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Weather Quizizz Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Water vapor in the air is known as...

a)

precipitation

b)

temperature

c)

humidity

d)

evaporation

2.

The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the...

a)

relative humidity

b)

humidity

c)

freezing point

d)

dew point

3.

A drop in pressure (falling pressure) indicates what type of weather is ahead?

a)

clear

b)

bad/stormy

c)

no change in weather

4.

What type of severe weather is Panama City experiencing?

a)

clear skies

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

d)

blizzard

5.
What kind of winds blow cold air from the poles and from the east?
a)
Polar Easterlies
b)
Sea Breeze
c)
Land Breeze
d)
Trade Wind
6.
What is caused by uneven heating of the Earth's surface; also known as convection?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Wind
c)
Temperature
d)
Humidity
7.
What instrument measures how hot or cold the air is, the amount of heat energy something has and can be read using Fahrenheit or Celsius?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
8.
Which winds blow warm air from the equator from the east?
a)
Ocean Breeze
b)
Land Breeze
c)
Trade Winds
d)
Jet Stream
9.
Which winds blow from the west and impact the United States and NC?
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Trade Winds
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Polar Easterlies
10.
Blows from the ocean to land.
a)
Land Breeze
b)
Jet Stream
c)
Trade Winds
d)
Sea/Ocean Breeze
11.
Blows from the land to the ocean.
a)
El Nino
b)
Land Breeze
c)
La Nina
d)
Sea/Ocean Breeze
12.
What is the moisture in the air called; depends on the temperature as to whether or not there is precipitation?
a)
Temperature
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Humidity
d)
Wind
13.

The process in which water gets from the Earth's surface into the air is called

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

run-off

14.

Clouds form in the process of...

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

d)

run-off

15.

Describe the conditions that produce a thunderstorm.

a)

cold air near Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere

b)

warm, moist air near the Earth's surface and an unstable atmosphere

c)

warm, moist air near Earth's surface

d)

an unstable atmosphere

16.

Determine the conditions which cause lightning to occur.

a)

an electric discharge between two positively charged areas

b)

an electric discharge between a negatively charged and positively charged area

c)

an electric discharge between two negatively charged ares

17.

Decide which of the following statements best describes a hurricane.

a)

a storm that usually lasts only a few minutes

b)

a rotating tropical storm with winds of 120 km/h

c)

a funnel cloud that touches the ground

d)

a thunderstorm formed over cold ocean water

18.

High _____ cause water to evaporate more quickly.

a)

clouds

b)

temperature

c)

vapor

19.

Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

20.

When water vapor changes to a liquid water in a cloud it is called _____.

a)

collection

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

21.

High Humidity and low air pressure produce _____.

a)

fair weather

b)

rain

c)

sunny and cool

22.

Warm ocean currents move from the _____.

a)

poles

b)

equator

23.

Jet streams are _____.

a)

slow moving air currents

b)

fast moving air currents

24.

What is the primary source driving all weather currents?

a)

the wind

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

the Sun

d)

Earth's rotation

25.

From where do cooler air and ocean currents start?

a)

near the Equator

b)

near the Poles

c)

near Rainforests

d)

near the 30o N and S latitudes

26.

In a convection current, what type of air/water rises?

a)

Cold, Dense Air

b)

Warm, Dense Air

c)

Cold, Less Dense Air

d)

Warm, Less Dense Air

27.

In a convection current, what type of air/water sinks?

a)

Cold, Dense Air

b)

Warm, Dense Air

c)

Cold, Less Dense Air

d)

Warm, Less Dense Air

28.

High Pressure produces what type of weather?

a)

Cooler Weather

b)

Clear Skies & Sunshine

c)

Warmer Weather

d)

Cloudy, Stormy Weather

29.

Low Pressure produces what type of weather?

a)

Cooler Weather

b)

Clear Skies & Sunshine

c)

Warmer Weather

d)

Cloudy, Stormy Weather

30.

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

a)

dry weather

b)

constant temperatures

c)

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

d)

drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

31.

What type of weather should be expected with this weather front?

a)

dry weather

b)

constant temperatures

c)

thunderstorms followed by colder temperatures

d)

drizzle followed by warmer temperatures

32.

Which of the following describes a strong, violent tropical storm?

a)

Cyclone

b)

Typhoon

c)

Hurricane

d)

All of the above

33.

What weather would you expect in Mississippi on this day?

a)

Cool and Wet

b)

Cool and Dry

c)

Warm and Wet

d)

Warm and Dry

34.

What does the word precipitation mean?

a)

a time of no rainfall

b)

when water changes from a liquid to a gas

c)

water that falls from the sky

d)

increase in Earth’s temperature

35.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

an expert on weather

b)

the air that surrounds a planet, such as Earth

c)

tiny drops of water that forms on cool surfaces

d)

water that falls from the sky

36.

What does the word temperature mean?

a)

increase in Earth’s temperature

b)

A measure of how hot something is.

c)

device that collects and measures rain

d)

means tornadoes are possible and you should be prepared

37.

What does the word temperature mean?

a)

increase in Earth’s temperature

b)

A measure of how hot something is.

c)

device that collects and measures rain

d)

means tornadoes are possible and you should be prepared

38.

What is a meteorologist?

a)

a scientist who studies weather

b)

a time of no rainfall

c)

a prediction of future weather

d)

means tornadoes are possible and you should be prepared

39.

What is a rain gauge?

a)

a thick cloud close to Earth’s surface

b)

means a tornado has been seen you should take shelter now

c)

device that measures precipitation

d)

tiny drops of water that forms on cool surfaces

40.
Which day is the sunniest?
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Wednesday
d)
Thursday