WorksheetsMeteorology WC 147
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A meteorologist studies?
Meteors and stars
the atmosphere
measurement
Rain falls to the earth because
water droplets inside the clouds become too heavy to stay in the air and fall down
the sun warms up the clouds and they begin to melt
water is constantly entering the air; and that air cannot move
How do temperature changes and currents cause our weather patterns to shift?
polar regions that normally get the most sun on the planet sometimes get the least
Cold air rises and draws in more air along with it; warm air pushes other air away
The air moves in different ways and distributes the sun's heat across the earth
During a storm,
loud thunder noises are caused by lightning hitting the earth
electrically charged clouds create lightning
lightning always occurs, but it sometimes not visible to human eye
A current has
movement and flow
explosiveness
a lack of motion
Which of the following is a FACT about our weather system?
We see lightning after hearing thunder because light travel slower than sound
Negative and positive charges of electricity in the air repel each other
Thunder is created when holes in the air created by lightning collapse
What would someone likely need to know before they accurately predicted the weather?
how to interpret computer models, satellite images, and radar
how to look at the sun and the speed and direction it travels
whether or not animal activity had changed
Why would farmers be affected by weather patterns?
They don't want it to ever rain because then they have to stay indoors
They raise animals that could suffer if they are exposd to sunshine
They need enough rain for their crops to grow
If living things don't have enough water, they can still be healthy and thrive
true
false
If it is raining or snowing out, you won't be able to exercise?
true
false
