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Weather for me

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrocumulus cloud
d)
altostratus cloud
2.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
3.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
4.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
5.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
6.
This tool measures the wind speed.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
my dog when he sticks his head out the window
7.
Someone who studies the weather.
a)
rain gauge
b)
taxonomists
c)
meterologist
d)
satellites
8.
At which humidity is it more likely to rain?
a)
50%
b)
20%
c)
77%
d)
99%
9.
What type of map is shown?
a)
satelite
b)
radar
c)
isobar
d)
isotherm
10.

Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?

a)

The warm air over land sinks and stays there

b)

The warm air over water sinks and stays there

c)

The temperature over air and the land change

d)

Cool air sinks over the land and stays there

11.

How does air move?

a)

Warm air rises and cool air sinks

b)

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

12.

What kind of weather would you expect when you have decreased air pressure?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy conditions

13.

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

a)

Rain

b)

Clear skies

14.

What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy conditions

15.

What kind of weather would you expect in a high atmospheric pressure system?

a)

Rain

b)

Clear skies

16.

How do air masses move across the US?

a)

The trade winds move the air masses from west to east

b)

The jet stream moves air masses from west to east

c)

The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

17.

How does wind move?

a)

From area of high pressure to low pressure

b)

From areas of low pressure to high pressure

18.

Why do we have winds on Earth?

a)

Because of the trade winds

b)

Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

c)

Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

19.

What type of weather conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

cold ocean currents, high air pressure

b)

warm ocean currents, low air pressure