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WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Four groups of students measured and reported temperature for five days. Which group reported the measured temperatures correctly?
13°, 74°, 61°, 76°, 69°
13, 74, 61, 76, 69
13°C, 74°C, 61°C, 76°C, 69°C
13°F, 74°F, 61°F, 76°F, 69°F
Complete the sentence below to make it true. _______________ ( High / Low ) air pressure masses are associated with stormy weather and strong winds.
Low
High
Medium
Very High
What kind of weather would you predict if you saw cumulonimbus clouds in the sky?
fair
foggy
stormy
cold
Based on the table below, which city experienced the biggest change in temperature from Monday to Friday?
Madrid
Moscow
Lima
Caracas
Meteorologists measured temperature in Washington, D.C. and in New York City. The highest temperature for each month is in the graph below. Which statement is true?
A barometer was used to take these measurements.
Day temperature in New York was higher than in Washington, D.C.
An anemometer was used to take these measurements.
Temperatures in both cities changed in a similar pattern.
Select ALL components that meteorologists use to describe weather.
moon phase
precipitation
atmospheric pressure
cloudiness
You designed and made a tool to measure the speed of wind. It was like the tool in the picture below. You noticed that it has been windy outside, but the tool has not moved at all. What should you do next?
Check for errors in your design.
Gather the materials needed.
Share your design with the class.
Throw away the tool and try again from the beginning.
What common weather event is shown under the bridge in the picture below?
snow
fog
rain
ice storm
Use the word bank below to complete the sentence and make it true. ______________________ weather conditions are the most favorable for thunderstorm development.
humid and warm
cold and dry
windy and cool
hot and dry
Which extreme weather event most likely caused the damage shown in the picture below?
earthquake
thunderstorm
ice storm
hurricane
In case of a severe thunderstorm, what is the correct order of events that are likely to take place?
rain – lightning – thunder
rain – thunder – lightning
lightning – thunder – snow
snow – thunder – lightning
Look at a model of a tornado in the picture below. All statements are true except –
The model shows how air is rotating.
The model shows the shape of a tornado.
The model shows how the tornado is damaging houses.
The model shows how fast the tornado is moving.
Which of the following statements is the best summary of the passage?
State officials must warn people of black ice.
Extreme weather affects our living environment.
People in Virginia never experience extreme weather events.
Animal shelters take care of dogs and cats stuck in the cold.
Lauren claims that “weather” is the same thing as “climate” because she hears people say, “rainy weather” and “rainy climate.” How are “rainy weather” and “rainy climate” different?
Weather is about the rain, but climate is about clouds.
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
Weather is measured with a rain gauge, but rainy climate is predicted with forecasts.
Weather describes conditions over a short period of time, like a week. Climate tells us about average conditions over a long period of time, like many years.
Meteorologists collect data to make weather predictions. Based on the graph below, what would be a reasonable forecast for precipitation in Virginia Beach in November 2022?
90 mm
70 mm
70 in
90 in
Based on the graph above, which season is the rainiest season in Virginia Beach? The rainiest season in Virginia Beach is:
winter
spring
summer
fall
While on vacation in the Bahamas, you overheard a local worker say, “This is our rainy time of the year, but you are lucky because this week will be sunny and dry.” What was this person talking about?
weather
climate
climate first and then weather
weather first and then climate
Which statement correctly compares Virginia and Arizona?
Virginia and Arizona have the same weather.
Virginia and Arizona have very cold summers.
Virginia and Arizona have very different climates.
Virginia and Arizona have very hot summers.
Based on the information provided, is the sentence below true or false? Because Arizona has a desert climate, plants and animals there are able to live with very little water and to survive hot temperatures during the day and cold temperatures at night.
true
false
Which type of air pressure does cloudy, unsettled weather indicate?
low pressure
medium pressure
zero pressure
high pressure
