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Weather, Climate and Hurricanes Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which instrument measures how much precipitation has fallen?
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Weather Balloon
2.
Which instrument measures the temperature of the air?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Rain Gauge
c)
Anemometer
d)
Hygrometer
3.
Which instrument measures air pressure
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Wind Vane
4.
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Wind Vane
5.
Which instrument shows how much water vapor or moisture is in the air?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Wind Vane
6.
Which instrument shows the direction that wind is coming from?
a)
Doppler Radar
b)
Weather Satelite
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Hygrometer
7.
What instrument is this?
a)
Anemomter
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Wind Vane
8.
What instrument is this?
a)
Weather Satellite
b)
Doppler Radar
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Weather Balloon
9.
What instrument is this?
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Weather Satellite
c)
Barometer
d)
Anemometer
10.
Which way does a wind vane point?
a)
The direction the wind is coming from
b)
The direction the wind is blowing
11.
From which direction is the wind blowing in this picture?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
12.

Select the answer that displays the picture of a barometer.

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

a)

thermometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

weather vane

14.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

15.
What does high humidity mean?
a)
It is cold. 
b)
It is hot. 
c)
There is a little evaporated water in the air. 
d)
There is a lot of evaporated water in the air. 
16.
The sun heats up surface water, causing evaporation.  The water vapor then rises into the air creating....
a)
rain
b)
ice
c)
fog
d)
humidity
17.
The gaseous form of water is ______________. 
a)
 Gas
b)
Water Vapor
c)
Air 
d)
Rain Drops
18.
Does cold air rise or sink?
a)
Rise
b)
Sink
19.
Moving air is called _______. 
a)
mud
b)
wind
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
20.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
21.

Select the answer that displays the picture of a thermometer.

a)
b)
c)
22.

What does a Hygrometer measure, and what is the "trick" to remember that?

a)

It measures air pressure and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Pressure both start with P.

b)

It measures how much rain has fallen and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Rain both start with R.

c)

It measures wind speed and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Wind Speed both start with W.

d)

It measures humidity and you remember by saying Hygrometer and Humidity both start with H.

23.

Rain, Sleet, Snow, and Hail are all forms of water particles that fall from the atmosphere and reach the ground.

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Convection

24.

What is the name of this weather tool and what does it measure?

a)

Rain Gauge and the amount of water that is in the air

b)

Rain Gauge and the amount of rain that has fallen

c)

Hygrometer and the amount of rain that has fallen

d)

Hygrometer and the temperature of the air

25.

Weather and climate are the same thing?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The elements of weather and climate are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What is the weather over a certain area over a long period of time?

a)

climate zone

b)

moisture

c)

climate

d)

element

28.

What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?

a)

climate zones

b)

weather

c)

climate

d)

element

29.

Rain, sleet and snow are examples of

a)

Precipitation

b)

Temperature

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Humidity

30.

What is the source of energy for the Water Cycle?

a)

Ocean

b)

Wind

c)

Moon

d)

Sun

31.

Select the three main parts of the Water Cycle. 

a)

Precipitation

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Ground Water

32.

Jack noticed that a puddle was gone that was there on his walk to school. What happened to the puddle?

a)

It evaporated

b)

It melted

c)

It condensed

33.

When water evaporates, it changes from a liquid to a  ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
gas
solid
34.

What percent of water on Earth is fresh?

a)

70%

b)

3%

c)

13%

d)

97%

35.

When water evaporates into the atmosphere, the next stage of the Water Cycle is condensation?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Match the state of matter with the correct name of the water. Stroll down to see all three (3) blanks.

Rain​ ​ (a)  

Water Vapor ​ ​ (b)  

Ice ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
liquid
Gas
Solid
37.

Match the state of matter with the correct name of the water. Stroll down to see all three (3) blanks.

Rain​ ​ (a)  

Water Vapor ​ ​ (b)  

Ice ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
liquid
Gas
Solid
38.

Earth's freshwater is located in which 4 places?

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Oceans

d)

Soil

e)

Glaciers

39.

Water that evaporates from the ocean contains salt.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The process of  water that is added to the atmosphere from plants is called

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

41.

The water cycle has no beginning or end. 

a)

True

b)

False

42.
Question Image

Match the following. Click the picture to make larger.

a)

Evaporation

1.

A

b)

Condensation

2.

B

c)

Precipitation

3.

C

d)

Transpiration

4.

D

e)

Groundwater

5.

E

43.

Match the weather elements with the correct measuring instrument.

a)

Wind Direction

1.

Wind Vane

b)

Barometer

2.

Air Pressure

c)

Eyes

3.

Cloud Cover

d)

Rain Gauge

4.

Rainfall

e)

Thermometer

5.

Temperature

44.

