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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is weather?
The amount of moisture in the air
The speed of the wind
The amount of cloud cover
The state of the atmosphere at any given time.
Where does weather occur?
In the stratosphere
In the mesosphere
In the troposphere
In the thermosphere
What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?
wind and rain
clear skies and sun
extremely hot temperatures
humidity and thunder
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
warm temperatures
clear skies
cool temperatures
cloudy/rainy conditions
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
weather
air mass
humidity
dew point
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
run off
Warm air rises because it is __________ dense than cold air.
less
more
When trees release water vapor through their leaves, this is called _________________
transpiration
evaporation
sublimation
infiltration
Clouds are formed due to the process of ______________.
evaporation
condensation
heating water
precipitation
Condensation ________ energy.
uses
releases
neither uses or releases
Infiltration of water ___________ energy.
uses
releases
neither uses or releases
The movement of water downwards, seeping from the surface into soil, is called _________________
infiltration
run off
assimilation
evaporation
Air gets _______ as one rises in the atmosphere.
thinner
thicker
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
increases
decreases
stays the same
Density of air is greater ________.
at the top of a mountain
half way up a mountain
at the bottom of a mountain
Which weather condition will most likely occur when the atmospheric pressure in an area begins falling?
dry
rainy
cold
sunny
Which kind of weather change will occur with an increase in air pressure?
cooler and drier
hotter and stormier
colder and rainier
warmer and moister
What causes differences in air pressure around earth ?
Snow
Equator gets over heated
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
What causes wind?
uneven heating
differences in air pressure
both uneven heating and differences in air pressure
What causes differences in air pressure?
even heating of the earth
gravity
even cooling of the earth
uneven heating of the earth
Which heats fastest?
land
water
Which cools most slowly?
land
water
Air masses are defined by their _____________.
temperature
moisture
air pressure
temperature and moisture
The properties of an air mass are determined by its ______________.
source region
temperature
moisture
wind
Air is warmer and less dense at the equator because the equator receives more _______________.
wind
air pressure
solar radiation
condensation
Air masses with high humidity form over _________________.
bodies of water
land
How is energy transferred?
conduction
convection
radiation
radiation, conduction, and convection
What affects the amount of solar radiation that is absorbed or reflected?
what the surface is made of
the amount of solar radiation
what the surface is made of and the amount of solar radiation
How does the warmed surface of the earth transfer heat to the air above it?
radiation
solar radiation
conduction
convection
