wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Weather

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which box below shows a more dense object?

a)

Left

b)

Right

2.
Device/Object that measures temperature. 
a)
Thermal energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermometer
d)
Heat
3.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
4.
What instrument measure air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
5.

What is the definition of humidity?

a)

The amount of water vapor held in the air.

b)

When water molecules change from a gas to a liquid state.

c)

When water falls back to Earth in the form of rain, sleet or snow.

6.

Predicts the weather by analyzing and interpreting data from observations and tools which show current weather conditions

a)

geologist

b)

biologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

astronomer

7.

_______________ is a result of air moving from an area of high pressure to low pressure

a)

wind

b)

rain

c)

snow

d)

clouds

8.

Weather predictions are not always accurate because they are based on ________________

a)

probability

b)

science

c)

math

d)

data

9.

How does air move?

a)

Warm air rises and cool air sinks

b)

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

10.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

a)

The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.

b)

The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.

c)

The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.

d)

The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

11.

What two factors are needed to measure wind?

a)

direction and speed

b)

temperature and speed

c)

direction and temperature

12.

What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?

a)

Temperature rises.

b)

Temperature drops.

c)

Temperature stays the same.

d)

Temperature will drop; then rise.