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Weather Test Practice

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
2.
An anemometer is used to measure...
a)
rain fall
b)
snow
c)
wind speed
d)
wind direction
3.
This tool is used to measure the amount of rainfall.  What is it called?
a)
snow gauge
b)
rain gauge
c)
ruler
d)
thermometer
4.
Weather is the current conditions outside.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which tool measures air temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Wind sock
6.
Why would a meteorologist use a wind sock? 
a)
To measure wind direction
b)
To measure temperature
c)
To measure wind speed
d)
To measure rainfall
7.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a biologist
d)
a weatherologist
8.
What can happen when an area does not get enough rain?
a)
Drought
b)
Flood
c)
Sleet
d)
Hail
9.
A tool used to measure temperature is called ______________.
a)
thermometer
b)
hurricane
c)
hibernate
10.
The condition of the outside air at a particular moment is called ________________.
a)
tornado
b)
weather
c)
water vapor
11.
The condition of the outside air at a particular moment is called ________________.
a)
tornado
b)
weather
c)
water vapor
12.

Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

a)

humidity

b)

drought

c)

temperature

d)

climate

13.

Match the following

a)

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in

the sky

1.

Precipitation

b)

A tool that measures the amount of rain at a

location

2.

Rain Gauge

c)

Thermometer

3.

A tool used to measure

temperature

d)

Weather

4.

The current outdoor conditions

e)

Wind Vane

5.

A tool that shows wind direction

14.

Use the weather map to determine which two cities are experiencing the same temperatures.

a)

Abilene and Austin

b)

Corpus Christi and Houston

c)

Del Rio and Dallas

d)

Midland and Abilene

15.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
16.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
17.
Daily temperature, daily rainfall, daily amount of sunshine
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
18.
Right now the Earth is tilted away from the sun, so we experience winter.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
19.

Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

a)

humidity

b)

drought

c)

temperature

d)

climate

20.
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
21.

What is precipitation?

a)

solids falling from the sky

b)

precipitation

c)

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface

d)

liquids falling from the sky

22.
What is the temperature according to the thermometer?
a)
70 degrees F
b)
60 degrees F
c)
70 degrees F
d)
65 degrees F
23.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
24.

Which of these is not a part of weather?

a)

temperature

b)

wind

c)

volcanoes

d)

precipitation

25.

Which of the following types of weather would probably have the strongest winds?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

rain storm

d)

sunny day

26.
Select the best answer- What is weather?
a)
Weather is what is happening in the atmosphere in a certain place at a certain time.
b)
Weather is the atmosphere.
c)
Weather is precipitation.
d)
Weather is wind.
27.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
28.
A storm that consists of high winds, heavy snowfall, and extremely cold temperatures
a)
Hurricane 
b)
Tornado
c)
Flood
d)
Blizzard
29.
A __________ is an overflow of water over land that is usually not submerged.
a)
Hurricane 
b)
Tornado
c)
Flood
d)
Blizzard
30.
A __________ is a massive storm system that can cover a stretch of 500 to 600 miles and can last a week or more.
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane 
c)
Blizzard
d)
Fog
31.
A __________ is a rotating column of air that connects with both the service of the ground and a communication cloud.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Blizzard
c)
Tornado
d)
Flood
32.
Sandbags can help to prepare a home for which of the following?
a)
Floods 
b)
Hurricanes
c)
Both floods and hurricanes
d)
Neither
33.
Sally lives in an area that often has tornadoes. Which of the following could help her to prepare for tornadoes?
a)
Sandbags
b)
Stilts
c)
Lightning rods
d)
Underground shelter
34.
The radio just came out and said “tornado watch.” What does this mean?
a)
A tornado is possible due to the weather
b)
A tornado has already developed
c)
A tornado can be seen outside the window
d)
A tornado will definitely happen tomorrow
35.
The news popped up with an alert saying, “tornado warning.” What does this mean?
a)
A tornado is possible due to the weather
b)
A tornado has already developed
c)
A tornado can be seen outside the window
d)
A tornado will definitely happen tomorrow
36.
You are building a house near a lake in an area where hurricanes occur frequently. Which of the following would best prepare your home for future hurricanes?
a)
Stilts
b)
Boarded windows
c)
Sandbags
d)
All of the above
37.
Which of these is true about weather?
a)
Scientists only measure weather patterns once a year.
b)
Weather describes the conditions of the air outside.
c)
Weather never changes.
d)
Weather is always hot.
38.
What instrument measures temperature?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
thermometer
d)
wind vane.
39.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather describes conditions of the air outside a a time and place. Climate is the pattern of weather in an area of a long period of time.

b)

Weather is the general pattern of weather over a long period of time. Climate describes the condition of the air at a certain time or place.

40.
How are thunderstorms and hurricanes dangerous?
a)
They can cause flooding.
b)
Strong winds can damage buildings.
c)
The can produce lightning.
d)
All of the above.
41.
What part of a hurricane produces the most hazardous impact?
a)
High temperatures
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
flooding
d)
lightning
42.
Which of the following does NOT reduce the damage caused from flooding?
a)
Levee
b)
Dam
c)
Storm Shelter
43.
Sam heard thunder from lightning while he was in the pool. What should he do?
a)
Get an umbrella and wait next to the pool.
b)
Stand next to a taller object until the storm passes.
c)
Go indoors and stay away from windows, water and electronic equipment.
d)
Stay in the water until after the storm has passed.
44.

Rain, Snow, Sleet and Hail are forms of ________.

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Climate

45.

What is climate?

a)

A pattern of weather over a long period of time.

b)

Weather changes day by day.

c)

A concrete wall that holds back water that could cause flooding.

46.

What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?

a)

snow

b)

flood

c)

wind

d)

rainbow

47.

Which items would be important to have in a flood?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

1. Weather is the condition of the ______ in a certain place and time.

a)

air

b)

plants

c)

water

d)

planets

49.

What is climate?

a)

The temperature

b)

The weather

c)

The pattern of weather in a place over many years

50.

What is a thermometer?

a)

a tool used to measure liquid

b)

a tool used to measure weight

c)

a tool used to measure the temperature

51.

Knowing what the weather is going to be like can help us...

a)

decide what to wear (coat, gloves, scarf)

b)

know if we should carry an umbrella

c)

know when it is the best time to plant crops in the garden

d)

all of the above

52.

A meteorologist is:

a)

A type of very tall cumulus cloud with a dark grey bottom that can indicate severe storms

b)

A scientist who studies and predicts the weather

c)

A scientist who studies the meteors

53.

The four main types of precipitation are:

a)

snow, wind, thunder, and lightening

b)

rain, snow, thunder, and wind

c)

rain, snow, sleet, and hail

54.

What temperature does this thermometer show?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

90

d)

0

55.

What temperature does this thermometer show?

a)

70

b)

30

c)

90

d)

0

56.

Name 3 types of hazardous weather

4 lines
57.

Heavy rains can cause __________.

a)

hurricanes

b)

tsunamis

c)

storms

d)

floods

58.

A large storm that forms over a ocean with strong winds and a lot of rain is called a _________.

a)

tsunami

b)

flood

c)

storm

d)

hurricane

59.

Check all the boxes that can help you in a storm.

a)

Having a lightning rod

b)

Floodwalls with sandbags

c)

Boarding up windows

d)

Digging a hole

60.

This type of storm has thunder and lightning:

a)

blizzard

b)

tsunami

c)

thunderstorm

d)

Windstorm

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