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Weather Check-In

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What form of precipitation occurs when ice crystals freeze over and over by getting sucked up by an updraft, and frequently occurs during thunderstorms?

a)

hail

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

rain

2.

What type of weather information would be most helpful in forecasting future tornadoes throughout Tornado Alley?

a)

Amount of rainfall

b)

Wind speed and direction

c)

Level of air pressure

d)

All of the above

3.

What weather change is most likely to happen if air pressure is rising?

a)

It will become cloudy

b)

It will become fair

c)

It will become hot

d)

It will become stormy

4.

Which factor speeds up the process of evaporation during the water cycle?

a)

Lots of water

b)

Lots of wind

c)

Lots of sunshine

d)

Lots of humidity

5.

How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?

a)

It will turn to snow

b)

It will turn to hail

c)

It will turn to rain

d)

Nothing will happen

6.

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

a)

It gets warmer

b)

It gets cooler

c)

A severe storm will happen

d)

It becomes fair

7.

How does the ocean affect the weather along the coast of North Carolina?

a)

The ocean makes it cooler because of all the wind

b)

The ocean makes it less humid

c)

It makes it less stormy because it is always high pressure

d)

The temperature changes less because of the land and sea breezes

8.

Julia observes the air pressure daily. Over the last couple of days the air pressure has been dropping. What weather will Julia most likely observe as a result?

a)

Some form of precipitation

b)

Lots of wind

c)

Fair weather

d)

Lots of sunshine

9.

Which is a true statement about water and land temperatures?

a)

Water and land are always the same temperature

b)

Water heats up and cools off quicker than land

c)

Land heats up and cools off quicker than water

d)

Water and land temperatures never change

10.
 What conditions can lead to the formation of a hurricane?
a)
 low-pressure over warm tropical ocean 
b)
low-pressure system over artic tundra
c)
 high-pressure over warm tropical ocean
d)
high-pressure system over hot, dry land
11.
 When an air mass moves into a new location it brings
a)
changes in temperature and altitude.
b)
changes in temperature and humidity
c)
A  changes in altitude and air pressure.
d)
A  changes in humidity and energy.  
12.
Which of the following is a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground?
a)
 hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
 thunderstorm
d)
     blizzard 
13.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
14.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
15.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
16.

What is the term for the weight of air molecules pushing down on Earth?

a)

gravity

b)

wind

c)

air pressure

d)

oxygen

17.
Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?
a)
City W
b)
City X
c)
 City Y
d)
City Z
18.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High 
b)
Low
19.
What type of air pressure is present?
a)
High 
b)
Low
20.
What Causes differences in air pressure around earth ? 
a)
Warm air rises at the equator, and cold air sinks at the poles.
b)
Equator gets over heated 
c)
Snow 
21.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
22.
Air pressure is greater _______.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
23.
What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Hygrometer
24.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
25.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze