Worksheets4-13-23 WEATHER AND SEASONS SUB
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
2.
These clouds are the closest to the ground. Their name means layer- or sheet like. They bring rain or snow and cover most of the sky.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Cumulus
3.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
4.
Clouds with the prefix alto- are found where in the troposphere?
a)
High
b)
Middle
c)
Low
d)
Very Low
5.
Which clouds form near the ground?
a)
Fog
b)
Cirrocumulus
c)
Nimbostratus
d)
Altocumulus
6.
Nimbus is a prefix that means...
a)
fair
b)
rain
c)
sun
d)
snow
7.
The temperature at which water vapor condenses is the
a)
relative humidity
b)
humidity
c)
freezing point
d)
dew point
8.
What has the highest albedo?
a)
the oceans
b)
Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic
c)
the ground
d)
roads
9.
What heats faster, land or water?
a)
Land
b)
Water
10.
Melting ice caps will cause the poles to have a ____________ albedo.
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
same
11.
The effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents is called the _______________ .
a)
La Niña
b)
El Niño
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
Currents
12.
Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?
a)
Upwards
b)
Downwards
13.
Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?
a)
Low
b)
High
14.
Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?
a)
Low
b)
High
15.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
16.
What motion of the Earth takes 365 days?
a)
Rotation
b)
Tilting
c)
Revolution
d)
Spinning
17.
Earth's rotation on its axis is what causes ______________________________.
a)
seasons
b)
moon phases
c)
day and night
d)
weather
18.
The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
19.
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
20.
In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?
a)
March
b)
June
c)
September
d)
December
21.
The day of the year with the fewest daylight hours is called the
a)
spring equinox
b)
fall equinox
c)
summer solstice
d)
winter solstice
22.
When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called
a)
equinox
b)
solstice
23.
On the day that the northern hemisphere has it's longest day, the southern hemisphere will have it's shortest day.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The day with the longest night time hours is the fall equinox.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Objects in the NORTHERN Hemisphere deflect to which direction due to the Coriolis Effect?
a)
Left
b)
Up
c)
Down
d)
Right
26.
Westerlies blow in which direction?
a)
West to East
b)
North to South
c)
South to North
d)
East to West
27.
Narrow bands of strong winds that blow near the top of the troposphere are referred to as what?
a)
Jet Streams
b)
Cirrus Clouds
c)
Easterlies
d)
Sea Breeze
28.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
29.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
30.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
31.
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure
32.
a)
cold air moving into an area
b)
warm air moving into an area
c)
humid air over an area
d)
dry air over an area
33.
a)
cold air moving into an area
b)
warm air moving into an area
c)
humid air over an area
d)
dry air over an area
34.
a)
Cold air is approaching Location A
b)
Warm air is approaching Location A
c)
Cold air is approaching Location B
d)
Warm air is approaching Location B
35.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
36.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
37.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
38.
A low pressure system usually causes
a)
Clearing Weather
b)
Wet Weather
c)
Fair Weather
39.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
40.
The _____________ the isobars on a map are to/from one another the ___________ the wind.
a)
closer, slower
b)
closer, faster
c)
farther, faster
41.
The cold front is moving
a)
east and southeast
b)
west and northwest
c)
north
d)
south
42.
How long is a day on earth?
a)
22 hours
b)
365 days
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
43.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
44.
Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
d)
tilt of the axis
45.
The earth orbits around the _________
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
other planets
d)
solar system
46.
How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
30 days
47.
The hemisphere where you live
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
48.
Which season have the same amount of daylight hours?
a)
Spring & Fall
b)
Winter & Summer
c)
None of the seasons have equal daylight hours
d)
All are equal
49.
Which season, or seasons, have the shortest daylight hours?
a)
Summer
b)
Fall
c)
Winter
d)
Spring
50.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
51.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
52.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
53.
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the north pole is tilted away from the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
54.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
55.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
56.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
57.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
58.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
59.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
60.
At position C, which hemisphere would have winter?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
61.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
62.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
63.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
64.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
65.
In the summer many people enjoy going to the beach. There is a beautiful beach in Argentina, which is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Which diagram shows the position of Earth when it is summer in Argentina?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
67.
Why do globes lean sideways?
a)
To allow them to spin easier.
b)
To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.
c)
To demonstrate the effects of gravity.
d)
To demonstrate day and night.
68.
When I cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
69.
When a warm front is approaching, what happens?
a)
advancing cold air pushes up and over retreating warm air causing warm temperatures and mild rain
b)
advancing warm air pushes up and over retreating cold air causing warm temperatures and mild rain
70.
A major difference between fronts is that
a)
in cold fronts, air masses are moving in the same direction
b)
in warm fronts, air masses are moving in opposite directions
c)
in cold fronts, air masses are moving in different directions
d)
air masses are moving against each other in both fronts
71.
The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with semi-circles on it
c)
a line with squares on it
d)
a line with circles on it
72.
The symbol on a weather map for a warm front is what?
a)
a line with triangles on it
b)
a line with circles on it
c)
a line with semi-circles on it
d)
a line with circles on it
73.
If an air mass is rising, it must be
a)
cold and less dense
b)
cold and more dense
c)
warm and more dense
d)
warm and less dense
74.
If an air mass is sinking, it must be
a)
cold and less dense
b)
cold and more dense
c)
warm and more dense
d)
warm and less dense
75.
In a high pressure area, the weather will likely be
a)
warmer and clear skies
b)
warm but cloudy
c)
cold and rainy
d)
cold and clear
76.
In a high pressure area
a)
the winds will be moving clockwise
b)
the winds will be moving counter-clockwise
c)
the winds will be calm
d)
the air will be rising
77.
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
78.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
79.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
80.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
81.
When two air masses meet it is called a
a)
front
b)
gathering
c)
air mass
82.
Occluded fronts include
a)
2 cold air masses and 1 warm
b)
2 warm air masses and 1 cold
83.
When do hurricanes usually develop?
a)
January through April
b)
September through October
c)
June through November
d)
January through June
84.
How fast do winds have to be before it is considered a hurricane?
a)
50 mph
b)
75 mph
c)
100 mph
d)
40 mph
85.
Why does cold water or land cause a hurricane to weaken?
a)
because the high pressure of the hurricane can't handle the cold water from a low pressure system
b)
because the land always cools faster than the ocean
c)
because the land breeze shreds the hurricane
d)
because they cut off the energy supply to the hurricane
86.
Where do the hurricanes that hit the US form?
a)
in warm water of the western Pacific ocean off the coast of South America
b)
in the warm water of a La Nina
c)
in the warm Atlantic water off the western coast of Africa
d)
in the warm Atlantic water off the coast of Hawaii
87.
A hurricane rotates _____.
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
88.
The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
a)
High
b)
Low
89.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
90.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
91.
What is the name of a scientist who studies weather?
a)
biologist
b)
geologist
c)
optometrist
d)
meterorologist
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