WorksheetsWeather Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What process in the water cycle occurs when liquid water turns to water vapor?
Condensation
Evaportation
Transpiration
Precipitation
What is responsible for providing energy to assist the processes in the water cycle?
Photosynthesis
The sun
Water molecules
Release of carbon dioxide
What type of weather front is present in the image above?
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Which type of air masses is represented by #1 & #3?
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical
Continental polar
Continental tropical
Choose all of the characteristics of a MARITIME TROPICAL air mass.
Forms over land
Forms over water
Cold region
Warm region
Which front does this show?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
Which weather system brings sunny, dry, calm, clear weather?
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Which weather system brings rainy, stormy, cloudy weather?
High pressure system
Low pressure system
What type of pressure system is happening when you see this weather in the picture?
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Which type of pressure system would bring this type of weather as shown in the picture?
High pressure system
Low pressure system
Contains the Ozone Layer.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Where ALL weather takes place.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Located CLOSEST to Earth's surface.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
Coldest layer.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
All of the above.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
sun
wind
rain
oceans
Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...
conduction
convection
radiation
magnetism
The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...
coriolis effect
doldrums
trade winds
westerlies
What causes wind?
Too much Taco Bell
Differences in elevation
The uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
Ocean currents
What causes the Coriolis Effect?
Rotation of the Earth
Rotation of the Moon
Earth tilt
Rotation of the Sun
