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Weather Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does NOT affect the weather?

a)

The temperature of the air

b)

The speed of the wind

c)

The types of clouds in the sky

d)

The phase of the moon

2.

This storm covers a narrow path, yet it is extremely destructive. It often forms over flat land. What storm is described?

a)

Flood

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tornado

d)

Thunderstorm

3.

This storm is the most powerful electrical storm. What storm is described?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Tornado

d)

Flood

4.

Which type of cloud indicates that the weather is going to change?

a)

Cumulonimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

5.

A barometer measures air pressure and tells whether the pressure is rising or falling. What weather can be expected when the air pressure is rising?

a)

Sunny and dry conditions are coming

b)

Stormy and wet conditions are coming

c)

A hurricane is coming

d)

A tornado may happen

6.

The air is dry and fair weather occurs. What pressure system causes this?

a)

Light pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

High pressure

d)

No pressure

7.
Which of the following is a part of weather?
a)
temperature
b)
wind direction
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
8.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
9.

Which one is a type of dry weather?

a)

sleet

b)

rainy day

c)

a drought

10.

How does air move?

a)

Warm air rises and cool air sinks

b)

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

11.

What kind of weather would you expect when you have decreased air pressure?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy conditions

12.

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

a)

Rain

b)

Clear skies

13.

How do air masses move across the US?

a)

The trade winds move the air masses from west to east

b)

The jet stream moves air masses from west to east

c)

The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

14.

How does wind move?

a)

From area of high pressure to low pressure

b)

From areas of low pressure to high pressure

15.

Why do we have winds on Earth?

a)

Because of the trade winds

b)

Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

c)

Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

16.

What type of weather conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

cold ocean currents, high air pressure

b)

warm ocean currents, low air pressure

17.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
18.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
19.
Which type of front is near Seattle?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
20.
Which front leads to steady rain for several days?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
21.

When the pressure is low, then there will be ________.

a)

lots of sun

b)

high temperatures

c)

clouds and rain

d)

hot, dry weather

22.
________ covers large areas and long periods of time.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
23.
What does this tool do?
a)
Tells how hot it is
b)
Measures wind direction
c)
Measures wind speed
d)
Measures rain
24.
What does this tool do?
a)
Measures wind speed
b)
Measures rain
c)
Measures temperature
d)
Tells wind direction
25.
Fog is simply a ______ that has formed close to the ground. 
a)
rain storm
b)
dew
c)
frost
d)
cloud
26.

As you move towards the poles, what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature becomes hotter

b)

temperature becomes colder

27.

What imaginary latitude line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?

a)

equator

b)

international date line

28.

Which climate zone gets the least sunlight and is the coldest?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

29.

Which climate zone gets the most sunlight and is the warmest?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

30.
True or False?  Warm and cold ocean currents affect the land nearby.
a)
false
b)
true
31.
What do hurricanes feed on?
a)
warm tropical water
b)
hot water
c)
cold artic water
d)
rain
32.
If the water temperature increases, what will happen to the strength of hurricanes?
a)
Increase
b)
Decrease
c)
Stay the same
33.

Which type of air mass is dry and warm?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

34.

What is the correct symbol for maritime polar?

a)

MP

b)

Mp

c)

mP

d)

mp

35.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
36.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
37.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
38.

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

a)

Wind and rain

b)

Humidity and thunder

c)

Extremely hot temperatures

d)

Clear skies and sun

39.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a biologist
d)
a weatherologist
40.

A front is

a)

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

a boundary where hot and cold air are separating

c)

a boundary where two different air masses meet

d)

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

41.

Air masses are named for ______.

a)

the type of air they contain

b)

animals

c)

people

d)

where they form

42.

What is an air mass?

a)

a place where weather always changes in an extreme way

b)

a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture

c)

any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail

d)

any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing

43.
Juan wants to conduct an experiment about the weather.  He will need tools that measure temperature, rainfall, and wind direction.  Which three tools will he need?
a)
A)  a thermometer, a wind vane, and a ruler
b)
A)  a meter stick, a rain gauge, and a wind vane
c)
A)  a wind vane, a rain gauge, and an anemometer
d)
A)  a thermometer, a rain gauge, and a wind vane
44.
What is NOT part of a thunderstorm?
a)
heavy rain
b)
strong winds
c)
center eye
d)
lightning
45.
What kind of storm is coming? It had winds faster than 75 miles per hour.  A warning was given that it would reach land in 24 hours or less.  When it struck, land there were dangerous winds, heavy rains, and flooding.  What was it?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
d)
warm front
46.
What is the symbol for a cold front?
a)
line with triangles
b)
line with semicircles
c)
line with circles
d)
line with squares
47.
Which way does weather move?
a)
west to east
b)
east to west

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