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WorksheetsUnit 4: Weather
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
The movement of air from areas of high pressure to low pressure
Wind
Conduction
Air Mass
isobar
The fast moving air current high in the troposphere that helps planes move
Westerlies
Polar Easterlies
Jet stream
Tradewinds
Conditions in an area over a long period of time
Weather
Climate
Humidity
Precipitation
The driving force behind weather conditions comes from what source of energy?
Moon
Wind
Clouds
Sun
The thin layer of air surrounding the Earth
Wind
Atmosphere
Precipitation
Ionosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The layer of the atmosphere where the ozone layer is found
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The day to day conditions in an area
Climate
Weather
Clouds
Rain
Clouds form in this step of the water cycle
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Infiltration
Water changes to water vapor and rises in this step of the water cycle
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Infiltration
Water evaporates off of plants in this step of the water cycle
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
Particles in warm air are
less dense
more dense
equal in density
Particles in cold air are
spread apart, more dense
spread apart, less dense
packed together, more dense
packed together, less dense
There is low pressure at higher altitudes because there are
More air particles
less air particles
no change in air particles
there are no air particles
The lines connecting areas of equal air pressure on a map are
thermobars
pressure lines
isobars
icecreams
Warm air rising and cool air sinking
Conduction
convection
radiation
The Sun heats Earth's surface through
Conduction
convection
radiation
Breeze that occurs during the day, where colder air over the water moves towards land
Sea breeze
land breeze
wind breeze
cold breeze
Breeze that occurs during at night, where colder air over the land moves towards water
Sea breeze
land breeze
wind breeze
cold breeze
The type of global winds that occur near the equator
easterlies
equatorlies
tradewinds
westerlies
The type of global winds that move across the United States
easterlies
equatorlies
tradewinds
westerlies
A large body of air that has conditions based on where it forms
Fronts
Air mass
cloud mass
weather
Continental means
land
water
When an air mass moves over an area it brings
climate changes
local weather changes
no changes
so many changes
Boundaries between two air masses
air mass
super boundaries
fronts
fancy lines
Type of weather that occurs at all fronts
Clear skies
no weather
what is weather?
clouds and precipitation
Type of front that brings thunderstorms
Warm front
Cold front
occluded front
thunder front
How can someone stay safe during a storm?
Go outside
Stay near windows
Take shelter
try to outrun the tornado
What conditions are needed for hurricanes to form?
Warm ocean water, low pressure
Warm ocean water, high pressure
Cold ocean water, low pressure
Cold ocean water, high pressure
What factor determines a hurricane's category
rainfall
wind speed
cloud cover
What term is used to describe the current state of the atmosphere?
climate
weather
temperature
humidity
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather?
wind
temperature
oceans
gravity
What type of cloud is associated with thunderstorms?
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Cirrus
Nimbostratus
What is a front?
A boundary between 2 air masses
A type of cloud formation
A measure of atmospheric pressure
Which of the following is NOT a type of front?
Warm
Cold
Stationary
Hurricane
Which type of front forms when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass?
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
occluded front
What type of weather is associated with a cold front?
Thunderstorms
Clear skies
Warm temperatures
Fog
What type of front forms when two air masses meet but neither one advances?
Warm front
Cold front
Stationary front
Occluded front
Which of the following is NOT a type of air mass?
Polar
Maritime
Continental
Oceanic
What type of air mass is warm and humid?
Maritime tropical
Continental tropical
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
What type of air mass is Cold and dry?
Maritime tropical
Continental tropical
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
What is a hurricane?
A rotating column of air that extended from a thunderstorm to the ground
A type of cloud formation
A large, rotating tropical storm with winds of 74mph or higher
A measure of atmospheric pressure
Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?
Rain
Snow
Hail
Fog
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
Barometer
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Psychrometer
What is humidity?
The amount of sunlight hitting a region
The temperature at which water freezes
The amount of moisture in the air
The temperature at which solid water melts
What type of weather is associated with a Low pressure system?
Clear skies and dry weather
Cloudy skies and dry weather
Cloudy skies and precipitation
Clear skies and precipitation
What type of weather is associated with a High pressure system?
Clear skies and dry weather
Cloudy skies and dry weather
Cloudy skies and precipitation
Clear skies and precipitation
Maritime means
land
water
Weather forecasts are more accurate today than the past due to
global warming
air quality control
plate tectonics
use of images from space
