WorksheetsWeather Check-In
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 31mins
What form of precipitation occurs when ice crystals freeze over and over by getting sucked up by an updraft, and frequently occurs during thunderstorms?
hail
snow
sleet
rain
What type of weather information would be most helpful in forecasting future tornadoes throughout Tornado Alley?
Amount of rainfall
Wind speed and direction
Level of air pressure
All of the above
What weather change is most likely to happen if air pressure is rising?
It will become cloudy
It will become fair
It will become hot
It will become stormy
Which factor speeds up the process of evaporation during the water cycle?
Lots of water
Lots of wind
Lots of sunshine
Lots of humidity
How will freezing air temperatures most likely affect rain as it falls through the air?
It will turn to snow
It will turn to hail
It will turn to rain
Nothing will happen
What happens to the temperature when a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass?
It gets warmer
It gets cooler
A severe storm will happen
It becomes fair
How does the ocean affect the weather along the coast of North Carolina?
The ocean makes it cooler because of all the wind
The ocean makes it less humid
It makes it less stormy because it is always high pressure
The temperature changes less because of the land and sea breezes
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?
Some form of precipitation
Lots of wind
Fair weather
Lots of sunshine
Which is a true statement about water and land temperatures?
Water and land are always the same temperature
Water heats up and cools off quicker than land
Land heats up and cools off quicker than water
Water and land temperatures never change
What is the term for the weight of air molecules pushing down on Earth?
gravity
wind
air pressure
oxygen
