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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 25mins
When water turns into a gas the process is ______________.
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
The sun drives the water cycle by......
rotating on its axis
giving light to plants
heating the ocean
When plants give off drops of water it is called _____________.
condensation
precipitation
transpiration
evaporation
The water cycle has no start and no end.
true
false
When water is evaporated from the surface of the ocean............
mechanical energy causes it
biofuel energy is used
solar energy is being observed
From where does the greatest amount of water evaporate during the water cycle?
plants
oceans
ground water
What instrument is used to measure changes in wind speed?
hygrometer
thermometer
anemometer
barometer
What does a barometer measure?
the wind speed
humidity in the air
temperature
air pressure
Which statement correctly describes the difference between climate and weather?
climate refers to elevation and weather refers to temperature of clouds
weather refers to the conditions in the atmosphere and climate refers to average weather over time
weather refers to rainfall and climate refers to temperature
The (a) is the driving force behind the Water Cycle.
Precipitation occurs because
the droplets evaporate in the air
the droplets are too light for air to hold
the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold
Water in lakes and rivers that doesn't contain salt is....
recycled water
fresh water
salt water
When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets it is....
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
About how much salt water covers the Earth?
About 75%
About 20%
About 50%
About 100%
A strong surface current that runs along the east coast of the United States, the west coast of Europe, and the top of the Equator, is called __________
Polar Westerlies
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
The COOLING of the Pacific Ocean that causes changes to the weather is called __________.
La Nina
El Nino
Cold Air
Warm Air
What will happen if there is a low amount of precipitation over a period of several years?
There may be more flooding.
There may be more snow.
There may be a drought.
There may be more severe thunderstorms.
What is the blanket of air surrounding the Earth?
humidity
atmosphere
front
climate
What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain PLACE and TIME called?
weather
thunderstorm
condensation
climate
As you get higher in altitude, air pressure does what?
remains the same
decreases
increases
goes away
A mixture of gases that makes up the Earth's atmosphere is called _______.
water
oxygen
air
nitrogen
What type of cloud signals bad weather (thunderstorms)?
cirrus
cumulous
cumulonimbus
stratus
Thick, puffy, fair weather clouds are called ___________.
cumulous clouds
stratus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
cirrus clouds
When weather is described as cloudy/overcast, what type of clouds are most likely in the sky?
stratus clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
cirrus clouds
cumulous clouds
A cloud at ground level is FOG. What TYPE of cloud is this?
stratus clouds
cumulous clouds
cumulonimbus clouds
cirrus clouds
Cirrus clouds are _______ and ________ and they indicate a change in weather could be coming.
Large and puffy
thin and wispy
Dark and scary
low and gray
Winds curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because of the _________________.
Coriolis Effect
relative humidity
Sun
Moon
A ___________ usually brings cooler and drier air.
Humid Day
Cold Front
Warm Front
Storm Surge
A land breeze that occurs at what time of day?
Day time
Morning Time
Night time
Afternoon
What is responsible for making our NC weather move from west to east?
jet stream
gulf stream
air mass
A _______ breeze blows from the sea, to the land.
land
sea
A _______ breeze blows from the land, to the sea.
land
sea
What IS NOT a type of precipitation?
Rain
Sleet
Hail
Thunder
