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Weather test

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A meteorologist was calling for thunderstorms. What type of clouds could she be looking at?

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

stratus

2.

From June to November, the tropics are very active with storms. There are high winds and lots of rain. What are these storms called?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

blizzard

d)

sand storm

3.

A meteorologist was calling for light rain in the afternoon. What types of clouds was he looking at?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

4.

In the summer, my bottle of water had water droplets run down the side of it. This is an example of:

a)

water vapor

b)

clouds

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

5.

During a blizzard, winds were reported at over 35 mph. What tool was used to tell the wind speed?

a)

anemometer

b)

speedometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

6.

Sunlight heats water, it changes into water vapor. This process is called

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

water cycle

d)

lakes

7.

I am a high, thin, wispy cloud. What am I?

a)

altocumulus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulus

8.

I am a storm that brings lightning and thunder. When you see cumulonimbus, you can predict I will happen soon.

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

snowstorm

d)

thunderstorm

9.

I'm a puffy cloud that brings fair weather. What am I?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

10.

A water process that gets repeated forever. Creates clouds and replenishes bodies of water.

a)

water cycle

b)

earth's cycle

c)

recycling

d)

precipitation

11.

A storm that forms a funnel-shaped cloud in the sky and brings extremely high winds.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

sandstorm

12.

I'm a person who studies and predicts the weather. Who am I?

a)

psychologist

b)

chemist

c)

biologist

d)

meteorologist

13.

I'm a storm that produces high winds and low visibility due to a lot of falling snow.

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

thunderstorm

14.

I am formed when water turns into water vapor.

a)

rain

b)

thunderstorm

c)

cloud

d)

river

15.

Any form of water that falls from the sky. There are 4 types of me!

a)

condensation

b)

bodies of water

c)

water vapor

d)

precipitation

16.

I measure rainfall.

a)

rain gauge

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

17.

I measure air pressure to indicate precipitation.

a)

wind vane

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

thermometer