WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which instrument measures air pressure
Thermometer
Wind Vane
Barometer
Aenometer
Where do hurricanes form?
Over Land
Over the Ocean
Over Mountains
Over Islands
A funnel shaped windstorm is a
Blizzard
Tropical Storm
Tornado
Tsunami
Any type of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the earth is known as
tropical storms
precipitation
rain
atmospheric deposits
This instrument shows the direction of the wind
Aenometer
barometer
Precipitator
Wind Vane
These scientists study wind and weather
meteorologist
pathologist
geologist
biologist
Hail usually falls during cold weather
True
False
The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the
altitiude
atmosphere
air
weather
The weight of the air is called
altitude
atmosphere
air pressure
weather
The measurement of the distance above sea level
altitude
atmosphere
humidity
weather
The condition of the atmosphere at any moment is called
altitude
humidity
air pressure
weather
Water vapor in the air is called:
Sleet
Humidity
Weather
Wind
The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is called the
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth form
Lightening
Snow
Hail
Blizzards
Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form
Hail
Clouds
Blizzards
Tornados
Raindrops that freeze on the way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form
Snowflakes
Sleet
Dew
Frost
Water droplets in clouds that join together to make larger drops form:
Dew
Sleet
Frost
Rain
A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture is called a(n)
Tornado
Air Mass
Cold Front
Atmosphere
The boundary where 2 unlike air masses meet is called a
Dew
Storm
Front
Rejoinder
When the cold air pushes under the warm air it is a
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass it is called a
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Cold Front
When 2 different air masses meet and come to a standstill
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Thin wispy clouds high in the atmosphere are called
Cirrus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Low flat clouds are called
Cirrus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Cumulus clouds
Puffy detached clouds are called
Cirrus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
When the prefix nimbo- is added to a cloud what does it tell you?
That the cloud will disappear soon
That the cloud will produce precipitation
That the cloud is moving very quickly
That the cloud is high in the air
What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning
A warning means that conditions are right for severe weather, a watch means the storm has begun and people have seen the type of weather
A watch means that conditions are right for nice weather, a warning means the storm has begun and people should keep watching for it
A watch means that conditions are right for severe weather, a warning means the storm has begun and people have seen the type of weather
A watch means that conditions are right for tornados , a warning means the storm has begun and people have seen hurricanes
What force pulls the atmosphere towards the earth?
Mass
Weight
Air Pressue
Gravity
Ice Crystals which are in clouds that join together and fall to the earth are called
rain
snow
dew
sleet
