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Weather Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
7.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
8.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
9.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
10.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
11.

When does a funnel cloud become a tornado?

a)

When it touches the ground.

b)

When it is big.

c)

When it sounds like a train.

d)

When it blows hard.

12.
Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.
a)
More
b)
Less
13.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
14.
What heats the Earth's surface?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
the sky
15.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
16.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
17.
Thunderstorm clouds are called - 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
18.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
19.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
20.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
21.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
22.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
23.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
24.
Which type of front is associated with purple humps and triangles facing the same direction?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
25.

What is a tornado?

a)

a violently rotating column of air

b)

a rotating tropical storm

c)

a winter storm characterized by high winds and snow

d)

a storm that occurs in cumulonimbus clouds

26.

What is a funnel cloud?

a)

the cloud that forms before a storm turns into a tornado

b)

another name for a tornado

c)

a rotating updraft

d)

when warm air rises through cold air

27.

What is the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?

a)

A watch is when a tornado has been sighted & a warning is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

b)

A warning is when a tornado has been sighted & a watch is when the weather is conducive to a tornado

c)

They are both the same thing

d)

A watch is when there is a tornado is within 5 miles, & a warning is when there is a tornado within 1 mile

28.

What speed must the winds be in order for a tropical storm to be a hurricane?

a)

74 mph

b)

119 mph

c)

47 mph

d)

39 mph

29.

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

a)

high

b)

low

30.

What is the primary source driving all weather currents?

a)

the wind

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

the Sun

d)

Earth's rotation

31.

High Pressure produces what type of weather?

a)

Cooler Weather

b)

Clear Skies & Sunshine

c)

Warmer Weather

d)

Cloudy, Stormy Weather

32.

Low Pressure produces what type of weather?

a)

Cooler Weather

b)

Clear Skies & Sunshine

c)

Warmer Weather

d)

Cloudy, Stormy Weather

33.

What is required for hurricanes to form and strengthen?

a)

warm water that evaporates and rises

b)

strong wind currents

c)

cold water that sinks

d)

high pressure that forces air downward

34.

What two things weaken hurricanes?

a)

land and warm water

b)

land and cold water

c)

warm water and the Coriolis Effect

d)

cold water and the Coriolis Effect

35.

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

a)

dry weather

b)

constant temperatures

c)

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

d)

drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

36.

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

a)

dry weather

b)

constant temperatures

c)

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

d)

drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

37.

Which tool measures air pressure?

a)

Wind sock

b)

Thermometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Anemometer

38.

A maritime polar air mass will produce what weather?

a)

Cool and Wet

b)

Cool and Dry

c)

Warm and Wet

d)

Warm and Dry

39.

A continental tropical air mass will produce what weather?

a)

Cool and Wet

b)

Cool and Dry

c)

Warm and Wet

d)

Warm and Dry

40.

At what stage in the water cycle would clouds begin to form?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

41.

What type of cloud do we often refer to as a "thunderhead"?

a)

stratus

b)

nimbostratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

altocumulus

42.

The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the...

a)

relative humidity

b)

humidity

c)

freezing point

d)

dew point

43.

This type of front is often associated with several days of cloudy skies and scattered precipitation.

a)

occluded front

b)

cold front

c)

warm front

d)

stationary front

44.

What type of severe weather is Panama City experiencing?

a)

clear skies

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

blizzard

45.
Lines that connect points of equal pressure are called?
a)
Isobars
b)
Isolines
c)
Isotherms
d)
Contour lines
46.
Air flow will go from _____ to _____ pressure areas.
a)
Low to High
b)
High to Low
47.

The temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms is ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidity

c)

relative humidity

d)

precipitation

48.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
49.

Select 2 other names for a hurricane.

a)

typhoon

b)

cyclone

c)

blizzard

d)

earthquake

50.

At what speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

a)

129 mph

b)

74 mph

c)

156 mph

d)

130 mph

51.

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.

a)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

b)

Cal-Ripkin Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Bart-Simpson Scale

52.

In the Atlantic basin, hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

a)

January and March

b)

April and June

c)

November and January

d)

June and November

53.

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

a)

bullseye

b)

point

c)

nose

d)

eye

54.

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.

a)

windy

b)

stormy

c)

loud

d)

calm

55.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
56.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
57.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

The Corleone Affect

c)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

d)

The East-West Effect

58.

What is the difference between cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons?

a)

the amount of water

b)

the speed of the winds

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the location where the storm occurs

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