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weather and climate

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This tool is used to measure--

a)

Precipitation

b)

Wind Speed

c)

Humidity

d)

Temperature

2.

Which does a hurricane not have?

a)

Strong winds

b)

Heavy rain

c)

Storm surges

d)

Snow

3.

What does this tool measure?

a)

Wind direction

b)

Wind speed

c)

Air pressure

d)

Precipitation

4.

A weather vane is used to measure--

a)

Wind speed

b)

Wind direction

c)

Air pressure

d)

Amount of rainfall

5.

Which type of weather does this cloud produce?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Drizzle

c)

Sunny, fair weather

d)

Cold and clear

6.

What type of storm is described as a "violent, funnel-shaped, rotating column of air" and occurs along with a thunderstorm?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Blizzard

d)

Thunderstorm

7.

According to the map, which state had the least amount of rainfall?

a)

Florida (FL)

b)

Missouri (MO)

c)

Oregon (OR)

d)

Arizona (AZ)

8.

This tool is used to measure--

a)

Temperature

b)

Amount of rainfall

c)

Air pressure

d)

Wind speed

9.

According to the weather map, which city is expecting rain?

a)

Dallas

b)

Boston

c)

Chicago

d)

Washington

10.

A rain gauge is used to measure--

a)

Wind direction

b)

Wind speed

c)

Humidity

d)

Amount of precipitation

11.

If there was precipitation on Friday, what could it most likely be?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

hail

12.

If there was a chance of precipitation on Friday, what type would it most likely be?

a)

rain

b)

sleet

c)

snow

d)

hail

13.

HIGH air pressure brings GOOD weather; LOW air pressure brings BAD weather. According to the map, which state is most likely to have a clear, nice day?

a)

South Carolina

b)

North Carolina

c)

Arkansas

d)

Alabama

14.

A hurricane is brewing! If you wanted to measure the wind speed, rainfall, and air pressure during the storm, what tools would you need?

a)

anemometer, rain gauge, thermometer

b)

wind vane, barometer, anemometer

c)

thermometer, anemometer, barometer

d)

anemometer, rain gauge, barometer

15.

A truck driver is driving from Memphis to Denver. What type of weather will he most likely experience on the drive?

a)

He will drive through a cold front.

b)

He will drive through a warm front.

c)

The sky will be clear the whole trip.

d)

There will be many storms during the trip.

16.

Which storm forms over warm, tropical waters and most commonly occurs from June to November?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

tornado

d)

hurricane