WorksheetsWeather LAST LV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
5.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
6.
When air contains as much moisture as possible at a specific temperature, it is:
a)
at its dew point
b)
saturated
c)
at its dew point AND saturated
d)
none of the rest
7.
Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?
a)
they are larger
b)
longer duration
c)
also associated with flooding and strong rains
d)
all of the rest
8.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
9.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
10.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
11.
Cold air mass that is carrying water is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
12.
These can be produced by thunderstorms
a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
13.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
14.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
15.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
16.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
17.
Most of the U.S.A weather storms come from the...
a)
East and Travel to the West
b)
West and Travel to the East
c)
North and Travel to the South
d)
South and Travel to the North
18.
Which front is represented on a map by a line with triangles attached to it?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
19.
What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing high barometric pressure?
a)
Stormy
b)
Windy
c)
Rainy
d)
Sunny
20.
Which front is represented on a map as a line with half circles attached to it?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
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