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WorksheetsElevate Science: Topic 2 Weather
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases ___________ and _____________.
(a)
What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?
dew point
precipitation
evaporation
humidity
What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?
precipitation
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during
(a)
Which type of front does not move?
cold
occluded
stationary
warm
Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?
anticyclone
cyclone
front
jet stream
What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
What does an isobar show on a weather map?
areas of low humidity
areas of high wind speeds
areas of equal air pressure
areas of equal temperature
A person who collects and analyzes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecasts is a(n)
(a)
Which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water?
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
winter storm
Which of the following are not used to prevent flooding during storms?
dams
levees
boats
sandbags
What type of storm is associated with the term "lake effect"?
hurricane
thunderstorm
tornado
winter storm
How are cold fronts and warm fronts represented on a weather map?
blue and red lines
purple and red lines
black and purple lines
red and purple lines
How do clouds form during the water cycle?
Water molecules condense on dust in the atmosphere.
The sun makes the clouds.
Clouds are made when there is too much precipitation in the sky.
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