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Wind and weather

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________is the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

cold front

d)

warm front

2.

Type of front that is the leading edge of a mass of cooler air that is pushing the warmer air out of the way.

a)

warm front

b)

occluded front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

3.

Occurs at night when cooler air over land moves onto the water and pushed warm air upward.

a)

sea breeze

b)

mountain breeze

c)

land breeze

d)

cotton candy

4.

What causes a hurricane to get stronger?

a)

Mrs. Loughner

b)

cold water

c)

warm water

d)

Your mama

5.

Exist in the region between the equator and 30 degrees latitude, and they curve to the west in both directions.

a)

westerlies

b)

polar easterlies

c)

doldrums

d)

trade winds

6.

Occurs when cooler air over water moves onto the land from the ocean and pushes warm, less dense air upward.

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

7.

When weather conditions pose a threat to life and property. The bad weather IS coming.

a)

weather watch

b)

weather man

c)

weather warning

8.

Area near the equator where winds are very calm or don't move at all.

a)

trade winds

b)

polar easterlies

c)

doldrums

9.

Type of system that occurs when air masses join, rise, and cool, forming clouds, rain, and stormy weather. It moves counter-clockwise.

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

No pressure

d)

Lots of pressure

10.

The movement of air molecules from an area of high pressure to low pressure and is measured with an anemometer.

a)

cold front

b)

wind

c)

weather

d)

climate

11.

The front that develops when a cold front catches up with, and eventually overtakes, a warm front.

a)

stationary front

b)

occluded front

c)

cold front

d)

warm front

12.

Hurricanes and tornadoes are categorized by what two things?

a)

wind speed and damage

b)

wind speed

c)

damage

d)

wind speed and your granny

13.

What is a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of at least 74 mph.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

earthquake

14.

Can be found between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, though these winds come from the northwest and south west. Earth's rotation causes them to curve to the east.

a)

Polar easterlies

b)

Westerlies

c)

trade winds

d)

doldrums

15.

When weather conditions are possible to happen.

a)

Weather warning

b)

weather watch

c)

hurricane

d)

Squirrel