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Weather and Climate

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which instrument measures air pressure

a)

Thermometer

b)

Wind Vane

c)

Barometer

d)

Aenometer

2.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

Over Land

b)

Over the Ocean

c)

Over Mountains

d)

Over Islands

3.

A funnel shaped windstorm is a

a)

Blizzard

b)

Tropical Storm

c)

Tornado

d)

Tsunami

4.

Any type of water that falls from the atmosphere and reaches the earth is known as

a)

tropical storms

b)

precipitation

c)

rain

d)

atmospheric deposits

5.

This instrument shows the direction of the wind

a)

Aenometer

b)

barometer

c)

Precipitator

d)

Wind Vane

6.

These scientists study wind and weather

a)

meteorologist

b)

pathologist

c)

geologist

d)

biologist

7.

Hail usually falls during cold weather

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The thin blanket of gases and dust particles that surrounds the earth is called the

a)

altitiude

b)

atmosphere

c)

air

d)

weather

9.

The weight of the air is called

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

air pressure

d)

weather

10.

The measurement of the distance above sea level

a)

altitude

b)

atmosphere

c)

humidity

d)

weather

11.

The condition of the atmosphere at any moment is called

a)

altitude

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

weather

12.

Water vapor in the air is called:

a)

Sleet

b)

Humidity

c)

Weather

d)

Wind

13.

The layer of the atmosphere in which weather occurs is called the

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

14.

Raindrops that are pushed up over and over again into tall clouds and freeze before falling to the earth form

a)

Lightening

b)

Snow

c)

Hail

d)

Blizzards

15.

Condensed water vapor or ice crystals form

a)

Hail

b)

Clouds

c)

Blizzards

d)

Tornados

16.

Raindrops that freeze on the way to the earth and land as tiny ice pellets form

a)

Snowflakes

b)

Sleet

c)

Dew

d)

Frost

17.

Water droplets in clouds that join together to make larger drops form:

a)

Dew

b)

Sleet

c)

Frost

d)

Rain

18.

A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture is called a(n)

a)

Tornado

b)

Air Mass

c)

Cold Front

d)

Atmosphere

19.

The boundary where 2 unlike air masses meet is called a

a)

Dew

b)

Storm

c)

Front

d)

Rejoinder

20.

When the cold air pushes under the warm air it is a

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

21.

When a warm air mass overtakes a cold air mass it is called a

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Cold Front

22.

When 2 different air masses meet and come to a standstill

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

23.

Thin wispy clouds high in the atmosphere are called

a)

Cirrus Clouds

b)

Stratus Clouds

c)

Cumulus Clouds

24.

Low flat clouds are called

a)

Cirrus Clouds

b)

Stratus Clouds

c)

Cumulus clouds

25.

Puffy detached clouds are called

a)

Cirrus Clouds

b)

Stratus Clouds

c)

Cumulus Clouds

26.

When the prefix nimbo- is added to a cloud what does it tell you?

a)

That the cloud will disappear soon

b)

That the cloud will produce precipitation

c)

That the cloud is moving very quickly

d)

That the cloud is high in the air

27.

What is the difference between a weather watch and a weather warning

a)

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

b)

A watch means that conditions are right for nice weather, a warning means the storm has begun and people should keep watching for it

c)

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

d)

A watch means that conditions are right for tornados , a warning means the storm has begun and people have seen hurricanes

28.

What force pulls the atmosphere towards the earth?

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Air Pressue

d)

Gravity

29.

Ice Crystals which are in clouds that join together and fall to the earth are called

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

dew

d)

sleet