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WorksheetsSOL 4.6 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
—the measure of the amount of heat energy in the atmosphere
TEMPERATURE
AIR PRESSURE
WIND SPEED
—the weight of the air, which is determined by several factors including the temperature
TEMPERATURE
AIR PRESSURE
WIND SPEED
—how fast the wind is blowing
TEMPERATURE
AIR PRESSURE
WIND SPEED
—the amount of water that falls from the sky
PRECIPITATION
WIND DIRECTION
HUMIDITY
—The direction in which the wind blows
PRECIPITATION
WIND DIRECTION
HUMIDITY
—the amount of moisture in the air
PRECIPITATION
WIND DIRECTION
HUMIDITY
What tool is used to measure temperature?
What tool is used to measure air pressure?
What tool is used to measure wind speed?
What tool is used to measure precipitation?
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
Hygrometer
What tool is used to measure wind direction?
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
Hygrometer
What tool is used to measure humidity?
Rain Gauge
Wind Vane
Hygrometer
What are the four types of precipitation? (Select all 4)
snow
sleet
hail
water
rain
Who uses weather instruments to predict weather?
Zoologists
Meter
Meteorologists,
Ologist
—the boundary between air masses of
different temperature and humidity
WEATHER FRONTS
HIGH PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
—fair weather and light winds
WEATHER FRONTS
HIGH PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
—cloudy/rainy with strong winds
WEATHER FRONTS
HIGH PRESSURE
LOW PRESSURE
—feathery clouds usually associated with fair weather but often indicates rain or snowfall in several hours
CIRRUS
STRATUS
CUMULONIMBUS
CUMULUS
—gray, smooth clouds that cover the whole sky and block all sunlight. Light rain and drizzle usually occur.
CIRRUS
STRATUS
CUMULONIMBUS
CUMULUS
—dark, tall, billowing cloud that produces rain and thunderstorms
CIRRUS
STRATUS
CUMULONIMBUS
CUMULUS
—white, fluffy clouds with flat bottom usually indicating fair weather
CIRRUS
STRATUS
CUMULONIMBUS
CUMULUS
—a common storm with rain, thunder, and lightning
THUNDERSTORMS
HURRICANES
TORNADOES
—a storm that forms over water with heavy winds
THUNDERSTORMS
HURRICANES
TORNADOES
—a violent wind storm with a rotating column
THUNDERSTORMS
HURRICANES
TORNADOES
