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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 24mins
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Class
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1.
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere is called the
a)
Air temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity
d)
Dew Point
2.
The amount of water vapor in the air compared to maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold is the .
a)
Absolute humidity
b)
Relative humidity
c)
Dew point
d)
Air pressure
3.
The temperature to which air must be cooled to be completely full of water vapor (completely saturated).
a)
Absolute humidity
b)
Relative humidity
c)
Dew point
d)
Transpiration
4.
On a weather map, the area where tornadoes are likely to form is called the .
a)
Cold front
b)
Tornado line
c)
Wet line
d)
Dry line
5.
In this scenario:
7:30 am 55 degrees 50% humidity
9:30 am 70 degrees 30% humidity
Why did the relative humidity go down?
7:30 am 55 degrees 50% humidity
9:30 am 70 degrees 30% humidity
Why did the relative humidity go down?
a)
I breathed in a lot of water vapor.
b)
Warm air can hold more water vapor, so the percentage goes down.
c)
The students dry out the air.
d)
The students breathed in the water vapor.
6.
Tornadoes form near the dry line. What else must be there for a tornado to form?
a)
A large thunderstorm
b)
Warm ocean water
c)
Cold, moist air
d)
A girl with ruby slippers
7.
The two ways that water vapor usually gets into the air are
a)
Evaporation and condensation
b)
Evaporation and transpiration
c)
Perspiration and evaporation
d)
Transpiration and convection
8.
The radiant energy from the sun is converted into heat when it hits the ground and the oceans. The atmosphere traps some of this heat to keep the planet warm. This is called .
a)
Transpiration
b)
Global Warming
c)
the Greenhouse Effect
d)
The Oceaan Effect
9.
In this weather station model, the temperature is
a)
11 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
27 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
25 degrees Celsius
d)
25 degrees Fahrenheit
10.
In this weather station model diagram, the dew point is
a)
27 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
25 degrees Fahrenheit
c)
25 millibars
d)
11 degrees Fahrenheit
11.
In this weather station model diagram, the wind speed is
a)
15 knots
b)
30 knots
c)
27 knots
d)
997 knots
12.
In this weather station model diagram, the kind of precipitation is
a)
light snow
b)
light rain
c)
moderate rain
d)
sleet
13.
Storm chasers look for storm development by finding this
a)
Differences in temperature
b)
Differences in the pressure
c)
High pressure areas
d)
Differences in wind speed
14.
Lightning is caused by
a)
static electricity in the clouds
b)
differences in air temperature in different parts of the cloud
c)
Thor's mighty hammer
d)
electrical charges in the clouds rubbing together.
15.
Clouds are made up of
a)
water vapor in the atmosphere
b)
cotton candy
c)
air pressure in the atmosphere
d)
tiny droplets of water in the atmosphere
16.
In the diagram below, which letter in the water cycle represents evaporation?
a)
Z
b)
X
c)
U
d)
W
17.
In the diagram below, which letter in the water cycle represents precipitation?
a)
Q
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
W
18.
In the diagram below, which letter in the water cycle represents transpiration?
a)
Z
b)
X
c)
U
d)
W
19.
In the diagram below, which letter in the water cycle represents runoff?
a)
Z
b)
X
c)
U
d)
W
20.
A continental polar air mass would have these characteristics:
a)
cold and moist
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
warm and dry
21.
A maritime polar air mass would have these characteristics:
a)
cold and moist
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
warm and dry
22.
A maritime tropical air mass would have these characteristics:
a)
cold and moist
b)
warm and moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
warm and dry
23.
The layer of the atmostphere that is closest to the ground and has most of the weather is called the
a)
Groundosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
24.
The layer of the atmostphere that is highest up and the closest to outer space is called the .
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
25.
The area of the atmosphere that contains molecules made of oxygen that block much of the ultraviolet radiation is called the .
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Ozone Layer
26.
In order for Hurricanes to form, there must be thunderstorms and
a)
cold ocean water
b)
warm ocean water
c)
winds blowing in different directions at different speeds
d)
a dry line
27.
In order for Hurricanes to form, there must be thunderstorms and
a)
cold ocean water
b)
warm ocean water
c)
winds blowing in different directions at different speeds
d)
a dry line
28.
An isobar map has lines that show where areas with the same are located.
a)
temperature
b)
height above ground level
c)
dew point
d)
air pressure
29.
The word for the average conditions that an area experiences throughout the year is called .
a)
weather
b)
global warming
c)
tropical storm
d)
climate
30.
What kind of weather front is in the picture?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
31.
What kind of weather front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
32.
What kind of weather front is shown in the picture?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
33.
What kind of weather often happens along this kind of front?
a)
Clear, calm weather
b)
long, snow storms
c)
thunderstorms
d)
rainbows
34.
How are cold fronts and stationary fronts different?
a)
Stationary fronts have warm air moving into the area.
b)
Stationary fronts have an area of warm air trapped between two masses of cold air.
c)
They are two names for the same kind of weather front.
d)
Stationary fronts have a warm air mass and a cold air mass pushing against each other.
35.
How are cold fronts and occluded fronts different?
a)
Occluded fronts have warm air pushing the coldair out of an area.
b)
Occluded fronts have an area of warm air trapped between two masses of cold air.
c)
They are two names for the same kind of weather front.
d)
Occluded fronts have a warm air mass and a cold air mass pushing against each other.
36.
Powerful storms, including tornadoes and hurricanes form around areas of _______ .
a)
storms, sometimes tornadoes and low pressure
b)
high pressure
c)
medium pressure
d)
low humidity
37.
Most deaths during hurricanes are caused by ___ .
a)
flooding
b)
high winds
c)
the storm surge
d)
lightning
38.
Storm chasers look for the dry line. This is the line that separates ____ .
a)
a mass of warm air from a mass of cold air.
b)
a mass of moist air from a mass of dry air.
c)
an occluded front from a stationary front
d)
positively charged particles from negatively charged particles.
39.
The average conditions in the atmosphere over a long time span is that area's ___ .
a)
weather
b)
air masses
c)
climate
d)
global warming
40.
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that is closest to the ground?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratoshpere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
41.
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere that is above the stratosphere and contains most of the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratoshpere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
42.
What is the name of the layer of the atmosphere where meteors tend to burn up and jet airplanes usually fly?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratoshpere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
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