WorksheetsWeather Lv4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
2.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
3.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
4.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
5.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
6.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
7.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
8.
When does a thunderstorm become a tornado?
a)
When it touches the ground.
b)
When it is big.
c)
When it sounds like a train.
d)
When it blows hard.
9.
What type of breeze is created when the land is warmer than the ocean?
a)
Seabreeze
b)
Landbreeze
10.
Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.
a)
More
b)
Less
11.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
12.
What heats the Earth's surface?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the ocean
d)
the sky
13.
Atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a particular place at a particular time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
air pressure
d)
precipitation
14.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
15.
Before condensation can occur, the air must be ____________________________.
a)
Humid
b)
Cold
c)
Hot
d)
Saturated
16.
In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
Polar ocean waters
c)
On lakes and rivers
d)
Over the central plains of the U.S
17.
Which of the following does NOT represent the Eye of a Storm?
a)
Lowest pressure
b)
Surrounded by Eye Wall
c)
High wind sheer
d)
Calm weather
18.
Thunderstorm clouds are called -
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
19.
How does a thunderstorm turn into a tornado?
a)
updraft starts to rotate
b)
a water source
c)
pressure gets lower
d)
downdraft forms
20.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
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