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Final Weather Vocab Hansen Science

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

2.

The second layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

3.

The third layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

The Fourth layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

5.

The inner or first layer of the THERMOSPHERE.

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

6.

The outer or second layer of the THERMOSPHERE.

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

7.

A special layer of the atmosphere that protects us from UV(ultra violet rays) from the sun

a)

Ozone Layer

b)

UV Layer

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

8.

The scientific name for the Northern Lights.

a)

Aurora Australis

b)

Aurora

c)

Aurora Borealis

d)

Polar Lights

9.

The most abundant gas found in our atmosphere.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

helium

10.

The SECOND most abundant gas found in our atmosphere.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

helium

11.

The gas humans breathe out and the gas plants use to make their food.

a)

Nitrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

helium

12.

The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

a)

weather

b)

Climate

c)

Rain

d)

forecast

13.

The different layers of gases that surround our Earth

a)

Air

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Ozone Layers

d)

Weather

14.

Water in the form of gas.

a)

Water Vapor

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Gas

15.

Harmful substances found in the air, soil, or water.

a)

Pollutants

b)

Garbage

c)

Microbes

d)

Pollen

16.

A brown haze that forms over big polluted cities

a)

smog

b)

fog

c)

Ozone

d)

exhaust from cars

17.

Precipitation that is more acid than normal.

a)

Arctic Rain

b)

Acid Rain

c)

Erosion Rain

d)

Alkaline Rain

18.

Any force pushing down on something

a)

Pressure

b)

Force

c)

Density

d)

Air Pressure

19.

Air pushing down on a certain area that causes weather to change.

a)

Pressure

b)

Force

c)

Density

d)

Air Pressure

20.

The two units used to measure air pressure. Check the two that apply.

a)

Inches of Mercury

b)

Millibars

c)

Pounds per square inch

d)

Millimeters

21.

The distance above sea level in feet.

a)

Altitude

b)

Sea height

c)

Aviation

d)

Altimeter

22.

The device used to measure air pressure.

a)

barometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

Pyschrometer

23.

The device used to measure humidity.

a)

barometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

Pyschrometer

24.

The device used to measure temperature.

a)

barometer

b)

Hygrometer

c)

thermometer

d)

Pyschrometer

25.

The amount of matter(stuff) in a given volume or space.

a)

Pressure

b)

Force

c)

Density

d)

Air Pressure

26.

The rays from the sun that cause sunburn.

a)

UV/Ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

X rays

d)

Gamma Rays

27.

These rays are felt as heat and are also known as heat rays.

a)

UV/Ultraviolet rays

b)

Infrared rays

c)

X rays

d)

Gamma Rays

28.

The trapping of the sun's warmth by Earth's atmosphere causing Earth to warm up. The same idea as this building used to grow plants.

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Ozone Effect

c)

Global Warming

d)

Ice Age

29.

The transfer of heat from one object to another. (solid to solid)

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Global Warming

30.

The transfer of heat with liquids or gases.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Global Warming

31.

Air moving horizontally from high pressure to low pressure

a)

Wind

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Wind Sock

d)

Anemometer

32.

A device that measures wind direction ONLY!!

a)

Wind

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Wind Sock

d)

Anemometer

33.

A device used to tell how strong wind is blowing AND the wind direction

a)

Wind

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Wind Sock

d)

Anemometer

34.

A device used to measure wind speed in mph.

a)

Wind

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Wind Sock

d)

Anemometer

35.

How cold the temperature feels to your body.

a)

Wind Chill Factor

b)

Heat Index

c)

Chill Factor

d)

Heat Factor

36.

How hot the temperature feels to your body.

a)

Wind Chill Factor

b)

Heat Index

c)

Chill Factor

d)

Heat Factor

37.

Wind that blows from the land to the water.

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Continental Breeze

d)

Maritime Breeze

38.

Wind that blows from the water toward the land.

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Continental Breeze

d)

Maritime Breeze

39.

The rainy season in Asia.

a)

Monsoon

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tidal Wave

d)

Thunderstorm

40.

High bands wind that we use to tell if we will be above or below average temperatures.

a)

Jet Stream

b)

Heat Stream

c)

Cold Stream

d)

Air Stream

41.

The lines on a weather map that show barometric pressure.

a)

Isobars

b)

Pressure Circles

c)

Isotherms

42.

Region near the equator with no/little wind.

a)

Doldrums

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

e)

Trade Winds

43.

A no/little wind area at 30 degrees north and south latitude.

a)

Doldrums

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

e)

Trade Winds

44.

Winds that blow from east to west by poles.

a)

Doldrums

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

e)

Trade Winds

45.

Winds that blow from west to east across the U.S. These winds are what bring our weather.

a)

Doldrums

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

e)

Trade Winds

46.

Winds that blow from Europe to North and South America. They were used to bring supplies between these three continents.

a)

Doldrums

b)

Horse Latitudes

c)

Polar Easterlies

d)

Prevailing Westerlies

e)

Trade Winds

47.

When liquid water changes to water vapor.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Dew Point Temperature

48.

When water vapor changes into LIQUID. This is word is why clouds form.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Dew Point Temperature

49.

