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Weather

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?

a)

The warm air over land sinks and stays there

b)

The warm air over water sinks and stays there

c)

The temperature over air and the land change

d)

Cool air sinks over the land and stays there

2.

How does air move?

a)

Warm air rises and cool air sinks

b)

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

3.

What kind of weather would you expect when you have decreased air pressure?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy conditions

4.

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

a)

Rain

b)

Clear skies

5.

What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy conditions

6.

What kind of weather would you expect in a high atmospheric pressure system?

a)

Rain

b)

Clear skies

7.

How do air masses move across the US?

a)

The trade winds move the air masses from west to east

b)

The jet stream moves air masses from west to east

c)

The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

8.

How does wind move?

a)

From area of high pressure to low pressure

b)

From areas of low pressure to high pressure

9.

Why do we have winds on Earth?

a)

Because of the trade winds

b)

Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

c)

Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

10.

What type of weather conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

cold ocean currents, high air pressure

b)

warm ocean currents, low air pressure

11.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
12.
An anemometer is used to measure...
a)
rain fall
b)
snow
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
13.
This tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall.  What is it called?
a)
snow gauge
b)
rain gauge
c)
ruler
d)
thermometer
14.
Weather is the current conditions outside.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Weather is the current conditions outside.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which tool measures air temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Wind sock
17.
Why would a meteorologist use a wind sock? 
a)
To measure wind direction
b)
To measure temperature
c)
To measure wind speed
d)
To measure rainfall
18.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a biologist
d)
a weatherologist
19.
What can happen when an area does not get enough rain?
a)
Drought
b)
Flood
c)
Sleet
d)
Hail
20.
Why do meteorologist use this tool?
a)
To measure temperatue
b)
To measure wind direction
c)
To measure snow fall
d)
To measure rainfall
21.
Mountains can affect weather; so it can be raining on one side and sunny on the other side.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
23.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
24.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
25.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
26.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
27.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
28.
What type of map is shown?
a)
satelite
b)
radar
c)
isobar
d)
isotherm
29.
What type of map is shown?
a)
satellite
b)
radar
c)
isobar
d)
isotherm
30.
What weather instrument is pictured?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
31.
What weather instrument is pictured?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
32.
What weather factor does a wind vane measure?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Air Temperature
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Wind Direction
33.

What is weather?

a)

The amount of moisture in the air

b)

The number of clouds in the sky

c)

The speed of the wind

d)

The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

34.

Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?

a)

There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays

b)

Winds blow harder at night

c)

The temperature depends on energy from the sun

d)

There is less water in the air at night

35.

Which of the following devices measures air pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

If it's a hot day outside, what can you conclude?

a)

There are a lot of clouds in the sky

b)

The air can hold a lot of moisture

c)

The wind is blowing extremely fast

d)

The air can hold very little moisture

37.

Why can't you see the water vapor in the air?

a)

It exists as a clear, colorless gas

b)

It's all been condensed

c)

There is very little of it

d)

It's all far away, in the upper atmosphere

38.

What is the difference between absolute humidity and relative humidity?

a)

Absolute humidity represents how much water the air actually holds; relative humidity is how much water the air can hold

b)

Relative humidity makes the air sticky; absolute humidity makes the air dry

c)

Absolute humidity is how much water the air can hold; relative humidity represents how much water the air actually holds

d)

Absolute humidity is expressed as a percentage; relative humidity is expressed as a whole number

39.

Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?

a)

They are farthest from the sun

b)

They have high absolute humidity

c)

They have the worst weather

d)

Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles

40.

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

a)

Wind and rain

b)

Humidity and thunder

c)

Extremely hot temperatures

d)

Clear skies and sun

41.

If the air is only holding one-third as much moisture as it can possibly hold, what is the relative humidity?

a)

25 percent

b)

50 percent

c)

33 percent

d)

67 percent

42.

What will happen if the relative humidity is 100 percent, and the temperature begins falling?

a)

It will start to rain

b)

The air will be sticky and uncomfortable

c)

The temperature will rise

d)

The barometric pressure will rise

43.

What is weather?

a)

what the air is like outside

b)

hot

c)

cold

44.

What is climate?

a)

weather

b)

is the pattern of weather in a place over many years

c)

the temperature

45.

What is humidity?

a)

the patterns of weather

b)

the amount of water vapor in the air

c)

the amount of water

46.

What is the equator?

a)

is an imaginary line that circles the Earth

b)

Earth

c)

the weather

47.

Mountains and other landforms affect the climate.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What is a thermometer?

a)

is a tool used to measure the temperature

b)

a tool to measure the weight of an object

c)

a tool us use to measure liquid

49.

What is a barometer?

a)

a tool to help predict the weather

b)

a tool to measure air pressure

c)

a tool used to measure the temperature

50.

An anemometer is a tool to measure

a)

weather

b)

rain

c)

wind speed

51.

A rain gauge measures

a)

water/rain

b)

temperature

c)

wind

52.

