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WorksheetsWeather and the Atmosphere
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which front would you expect to bring light rain, cloudy skies and followed by low pressure?
Warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Which front would you expect severe weather, circulating winds, and followed by High pressure?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
If an occluded front passes through Ohio, what type of pressure would be left behind?
high pressure
low pressure
Which is denser?
cold air
warm air
What type of air can hold more water vapor?
warm air
cold air
Clouds that can produce thunderstorms if large enough.
Alto
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
These clouds are made of ice crystals
Cirrus
troposphere
stratus
nimbus
Latin root that means to form in layers
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Nimbus
This Latin root means middle altitude
stratosphere
stratus
nimbus
alto
shooting stars are found in this layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
The ozone layer is found in this layer of the atmosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
exosphere
This layer of the atmosphere is the warmest
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
Which is the layer of the atmosphere in which we live?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
What are clouds that are produced by jet planes?
contrails
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
Latin roots that means precipitation
nimbus
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
Weather exists in which layer of the atmosphere?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
Which type of radiation is trapped on the earth by the greenhouse effect?
x-ray
gamma
ultraviolet
infrared
The vertical movement of air due to the uneven heating of the earth is called
radiation
convection
reflection
conduction
the global wind system which most influences the weather in North America is...
polar easterlies
westerlies
trade winds
doldrums
Which is NOT one of three ways that energy is transferred?
radiation
conduction
convection
refraction
What is the main energy source for heating on earth?
moon
sun
winds
ocean
What convection region do the polar easterlies blow in?
tropical
polar
temperate
prevailing westerlies
the ozone layer is responsible for trapping heat in the atmosphere, making the temperature of the earth suitable for us to live. this is called the...
convection current
green house effect
ozone layer effect
conduction
What layer of the atmosphere has the aurora borealis in it?
mesosphere
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
a narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere are called
air pressure
jet stream
ozone layer
convection cells
curving of the path of a moving object from an otherwise straight path due to earth's rotation.
Coriolis effect
wind
solar energy
pressure belt
The cycle in which warm air rises, cools and then sinks is called...
pressure belt
convection currents
Coriolis effect
jet stream
the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called
Coriolis effect
jet stream
ozone
wind
measurement of the force with which molecules push on a surface is called
ozone layer
air pressure
convection current
gravity
Energy in the form of heat is known as...
thermal
sound
nuclear
light
the protective atmospheric layer found in the stratosphere is known as...
ozone layer
troposphere
magnetic field
troposphere
These are caused by uneven heating of the earth and occur every 30
pressure belts
clouds
weather
deserts
energy from the sun is known as...
electromagnetic
electricity
sound
gravitational
Air that travels in many large, circular patterns
convection cells
Coriolis effect
pressure belts
heat
the boundary between air masses, where precipitation and storms occur
front
weather
cumulonimbus
nimbus
group of air molecules with similar temperature and moisture content
high pressure
air mass
humidity
wind
cool air sinking, clear skies, rotating clockwise represents which of the following?
stationary front
cold front
high pressure
low pressure
This front is formed when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses.
stationary front
warm front
cold front
occluded front
This type of front contains alternating triangles and semicircles on opposite sides of the line. This occurs when two air massed of equal strength come together, or move parallel to one another.
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
cloudy weather
high pressure
dew point
overcast
relative humidity
The amount of water in the air compared to the maximum it can hold at a certain temperature.
relative humidity
dew point
front
air mass
low pressure, also called a cyclone, rotates in this direction.
up
down
counter-clockwise
clockwise
the amount of water in the air
humidity
dew point
warm
front
When a warm air mass slowly squeezes a cold air mass out of the way, it is called a...
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
The temperature at which the air cannot hold any more water vapor and condensation occurs.
32 F
100 F
212 F
the dew point temperature, it varies
High pressure, also called an anti-cyclone, rotates in this direction.
up
down
clockwise
counter-clockwise
Represented by blue triangles, this front occurs when a cold air mass plows a warm air mass out of the way.
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
What type of air mass brings us dry, cold weather in the winter?
continental tropical air mass
maritime polar air mass
continental polar air mass
maritime tropical air mass
What type of air mass brings humid, warm weather from the south?
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental polar
continental tropical
What kind of air mass brings cold weather and precipitation?
maritime polar
maritime tropical
continental tropical
continental polar
