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Weather/Climate Test Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A barometer is used to measure...

a)

air pressure

b)

the weight of air pressing on earth

c)

temperature

d)

boiling

2.

Places on the ocean side of mountains tend to have a

a)

hot climate

b)

wet climate

c)

dry climate

d)

cold climate

3.

The layers of gases and dust that surround the Earth make up the ...

a)

atmosphere

b)

Sun's rays

c)

four seasons

d)

fog

4.

Parts of Earth that are hit directly by the Sun's rays have...

a)

dry climates

b)

colder climates

c)

mild climates

d)

warmer climates and seems like summer all year long

5.

What kind of cloud is this?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

6.

What kind of weather will this cloud bring?

a)

nice

b)

just cloudy

c)

storms

7.

What kind of cloud is this?

a)

cumulus

b)

stratonimbus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

8.

What kind of weather will this cloud bring?

a)

nice

b)

just cloudy

c)

storms

9.

What kind of cloud is this?

a)

cumulus

b)

stratonimbus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

10.

What kind of weather will it bring?

a)

nice

b)

storms

c)

just cloudy

11.

What direction should you look if you wanted to see if the storm was coming toward you in Michigan?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

12.

The layer of gasses surrounding the earth is called...

a)

climate

b)

atmosphere

c)

temperature

d)

weather

13.

The average weather patterns of a place over a long period of time is called...

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

water cycle

d)

lightning

14.

The imaginary line that divides Earth into a northern half and a southern half is called...

a)

greenhouse gasses

b)

water cycle

c)

equator

d)

weather

15.

A long, dry period of weather with little to no rain is called...

a)

drought

b)

greenhouse gas

c)

atmosphere

d)

climate

16.

Gasses in the Earth's atmosphere that traps heat is called...

a)

greenhouse gas

b)

water cycle

c)

lightning

d)

atmosphere

17.

The path that water takes between Earth's surface and the atmosphere is called

a)

lightning

b)

water cycle

c)

greenhouse gas

d)

weather

18.

What the atmosphere is like as a certain place and time. It changes everyday. This is...

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

water cycle

d)

atmosphere

19.

What happens when the air heats up quickly is...

a)

lightning

b)

greenhouse gas

c)

water cycle

d)

precipitation

20.

Water falling to the earth from the atmosphere is called...

a)

precipitation

b)

greenhouse gas

c)

equator

d)

climate

21.

The measure of how hot or cold something is...

a)

temperature

b)

climate

c)

weather

d)

drought

22.

Oceans do not affect the weather very much.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

Areas near oceans tend to get the most precipitation.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

Evaporation is when a gas is turned into a solid or liquid.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

The Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun during summer.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

The water cycle, Earth's spin, and Earth's tilt work together to affect Earth's climate.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

The only cause of a drought is people.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

A weather hazard is a dangerous weather system that threatens to hurt people, animals, or buildings.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Which type of weather occurred the least?

a)

snowy weather

b)

cloudy weather

c)

sunny weather

d)

partly cloudy weather

30.

Which season is this graph most likely showing?

a)

Fall

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Summer

31.

Which statement best describes the weather for the city?

a)

It rains more than it snows.

b)

The temperature was 32 degrees.

c)

It never rained there.

d)

It rained just as much as it was sunny.

32.

Violent winds lift large amounts of dirt and dust into the atmosphere. This is a ...

a)

tornado

b)

dust storm

c)

flood

d)

thunderstorm

33.

Heavy rain causes water in certain places to become too high.

a)

flood

b)

dust storm

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

34.

Strong wind funnels touch down and damage buildings.

a)

tornado

b)

thunderstorm

c)

flood

d)

drought

35.

Lightning strikes trees and surrounding buildings.

a)

Tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flood

36.

Choose the THREE possible effects of a thunderstorm.

a)

lightning strikes

b)

flooding

c)

droughts

d)

strong winds

37.

Choose TWO ways people can reduce dangerous effects of a hurricane.

a)

Place sandbags in front of doorways to buildings.

b)

Have a lightning rod put on the roof of the building.

c)

Open the doors and window of a building.

d)

Put plywood over windows to protect them.

38.

Arrow A is showing...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

39.

Arrow B is showing...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

40.

Arrow C is showing...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

41.

Arrow D is showing...

a)

Evaporation

b)

Collection

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

42.

Earth's air, land, and water are heated by...

a)

clouds

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

the sun's energy

43.

Which severe weather forms over the ocean and has strong winds and heavy rains?

a)

dust storm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

44.

The tilt of the Earth on its axis causes what to happen?

a)

rain to fall in some places but not others.

b)

water to evaporate in some places but not others

c)

the poles to receive less sunlight

d)

all of the answers are right

45.

Why is a place like Hawaii warm all year while Antarctica is cold all year?

a)

Hawaii is close to the equator.

b)

Antarctica is close to the equator.

c)

Hawaii is a vacation spot so it needs to be warm.

d)

Penguins