WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 27mins
Match the following
Weather
Changes within min/hour. rainy, cloudy
Climate
takes long time to change. arid/tropical
Permanent gases
constant proportion of gas in atmosphere
Variable gases
gases that vary in atmosphere
Currently, there is (a) of Nitrogen, (b) of Oxygen, and (c) of other gases in our atmosphere.
Match the name of the layer to the correct layer
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in? (click to enlarge picture)
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Which layer has the lowest air pressure?
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
___________ clouds look the most like cotton balls. They're puffy and white with flat bottoms.
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
____________ clouds are wispy and feather-like clouds.
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
__________________ clouds are low clouds that look like bed sheets covering the sky.
Cumulus
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulonimbus
Winds blow from areas of what to what?
High temperature to high pressure
Low temperature to high pressure
High pressure to low pressure
Low temperature to high temperature
What causes wind?
movement of air from high pressure to low pressure
movement of air from low pressure to high pressure
what is the coriolis effect?
change in location of warm and cold surface water every 2-7 years
tendency of objects moving large distances on Earth’s surface to bend to the right in the northern hemisphere & to the left in the southern hemisphere
winds in northern Indian ocean that blow from the southwest in the summer & from the northeast in winter
two layers of horizontal winds moving in opposite directions
The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?
The wind blowing
Earth's gravity pulling things down
The rotation of the Earth
The pull of the Moon
Where does the air move in a CYCLONE?
Upwards
Downwards
Where does the air move in an ANTICYCLONE?
Upwards
Downwards
What type of weather does a CYCLONE bring?
Clear and calm
Stormy
What type of weather does an ANTICYCLONE bring?
Clear and calm
Stormy
Does a CYCLONE have low or high pressure?
Low
High
Does an ANTICYCLONE have low or high pressure?
Low
High
What is the temperature for the following station model?
4 ºF
76 ºF
80 ºF
129 ºF
The weather is....
sunny
rainy
cloudy
windy
What is the 1st month?
January
February
December
March
What is the 7th Month?
May
June
July
March
What month is before September?
October
June
July
August
What is december in spanish
diciembre
dice
None of these
dicciembre
What kid of dog is this?
bulldog
french bulldog
dachshund
pootle
What breed is this?
Pomeranian
Bichon Frise
Maltese
Shih Tzu
