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WorksheetsScience Weather Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
2.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
3.
___________________ currents happen because hot materials rise, cool off, then fall, replacing the risen air.
a)
Wind
b)
Sun
c)
Convection
d)
Earth
4.
The ______________is what drives convection currents on Earth, which contribute to: _______________ and ___________________.
a)
Moon, sunburn and pollution
b)
Wind, Sea Breezes and Land Breezes
c)
Ocean, Hot and Cold
d)
Sun, Sea Breezes and Land Breezes
5.
Ocean Currents coming up from the Equator on the Eastern coast of the US are ____________________.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
6.
Ocean Currents coming down from the North Pole along the West coast are ______________.
a)
Warm
b)
Cold
7.
A front is when 2 air masses of different temperatures meet, and usually the _________________air is forced up by the _____________air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
cold, rain
c)
warm, rain
d)
warm, cold
8.
A *Weather front symbols point in the direction the front is moving*
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The weather changes ______________the front has reached an area
a)
Before
b)
After
c)
During
d)
Never
10.
On a map, the temperature change is shown ____________________ the front symbol.
a)
Ahead of
b)
Next To
c)
Behind
11.
During a Cold Front: The type of weather is usually _______________________________________________
a)
Mild and sunny
b)
Clear
c)
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, strong winds, with clear weather after the front passes
d)
Foggy
12.
This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
13.
The picture represents a _________________Front.
a)
Stationary
b)
Cold
14.
The picture Represents a _________________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Stationary
c)
Cold
d)
Occluded
15.
Weather associated with a Warm Front
can be _____________________________________.
can be _____________________________________.
a)
Violent and Snowy
b)
Days of Light Wind and Rain
c)
Windy and Clear
d)
Windy, Cold with a chance of Snow
16.
This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
17.
The picture represents a cold front.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
No, it is a Warm Front
d)
No, it is a Stationary Front
18.
Weather associated with a Stationary Front can be _____________________________
a)
Days of light wind and rain.
b)
Days of snow
c)
Violent Thunderstorms
d)
Foggy
19.
The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
20.
The picture represents a ____________________ Front.
a)
Stationary
b)
Cold
c)
Warm
d)
Occluded
21.
A hurricane must have warm tropical waters (at least 26 degrees Celsius) · High humidity and large clouds · LOW vertical wind sheer to maintain/increase its strength.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
We have many hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico because we have ________________________________.
a)
Warm Water
b)
Cold Water
c)
Many Cold Fronts
d)
The Jet Stream
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