The temperature at which water vapor turns to liquid or solid water

a)

Dew

b)

Condensation

c)

Frost

d)

Dew Point

50.

The percent of water vapor in the atmosphere.

a)

Dew Point

b)

Humidity

c)

Precipitation

d)

Cloud cover

51.

Any form of water that falls from clouds.

a)

Dew Point

b)

Humidity

c)

Precipitation

d)

Cloud cover

52.

How hot or cold the atmosphere is or any substance is.

a)

Temperature

b)

Thermometer

c)

Wind Chill

d)

Heat Index

53.

Long periods without any precipitation.

a)

Drought

b)

Flood

c)

Desert

d)

Monsoon

54.

A person who studies weather. (scientific name)

a)

Meteorologist

b)

Weather Forcaster

c)

weatherologist

d)

Sky Warn TV 13

55.

A cold air mass.(only cold and nothing else)

a)

Polar Air Mass

b)

Polar Maritime Air Mass

c)

Polar Continental Air Mass

d)

Tropical Air Mass

56.

A COLD and WET air mass.

a)

Polar Air Mass

b)

Polar Maritime Air Mass

c)

Polar Continental Air Mass

d)

Tropical Air Mass

57.

A COLD and DRY air mass.

a)

Polar Air Mass

b)

Polar Maritime Air Mass

c)

Polar Continental Air Mass

d)

Tropical Air Mass

58.

A WARM and DRY air mass

a)

Tropical Air Mass

b)

Tropical Continental Air Mass

c)

Tropical Maritime Air Mass

d)

Continental

59.

A WARM and WET air mass

a)

Tropical Air Mass

b)

Tropical Continental Air Mass

c)

Tropical Maritime Air Mass

d)

Continental

60.

A DRY air mass. ( only dry nothing else)

a)

Continental

b)

Polar Continental

c)

Tropical Continental

d)

Maritime

61.

A WET air mass. (only wet nothing else)

a)

Maritime

b)

Polar Maritime

c)

Tropical Maritime

d)

Continental

62.

A WARM air mass ( only warm and nothing else)

a)

Tropical Air Mass

b)

Tropical Continental Air Mass

c)

Tropical Maritime Air Mass

d)

Continental

63.

A violent disturbance in the atmosphere.

a)

Storm

b)

Storm Watch

c)

Storm Warning

d)

Storm Advisory

64.

A storm that produces thunder, lightning, and heavy rain.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Blizzard

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

65.

When conditions are favorable for a storm to pop up.

a)

Storm

b)

Storm Watch

c)

Storm Warning

d)

Storm Advisory

66.

The storm has been spotted or has developed and is moving in the direction you are located

a)

Storm

b)

Storm Watch

c)

Storm Warning

d)

Storm Advisory

67.

When a funnel cloud touches the ground.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Blizzard

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

68.

A tropical storm that forms in the ocean.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Blizzard

c)

Tornado

d)

Hurricane

69.

When electric charges jump cloud to cloud, cloud to ground, ground to cloud.

a)

Lightning

b)

Static Electricity

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

Electricity

70.

The part of U.S. that has the most tornadoes.

a)

Tornado Central

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Hurricane Central

d)

Hurricane Alley

71.

This chart measures the wind speed of tornadoes to classify them.

a)

Fujita Scale

b)

Wind Speed Scale

c)

Tornado Scale

d)

F- Scale

72.

The big waves that develop from a hurricane.

a)

Storm Surge

b)

Tidal Wave

c)

Tsunami

d)

Monsoon

73.

When people have to move away temporarily from a hurricane.

a)

Evacuate

b)

Hurricane Warning

c)

Vacation

d)

Early Dismissal

74.

Heavy snow along the Great Lakes region. (Best answer)

a)

Snow Squall

b)

Blizzard

c)

Winter Storm

d)

Lake Effect Snow

75.

Heavy down pouring of rain in a short amount of time that causes a rapid rise in water.

a)

Flash Flood

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Tidal Flood

76.

When large rivers rise over their banks over time due to heavy rainfall or snow melting.

a)

Flash Flood

b)

Flood

c)

Tsunami

d)

Tidal Flood

77.

The weather conditions over a long period of time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Global Warming

d)

Global Cooling

78.

A climate like a desert or dry area

a)

Arid Climate

b)

Tundra

c)

Savannah

d)

Steppe

79.

A cold climate with frozen soil year around.

a)

Arid Climate

b)

Tundra

c)

Savannah

d)

Steppe

80.

Grassy flat land with few trees really common in Africa.

a)

Arid Climate

b)

Tundra

c)

Savanna

d)

Steppe

81.

Soil that is completely frozen year round

a)

Ice

b)

Tundra

c)

Permafrost

d)

Frost

82.

Kinda dry area where only grasses grow and NO TREES.

a)

Arid Climate

b)

Tundra

c)

Savannah

d)

Steppe

83.

An event where water warms in the Pacific Ocean to effect the weather in the United States.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

La Cruz

d)

El Nacho

84.

An event where water COOLS in the Pacific Ocean to effect the weather in the United States.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

La Cruz

d)

El Nacho

85.

What were the two titles of the topics we covered in SCIENCE this year.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Weather and Climate

c)

The Power of the Sun

d)

The World of Waste