Choose the (3) three major elements of weather from the list below. 

a)

temperature

b)

wind direction

c)

humidity

d)

cloud cover

e)

air pressure

45.

What type of rainfall occurs mostly in The Bahamas?

a)

frontal

b)

relief

c)

convectional

46.

What type of rainfall happens during the winter months?

a)

frontal

b)

relief

c)

convectional

47.

Why does relief rain not happen in the Bahamas?

a)

It is too hot for relief rain to happen here.

b)

It is because we are not a coastal nation.

c)

It is because we do not have any mountains.

d)

It is because relief rain only happens in tropical climates.

48.

Organize these definitions and pictures into the right categories. One picture and One definition for each type of rain.

Categorize the following

Warm air is forces to rise above cooler air. The air condenses to form clouds and then it rains

Air is forced to rise over a hill or mountain. this condenses to form clouds and then it rains

The sun heats the ground causing the air to heat up and rise. this condenses to form clouds

Frontal Rain
Convectional Rain
Relief Rain
49.

What two scales are used to record the temperature of a place? 

a)

anemometer

b)

Celsius

c)

hydrometer

d)

Farenheit

50.

Use the figures shown below to calculate the average daily temperature.

Maximum temperature - 92 degrees Fahrenheit

Minimum temperature - 80 degrees Fahrenheit

(a)  

51.

What prevailing winds affect the climate of the Bahamas that keep the temperature basically the same throughout the year?

(a)  

52.

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. It can bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front 
53.
Two major factors used to identify climate are?
a)
longitude and latitude
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
lattitude and temperature
d)
layers in the atmosphere
54.
Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 
a)
 Location
b)
Time
c)
Place
d)
 Time and Place
55.

A student makes an error and states that the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

a)
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
b)
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
c)
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
d)
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
56.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate? 

a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
oceans
d)
mountains
57.

Regions that receive less than 25 centimeters of rain annually are called

a)

tundras

b)

savannas

c)

deserts

d)

steppes

58.

Hurricanes typically form over

a)

cold ocean water

b)

tropical rain forests

c)

warm ocean water

d)

very dry land masses

59.

Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called

a)

astronomers

b)

climatologists

c)

meteorologists

d)

weatherologists

60.

The average, year-after-year conditions of temperature, precipitation, winds, and cloud in an area are known as its

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

global warming

d)

seasons

61.

What type of weather would you associate with a low pressure system?

a)

cold and sunny

b)

cold and clear

c)

warm and clear

d)

cloudy with a chance of precipitation

62.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
63.

What is the layer of air that surrounds Earth?

a)

water vapor

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

atmosphere

64.

What is this severe weather?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

storm

d)

Rainy

65.

What are 2 items you should have/buy when preparing for a hurricane?

a)

bottled water

b)

frozen food

c)

batteries

d)

candy

66.

A category ___ hurricane is the strongest.

a)

7

b)

5

c)

10

d)

6

67.

People who fly into the storm in special aircraft are called _____.

a)

hurricane hunters

b)

hurricane daredevils

c)

hurricane fighters

68.

How are hurricanes categorized?

a)

based on their destination

b)

based on their wind speed

c)

based on where they form

69.

The center of a hurricane is called the ______.

a)

center

b)

brain

c)

eye

70.

The major difference between a tropical storm and a hurricane is __________.

a)

rainfall amounts

b)

wind speed

c)

air temperature

71.
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
a)
23 - 39 mph
b)
40 - 73 mph
c)
74 mph
d)
600 mph
72.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
In the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean near the equator
b)
In the cool waters of the North Sea
c)
In the Pacific Ocean near Japan
d)
In
73.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
74.
In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
c)
Up
d)
Down
75.
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
a)
It speeds up and gets stronger
b)
It turns around and goes back to sea
c)
It slows down and gets weaker
d)
It stalls
76.
WATCH OR WARNING? Tropical storm conditions are expected in a coastal area within 24 hours
a)
WATCH
b)
WARNING
77.
Large wall or dome of water that rushes into the coastline as a result of a hurricane making landfall
a)
storm surge
b)
typhoon
78.
Between which months to most hurricanes occur
a)
January to March
b)
April to June
c)
June to November
d)
October to December
79.
What happens when a hurricane makes landfall?
a)
Weakens
b)
Picks up sped
c)
Have stronger winds
d)
Smaller storm surge
80.
When a hurricane nears land, what usually causes the most damage?
a)
Wind
b)
Storm Surge
c)
Low Air Pressure
d)
Rain
81.
Why do most hurricanes occur between June and November?
a)
That is when the winds are strongest.
b)
Water in the Atlantic ocean is warmest
c)
Coriolis effect is strongest
d)
Currents around the equator are strongest 

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