A hygrometer is a tool to measure

a)

how much water vapor is in the air

b)

water/rain

c)

gas

53.

If the sky is clear, how can you describe the weather in general?

a)

fair(good) weather

b)

stormy weather

c)

changing weather

d)

not enough information

54.
What is the temperature according to the thermometer?
a)
70 degrees F
b)
60 degrees F
c)
70 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
55.
What weather instrument is this and what does it measure?
a)
wind vane- wind direction
b)
thermometer-temperature
c)
rain gauge-rain fall
d)
anemometer-wind speed
56.

Which of these is not a part of weather?

a)

temperature

b)

wind

c)

volcanoes

d)

precipitation

57.

Which of the following types of weather would probably have the strongest winds?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

rain storm

d)

sunny day

58.

A person that studies, reports and forecast weather conditions is a

a)

radiologist

b)

geologist

c)

astronomer

d)

meteorologist

59.

What is the mixture of gases surrounding our planet called?

a)

atmosphere

b)

trees

c)

planet

d)

equator

60.
Select the best answer- What is weather?
a)
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
b)
Weather is the atmosphere.
c)
Weather is precipitation.
d)
Weather is wind.
61.

What is the layer of air that surrounds Earth?

a)

water vapor

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

atmosphere

62.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
63.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
64.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
65.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
66.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
67.
What is the first layer of the Atmosphere? (lowest)
a)
Troposphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
None of these
68.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
69.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
70.
Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?
a)
Spirally
b)
Unevenly
c)
Circularly
d)
Kinetically
71.
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 
a)
cloudy 
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure 
72.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
73.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
74.

Which of the following does NOT affect the weather?

a)

The temperature of the air

b)

The speed of the wind

c)

The types of clouds in the sky

d)

The phase of the moon

75.

This storm covers a narrow path, yet it is extremely destructive. It often forms over flat land. What storm is described?

a)

Flood

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

76.

This storm is the most powerful electrical storm. What storm is described?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Tornado

d)

Flood

77.

This storm forms over water, but it weakens when it moves across land. What storm is described?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Tornado

d)

Flood

78.

Which fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms are usually present during fair weather?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

79.

Which weather instrument measures rainfall?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

80.

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

81.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

82.

Which weather instrument measures temperature?

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain gauge

d)

Barometer

83.

A barometer measures air pressure and tells whether the pressure is rising or falling. What weather can be expected when the air pressure is falling?

a)

Sunny and dry conditions

b)

Calm and clear conditions

c)

Stormy and wet conditions

d)

Possible hurricane conditions

84.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a boundary where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
85.
In a high pressure systems
a)
there are few clouds because the air in moving downward
b)
there are many clouds because the air is very humid
c)
there are few clouds because the air is moving outward
d)
there are many clouds because the air is moving upward
86.
Air masses are named for ______.
a)
the type of air they contain 
b)
animals
c)
 people
d)
 where they form 
87.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
88.
What is an air mass?
a)
a place where weather always changes in an extreme way
b)
a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture
c)
any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail
d)
any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing
89.
What is the purpose of a barometer?
a)
Tells you that it is going to rain.
b)
Measures the amount of wind.
c)
Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.
d)
It measure the amount of pressure in the air.
90.
Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer 
91.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph wind, a high temperature of 52 degrees and a pressure of 720 mb. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, barometer, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, thermometer
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
anemometer, satellite image, barometer
92.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
93.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
94.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass? 
a)
moist, warm air
b)
dry, cold air
c)
dry, warm air
95.
What type of front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
96.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
97.

When spilled water seems to disappear, it actually just ________.

a)

evaporated

b)

dissolved

c)

turned into precipitation

d)

condensed

98.
What is happening at B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Collection
99.
What day did it rain the most?
a)
Day 1
b)
Day 2
c)
Day 3
d)
Day 4
100.

When you write down your findings, what are you doing?

a)

analyzing data

b)

recording data

c)

identifying patterns

d)

forming a hypothesis

101.

What will south Georgia's temperature be like tomorrow?

a)

upper 80's

b)

lower 70's

c)

mid 50's

d)

upper 60's

102.

What are clouds made from?

a)

dust

b)

water droplets

c)

air

d)

cotton

103.

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

international date line

104.

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature becomes hotter

b)

temperature becomes colder

105.

Which climate zone gets the most sunlight and is the warmest?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

106.
Which climate zone has moderate temperatures and rainfall year round?
a)
tropical
b)
temperate
c)
polar
107.

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature gets hotter

b)

temperature gets colder

108.

What are the imaginary lines that divide climate zones and run parallel to the equator? (flatitude is:)

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

109.
True or false?  Places near the ocean have less extreme weather conditions.
a)
True
b)
False
110.
The temperature begins to drop.  The sky darkens.  The wind starts to blow.  The sky is filled with tall, dark, thick clouds.  What kind of weather can be expected?
a)
heavy rain and cooler weather
b)
warm, sunny picnic weather
c)
light rain and warmer weather
d)
thunderstorm and cooler weather

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