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Components of Weather

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Air temperature changes the most because

a)

The sun heats the air

b)

The sun heats the surface and the surface heats the air

c)

The sun heats ocean which heats the land.

2.

How does temperature increase?

a)

Energy is removed

b)

Energy is added

c)

Energy is added, then it is removed.

3.

How does temperature decrease?

a)

energy is added and then removed

b)

energy is added

c)

energy is removed

4.

Temperature is affected by

a)

distance from continents

b)

distance from landforms

c)

distance from the equator

5.

Which location is warmer?

a)

The North and South pole

b)

The equator

6.

The lines that determine distance from the equator are called?

a)

altitude

b)

latitude

c)

meters

7.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
8.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
9.

How often do El Nino events occur?

a)

2-5 years

b)

2-7 years

c)

7-10 years

10.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
11.
As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?
a)
Nothing
b)
It increases
c)
It decreases
d)
It does what it wants
12.

The __________is the lowest layer and is closest to the earth surface

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

13.

__________is the most important layer as all weather phenomena like the formation of clouds ,fog ,frost, etc. occurs here.

a)

stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

14.

______________ layer is almost free from all types of weather phenomena.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

15.

Jet planes fly in this layer_______.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

16.

Ozone is formed in the

a)

troposhere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

17.

Which type of radiation is absorbed by the ozone layer?

a)

infrared

b)

gamma

c)

visible light

d)

ultraviolet

18.

Ozone is made of which chemical element?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

19.
Which layer in the atmosphere protects us form harmful UV radiation?
a)
Ozone
b)
Troposphere
c)
Ionosphere
d)
Exosphere
20.
A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture levels throughout is called what? 
a)
Fronts
b)
Air Masses
c)
A cold front
d)
A warm front
21.

Most of the energy in the world comes from the ________.

a)

moon

b)

ocean

c)

sun

22.

A mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth like a blanket.

a)

atmosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

ozone

d)

nitrogen

23.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

troposhphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

exosphere

24.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
25.
The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the 
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
freezing point
d)
dew point
26.
What are the four classes of clouds based on altitude?
a)
cirrus, nimbus, stratus, cumulus
b)
low, middle, high, vertically developed
c)
 troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere , thermosphere
d)
classes of clouds are not based on altitude
27.
Which of these is NOT a way in which clouds affect climate?
a)
clouds cool Earth's surface
b)
clouds warm Earth's surface
c)
clouds deliver precipitation
d)
clouds block all harmful radiation
28.
This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined
a)
cirrus cloud
b)
cumulus cloud
c)
stratus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
29.
This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cloud 9
30.
Why doesn't cloud formation take place until the dew-point temperature is reached?
a)
because dew-point is the temperature at which water vapor condenses into water droplets
b)
cloud formation can take place at any temperature, and does not depend on the dew-point temerature
c)
because water sublimates at the dew-point temperature
d)
the dew-point temperature only applies on Earth's surface, not in the atmosphere
31.
Nimbostratus and cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
32.
Cumulus and cirrus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
a)
fair skies
b)
hot, sunny weather
c)
windy weather
d)
rainy weather
33.
Which of the following is an example of a cloud of vertical development?
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
stratus cloud
34.

Which type of cloud often indicates that a storm is on the way?

a)

cirrus

b)

cirrocumulus

c)

nimbostratus

d)

stratus

35.

Clouds that form very near the ground are called _______________.

a)

smog

b)

haze

c)

fog

d)

dust

36.

Long term ______________________ can devestae a region; crops fail and streams dry up.

a)

droughts

b)

dust storms

c)

cold spells

37.

____________________ is a round pellet of ice that only forms in cumulonimbus clouds.

a)

sleet

b)

snow

c)

hail

d)

freezing rain

38.

An embankment built along the side of a river to prevent flooding of the surrounding land is called a _________________.

a)

levee

b)

dam

c)

tunnel

d)

bridge

39.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

a)

high humidity & warm temperatures

b)

high humidity & cool temperatures

c)

warm temperatures & the presence of particles

d)

cool temperatures & the presence of particles

40.

Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulonimbus

c)

cumulus

d)

stratus

41.

Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

collection

42.

Plants that have been bred to withstand dry conditions are described as ________________________.

a)

disease-resistant

b)

flood-resistant

c)

drought-resistant

43.

A ___________________ forms when water vapor in a cloud is converted directly into ice crystals.

a)

hail pellet

b)

raindrop

c)

sleet particle

d)

snowflake

44.

A tool used to measure amounts of rainfall is a(n) _____________________.

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

rain gauge

45.

A ___________________ is a barrier built across a river that may redirect its flow to other channels or store floodwaters so they can be released slowly.

a)

levee

b)

dam

c)

tunnel

d)

bridge

46.

Wispy, feathery clouds are _____________________ clouds.

a)

cirrus

b)

cirrocumulus

c)

nimbostratus

47.

What is the dew point?

a)

the temperature at which condensation begins

b)

the temperature at which frost turns to dew

c)

the temperature present in a cloud

d)

the temperature present when a storm begins

48.

________________________ is the only type of precipitation to fall as water but freezes when it hits a cold surface.

a)

sleet

b)

freezing rain

c)

hail

d)

snow

49.

______________________ clouds form in low, flat layers.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Nimbostratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

50.

The most common type of precipitation is _______________.

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

hail

51.

The sky is mostly blue, with some high, thin, feathery clouds. Which type of weather is most likely to occur?

a)

light drizzle

b)

heavy precipitation

c)

fair weather

d)

thunderstorms

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