WorksheetsUnit 6: Meteorology (Spring 2023)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
air pressure
a)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
b)
an upward current or draft of air.
c)
the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
d)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
2.
relative humidity
a)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
b)
the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
c)
an upward current or draft of air.
d)
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
3.
dew point
a)
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters, winds above 74 mph
b)
Air currents moving vertically towards the ground
c)
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
d)
temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
4.
front
a)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
b)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
c)
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
d)
A boundary between two air masses
5.
thunderstorm
a)
a storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail.
b)
Air currents moving vertically towards the ground
c)
an upward current or draft of air.
d)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
6.
hurricane
a)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
b)
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters, winds above 74 mph
c)
A boundary between two air masses
d)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
7.
cloud
a)
temperature at which air is saturated and condensation forms
b)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
c)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
d)
Air currents moving vertically towards the ground
8.
storm cell
a)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
b)
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters, winds above 74 mph
c)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
d)
A boundary between two air masses
9.
down draft
a)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
b)
The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
c)
Air currents moving vertically towards the ground
d)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
10.
updraft
a)
a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the ground.
b)
a convection cell within a cloud that is associated with a storm
c)
an upward current or draft of air.
d)
a storm that forms over warm, tropical ocean waters, winds above 74 mph
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