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Weather Unit Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which area is the driest?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

2.

Which area is the wettest?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

3.

Which 2 areas must prepare for strong hurricanes?

a)

w

b)

x

c)

y

d)

z

4.

Which month had the most lightening storms?

a)

July

b)

August

c)

December

d)

May

5.

Which month had the least lightening storms?

a)

July

b)

November

c)

December

d)

May

6.

Which plant would grow better in the desert?

a)

Plant 1

b)

Plant 2

7.

Why would Plant 1 grow better in the desert?

a)

Because it requires less rain and can take hotter temperatures.

b)

Because it requires more rain and colder temperatures.

c)

Plant 1 would not grow better in the desert.

8.

Read and tell me why the roof would not be good for snow storms.

a)

The roof would not be good because the snow could collect in the middle and cause the roof to collapse.

b)

The roof design would be good for snow because the snow can collect in the middle.

9.

What type of graph is this?

a)

pictograph

b)

line graph

c)

bar graph

d)

line plot graph

10.

Which state on the graph has the most winter storms?

a)

Maine

b)

Missouri

c)

New Mexico

d)

North Dakota

11.

How many more winter storms did North Dakota have than New Mexico?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

12.

How many winter storms occurred for all the states in the graph?

a)

23

b)

32

c)

21

d)

11

13.

What is a blizzard?

a)

snowstorms that last several hours

b)

snowstorms that last just a few minutes

c)

rainstorms with strong winds

d)

strong wave that floods a beach area

14.

What is a hazard we would need to prepare for if we had a blizzard?

a)

roads could be icy

b)

roads could be flooded

c)

temperatures that are warm

d)

strong wave that floods a beach area

15.

What is a snowdrift?

a)

A build up of snow in front of an object that forms because the wind is blocked.

b)

A snow storm that last many hours.

c)

A large wave that hits a beach area.

d)

A snowflake with many sides.

16.

Which city has strong winds?

a)

Z

b)

W

c)

Y

d)

X

17.

Which cities has temperatures below freezing for most of the winter?

a)

Z

b)

W

c)

Y

d)

X

18.

Which 2 months were the warmest?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

June

d)

August

19.

Why is it warm in January in Australia?

a)

Because it is summer in the southern hemisphere when it is winter in the northern hemisphere

b)

Because a very hot volcano erupted

c)

Because the sun shines more in July and August

d)

Because Australia is on the equator

20.

What weather event is this?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

sunshine

21.

Which weather instrument measures wind speed?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

wind sock

22.

Which weather instrument measures air pressure?

a)

anemometer

b)

barometer

c)

thermometer

d)

wind sock

23.

What is celsius?

a)

a measurement for temperature

b)

a measurement for air pressure

c)

a measurement for wind speed

d)

a measurement for wind direction

24.

In summer the north pole is __ .

a)

sunny all the time

b)

dark all the time

c)

both sunny and dark

25.

In winter the north pole is __ .

a)

sunny all the time

b)

dark all the time

c)

both sunny and dark

26.

An anemometer measures __ .

a)

wind speed

b)

wind direction

c)

wind temperature

d)

wind precipitation

27.

Weather satellites take pictures from __ of the earth to help meteorologist predict the weather.

a)

space

b)

sea

c)

sun

d)

mountains

28.

What do the blue lines on the weather map represent?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

ocean waves

d)

thunder storms

29.

What do the red lines on the weather map represent?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

ocean waves

d)

thunder storms

30.

A wind vane or weather vane measures __

a)

wind direction

b)

wind speed

c)

wind temperature

d)

wind precipitation

31.

A barometer measures __

a)

air pressure

b)

air temperature

c)

air speed

d)

air precipitation

32.

A ___ is a scientist that studies and predicts weather.

a)

meteorologist

b)

weatherologist

c)

rainologist

d)

snowologist

33.

This is what type of weather event?

a)

drought

b)

tsunami

c)

tornado

d)

flood

34.

A famous drought in the USA was called the ___ .

a)

Dust Bowl

b)

Dust Plate

c)

Drought Bowl

d)

Drought Plate

35.

What is the weather in Louisiana on this map?

a)

Cloudy 53oF

b)

Cloudy 43oF

c)

Snow 27oF

d)

Cloudy 22oF

36.

What weather event is on the map?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

tsunami

d)

earthquake

37.

What is the warmest month on the graph?

a)

May

b)

January

c)

March

d)

April

38.

What is the coolest month on the graph?

a)

May

b)

January

c)

March

d)

February

39.

What type of weather show people prepare for according to the map?

a)

high winds, rain and possible flooding

b)

sunny skies, warm temperatures

c)

cold snow and ice

d)

ground shaking and volcanoes erupting

40.

The seasons change because the earth is tilted and the __ hits at different latitudes through the year.

a)

sun

b)

moon

c)

far away stars