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Science Cloud Quiz

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The lowest lying clouds is

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Cumulonimbux

2.

Which could rises to above 50,000ft

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulonimbus

d)

Stratus

3.

Name the three types of fronts.

a)

Cold

b)

Snow

c)

Warm

d)

Stationary

4.

A cold front means colder air is moving into an area but also means what other type of air.

a)

Moist

b)

Dry

c)

Hot

d)

Frozen

5.

Cold fronts typically start from which part of the USA

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

6.

Warm fronts typically start from which part of the USA

a)

Northwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Southeast

7.

A line drawn on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure is called an

a)

Pressure Line

b)

Isobar

c)

Isocart

d)

Pressure point

8.

What are the two types of pressures and their symbols. (2 choices)

a)

High Pressures

b)

H

c)

Differential Pressure

d)

Absolute Pressure

9.

Name the four types of precipitation

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Hail

e)

Heavy Rain

10.

What is the name of the scale used to measure tornados.

a)

Fuji scale

b)

Fiji Scale

c)

Fujita Scale

d)

Fumani scale

11.

How do meteorologist decide what size tornado was

a)

Damage

b)

Wind speed

c)

How wide it was

d)

Where it formed

12.

The safest place to be in a tornado is

a)

Bathroom

b)

Tub

c)

Basement

d)

Upstairs

e)

A Ditch

13.

The middle of hurricane is called the (a)  

14.

A hurricane needs what in order to stay alive

a)

Water

b)

Warm ocean water

c)

Land

d)

Gulf of Mexico

15.

A hurricane needs what in order to stay alive

a)

water

b)

Warm ocean water

c)

Land

d)

Gulf Of Mexico

16.

The most destructive part of a hurricane is the

(a)  

17.

Saffir-Simosin scale

a)

Simpson scale

b)

Simpson-Saffir scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson scale

d)

Saffir Scale

18.

Name the three main stages in the water cycle

a)

Evaporation

b)

dacipitation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

19.

Which stage starts first in the water cycle.

(a)  

20.

Air Moves depending on how warm it is?

a)

Warm Air Rises

b)

Freezing Air Sinks

c)

Hot air Glides

d)

Cold Air Sinks

21.

In a lake effect snow storm, which is a warmer? Water or Air

(a)  

22.

The instrument to measure relative humidity is called

a)

Psychrometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Ananometer

d)

Barometer

23.

Relative humidity uses what scale to determine humidity.

a)

Degrees

b)

inches

c)

Millibars

d)

Percent

24.

Dew point is the point in which what begins

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Condensation

25.

If the dew point is above 32º F. What do we call it?

a)

Frost

b)

boiling

c)

Warm water

d)

Cold

26.

Pick the 3 main clouds

a)

Cirrus

b)

Colombia

c)

Cumulus

d)

Stratus

27.

The instrument measures rain is called a

(a)  

28.

Name the four characteristics of air masses below

a)

Arctic

b)

Tropical

c)

equatorial

d)

Polar

e)

Sand