WorksheetsWeather and Atmospheric Science Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which term is unrelated to cloud types?
A) Cirrus
B) Condensation
C) Stratus
D) Cumulus
Identify the term that is not a form of precipitation.
A) Rain
B) Snow
C) Thermometer
D) Sleet
Which term does not describe a type of wind or air movement?
A) Coriolis Effect
B) Jet Stream
C) Trade Winds
D) Barometer
Choose the term that does not relate to measuring atmospheric pressure.
A) Barometer
B) Water
C) Mercury
D) Aneroid
Find the term unrelated to weather instruments.
A) Rain Gauge
B) Psychrometer
C) Anemometer
D) Hurricane
How does water vapor get into the atmosphere?
A) water
B) evaporation
C) condensation
D) precipitation
Cumulonimbus clouds cause what type of weather?
A) clear, nice
B) stormy, thunderstorms
C) windy
D) air pressure
The type of front formed when a mass of warm air replaces a mass of cold air is a (an)
A) cold front
B) warm front
C) occluded front
D) stationary front
Clouds that are very dark and produce thunderstorms are called
A) cirrus
B) stratus
C) nimbostratus
D) cumulonimbus
Which of the following is used to measure rainfall?
anemometer
ruler
barometer
rain gauge
Dew happens because of
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
snow
What type of air is at letter A?
cold air nice weather
Warm Air nice weather
Warm Air, rainy
none of the above
What type of air is at letter B?
cold air nice weather
Warm Air nice weather
Warm Air, rainy
none of the above
What symbol represents the warm Front?
Blue Triangles
Red Circles
Red L
Blue H
What symbol represents the Cold Front?
Blue Triangles
Red Circles
Red L
Blue H
Which cloud above would produce nice, sunny weather?
a
none
c
Which cloud above is called a cirrus cloud?
a
b
c
Which cloud above is called a stratus cloud?
a
b
c
At 80°F, an air mass has 50g of water vapor. If the air mass can hold 100g of water vapor, what is the relative humidity?
30%
40%
50%
not enough info given to calculate.
At 75°F, an air mass has 32g of water vapor. It can hold 100g of water vapor. What is the humidity?
64%
32%
64g
32g
At 100.1% relative humidity, what process has to happen?
Evaporation
Condensation
none of these
Both A & B
A scientist who studies the condition of the atmosphere is a(n) ______.
astronomer
botanist
geologist
meteorologist
Humidity is measured with a(n) ______.
thermometer
rain gauge
anemometer
psycrometer
What would you call a cold front that overtakes a warm front (they are going in the same direction)?
occluded front
Cold Front
warm front
stationary front
When a cold front or warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______.
occluded front
Cold Front
warm front
stationary front
Air Masses have similar ______.
Temperature
Moisture
Pressure
All the above
What would you a warm air mass in between 2 cold air masses?
occluded front
Cold Front
warm front
stationary front
Wind vane ______.
measures rain fall
measures wind speed
measures wind direction
measures air pressure
measures relative humidity
Anemometer ______.
measures wind direction
measures rain fall
measures wind speed
measures air pressure
measures relative humidity
Barometer ______.
measures wind speed
measures rain fall
measures wind direction
measures air pressure
measures relative humidity
Psychrometer ______.
measures relative humidity
measures rain fall
measures wind speed
measures wind direction
measures air pressure
Rain gauge ______.
measures rain fall
measures wind speed
measures air pressure
measures wind direction
measures relative humidity
