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WorksheetsEarth's Weather
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the air that surrounds the Earth called?
wind
atmosphere
air pressure
What is the moving of air?
temperature
weather
wind
What is the pressing down of force of air on Earth called?
air pressure
wind
weather
What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
wind
weather
temperature
The temperature is (a) near the equator than at the poles.
All of the following are elements of weather EXCEPT:
Temperature
Humidity
Sunlight
Precipitation
Average weather conditions in a given place over a long period of time is called
seasons
climate
atmosphere
What does a meteorologist do?
a person who studies the layers of the Earth
a person who studies animal behavior
a person who studies, predicts, and understands the weather.
a person who studies and understands genetics.
Which statement most accurately describes a hurricane?
Often develops when cool air collides with warm moist air.
A low pressure system with high winds that forms over water.
A very violent windstorm that forms over land.
High winds and heavy amounts of snow.
Which general direction do air masses move over the continental United States?
south to north
north to south
east to west
west to east
Where do warm ocean currents come from
the poles
near the land
the equator
middle of the oceans
Where do cold ocean currents come from?
cold ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere
cold ocean currents come from the equator
cold ocean currents come from the poles
cold ocean currents come from the beach
As the temperature rises, air pressure...
increases
decreases
