WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The weather is...
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time.
2.
The climate is...
a)
The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time.
b)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time.
3.
The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
trend
d)
season
4.
A force applied by the weight of air
a)
cold front
b)
air pressure
c)
barometer
d)
humidity
5.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
6.
An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
wind sock
d)
rain guage
7.
Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky
a)
humidity
b)
liquid
c)
precipitation
d)
weather
8.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
9.
Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere
a)
temperature
b)
cloud cover
c)
wind speed
d)
All of these
10.
It was sunny all weekend.
a)
climate
b)
weather
11.
My house was flooded because of yesterday's rain.
a)
weather
b)
climate
12.
The average rainfall in that state is 80 inches.
a)
weather
b)
climate
13.
The average high temperature for Laredo is 90 °F.
a)
weather
b)
climate
14.
Every year when he goes home for the holidays, it is snowing.
a)
weather
b)
climate
15.
It has rained for 40 years in May.
a)
weather
b)
climate
16.
The desert has been very dry for the pas 4 decades.
a)
weather
b)
climate
17.
This week was the hottest week of the year.
a)
weather
b)
climate
18.
Two major factors used to identify climate are?
a)
longitude and latitude
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
lattitude and temperature
d)
layers in the atmosphere
19.
Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________.
a)
Location
b)
Time
c)
Place
d)
Time and Place
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