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Clouds and Pollution

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a low level cloud that has layers. It can bring drizzle or wide spread rain. Made from water droplets.

a)

Nimbus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

2.

Which cloud is made from ice crystals. It is a high level cloud. Normally means stable weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulous

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Stratus

3.

Which cloud is is towering and usually associated with thunder storm?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbus

d)

Cumulous

4.

Which cloud is associated with neutral weather, is low level and is made of water droplets?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulous

c)

Stratus

d)

Cirrus

5.

Name two Storms that produce thunder and lightning?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Thunder Storm

c)

Electrical Storm

d)

Tornado

6.

The top of a cumulonimbus cloud or thunderhead is called?

a)

Head

b)

Hammer

c)

Anvil Cloud

d)

Cirrus Cloud

7.

A violently whirling funnel shaped cloud.

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Blizzrd

d)

Thunderstorm

8.

The rotation of a hurricane is caused by what effect?

a)

Cordova

b)

Core

c)

Care Giver

d)

Coriolis

9.

What do you call a winter storm with high winds and a lot of snow?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Snowmegeden

10.

Does Air Quality affect life on Earth?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

What does EPA stand for?

a)

Energy Power Agency

b)

Environmental Power Association

c)

Every Player

Accelerates

d)

Environmental Protection Agency

12.

What does the EPA do?

a)

Tracks power usage

b)

Enforces environmental laws

c)

Build Power Plant

d)

Annoys people

13.

How do humans produce Pollution?

a)

Use fossil fuels

b)

Drink Water

c)

Man made forest fires

d)

skiing

14.

Name two different types of natural pollution.

a)

Volcano

b)

Pollen

c)

Rain

d)

Sleet

15.

Name two ways we can reduce man made pollution.

a)

Drink water

b)

Reduce the use of fossil fuels

c)

Make snow cream

d)

Stop cutting down forest

16.

What is smog made of?

a)

Smoke, Fog and Chemicals

b)

Smoke, Dogs and Cats

c)

Fog, Acid Rain and Snow

d)

Snow, Monkeys, Ostrich and Gum Balls

17.

What are two effects of Acid Rain?

a)

Make building material weaker

b)

Make water glow

c)

Starts forest fire.

d)

Harms plants and animals.

18.

What is Convection?

a)

Movement of air

b)

Transfer of heat from one place to another.

c)

Flow of water

d)

An oven

19.

Which heats up and cools down quicker.

a)

Soil

b)

Water

20.

Winds are created by?

a)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface

b)

Storms

c)

Cold Weather

d)

Hot Weather

21.

Which of the following is an adverse health effect from air pollution?

a)

allergic reactions

b)

bronchial inflammation

c)

eye and lung irritants

d)

All of these are correct

22.
The majority of air pollution comes from __________________.
a)
burning fossil fuels
b)
particulate matter
23.

Convection can take place in _________________.

a)

solids only

b)

liquids only

c)

liquids and gases only

d)

solids, liquids and gases

24.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
25.
The Earth's greatest source of energy comes from the _________.
a)
precipitation
b)
rotation of its axis
c)
Sun
d)
oceans currents
26.

The jet stream is

a)

all the water currents in the world.

b)

high speed wind belt.

c)

a new airline service.

27.

Cold air has __________ pressure.

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

medium