WorksheetsWeather
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 43mins
What is weather?
The amount of moisture in the air
The number of clouds in the sky
The speed of the wind
The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.
Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?
There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays
Winds blow harder at night
The temperature depends on energy from the sun
There is less water in the air at night
Which of the following devices measures air pressure?
If it's a hot day outside, what can you conclude?
There are a lot of clouds in the sky
The air can hold a lot of moisture
The wind is blowing extremely fast
The air can hold very little moisture
Why can't you see the water vapor in the air?
It exists as a clear, colorless gas
It's all been condensed
There is very little of it
It's all far away, in the upper atmosphere
Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?
They are farthest from the sun
They have high absolute humidity
They have the worst weather
Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles
What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?
Wind and rain
Humidity and thunder
Extremely hot temperatures
Clear skies and sun
What will happen if the relative humidity is 100 percent, and the temperature begins falling?
It will start to rain
The air will be sticky and uncomfortable
The temperature will rise
The barometric pressure will rise
Which box below shows a more dense object?
Left
Right
What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
equator
international date line
As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?
temperature becomes hotter
temperature becomes colder
As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?
temperature gets hotter
temperature gets colder
What are the imaginary lines that divide climate zones and run parallel to the equator? (flatitude is:)
latitude
longitude
Cool air molecules move ...
quickly
slowly
Cool air molecules take up
more space.
less space.
Warm air molecules move
faster
slower
Warm air molecules take up...
less space
more space
As the temperature rises, air pressure...
increases
decreases
wind sock
Wind
movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to low density and pressure. Caused by uneven heating of the earth
Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.
Low density air. Brings lousy weather.
The movement of air as a result of Earths rotation. (Northern Hemisphere it curves to the right)
High Pressure
Low density air. Brings lousy weather.
The amount of water vapor in the air
The force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above.
Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.
Air Pressure
The force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above.
Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.
movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to low density and pressure. Caused by uneven heating of the earth
Low density air. Brings lousy weather.
Low Pressure
The force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above.
Low density air. Brings lousy weather
Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.
Transfer of thermal energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling of fluids (liquids/gases)
Anemometer
tool used to measure wind speed
a tool that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure
a tool that measures air temperature
instrument used to measure humidity
in the air
Barometer
tool used to measure wind speed
a tool that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure
a tool that measures air temperature
instrument used to measure humidity
in the air
Psychrometer
tool used to measure wind speed
a tool that measures the amount of atmospheric pressure
a tool that measures air temperature
instrument used to measure humidity
in the air
Humidity
movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to low density and pressure. Caused by uneven heating of the earth
Very dense cool dry air. Brings happy weather.
Low density air. Brings lousy weather
The amount of water vapor in the air
