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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 37mins
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1.
Which statement is supported by the data on this map?
a)
Emporia is colder than Bedford at the time of these measurements.
b)
Bedford is the hottest city in the state of Virginia.
c)
LaCrosse will become cooler over the next few days.
d)
Richmond, Farmville, and LaCrosse are all colder than Emporia.
2.
Which do meteorologists use to measure the amount of precipitation that falls during a storm?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Rain gauge
d)
Weather vane
3.
Which type of storm causes the most flooding in areas located near an ocean coastline?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Blizzard
d)
Freezing rain
4.
Which of these instruments measures wind speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
The simple instrument shown is used to measure —
a)
air pressure
b)
wind speed
c)
temperature
d)
precipitation
6.
Usually, cumulonimbus clouds are associated with weather that is —
a)
dry
b)
stormy
c)
fair
d)
foggy
7.
Which weather term best describes the words above?
a)
Humidity
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Precipitation
d)
Barometric pressure
8.
Which factor is usually recorded when gathering weather data?
a)
Number of gases in the air
b)
Temperature of the air
c)
Type of gases in the air
d)
Amount of air in an area
9.
Different types of clouds are associated with different types of weather. Which of the following types of clouds would most likely be seen in the sky during a thunderstorm?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which weather term best describes the words?
a)
Humidity
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Precipitation
d)
Barometric pressure
11.
Tornadoes are most likely to be produced from which type of cloud?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
12.
If this device was placed outside, it could be used to show —
a)
changes in temperature
b)
the amount of rainfall
c)
changes in humidity
d)
the speed of the wind
13.
Which instrument could tell you that conditions are right for flying a kite?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Thermometer
14.
Which of these best describes a tornado?
a)
A winter storm that produces frozen precipitation
b)
A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with strong winds and thunderstorms
c)
A severe weather condition with low temperatures and blowing snow
d)
A storm that forms over warm ocean water and has extremely strong winds
15.
Which of these instruments would be used to measure wind speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
What type of weather is associated with this cloud?
a)
Rain or Snow
b)
Fair weather
c)
A change in weather
d)
Thunderstorms
17.
What type of weather is associated with this cloud?
a)
Rain or snow
b)
Fair weather
c)
A change in weather
d)
Thunderstorms
18.
What type of weather is associated with this cloud?
a)
Rain or snow
b)
Fair weather
c)
A change in weather is coming
d)
Thunderstorms
19.
Sara woke up after a big rain storm. What weather tool would Sara use to find out how much it rained last night?
a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Wind Vane
20.
The Weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth.
a)
Humidity
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Front
d)
Temperature
21.
Thin clouds that are feathery and look like wisps of hair formed high in the atmosphere and made of ice.
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cumulonimbus
22.
Scientists who study the causes of weather and try to predict it.
a)
Temperature
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Front
d)
Humidity
23.
The amount of water in the air.
a)
Air pressure
b)
Precipitation
c)
Humidity
d)
Snow
24.
A dark cloud of great vertical height charged with electricity; associated with thunderstorms.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Fog
d)
Cumulonimbus
25.
The measure of how hot or cold something is.
a)
Temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Rain fall
26.
A kind of cloud that looks like white puffy cotton.
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Fog
d)
Stratus
27.
A tool or instrument used for measuring temperature.
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Rain Gauge
28.
Any form of water that falls from the atmosphere to Earth. It can be rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
a)
Precipitation
b)
Temperature
c)
Blizzard
d)
Tornado
29.
This instrument is used to: ....
a)
Measure temperature
b)
Measure wind speed
c)
Measure air pressure
d)
Measure rain fall
30.
This weather tool is used to measure:......
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind Speed
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Rain fall
31.
Johnny woke up this morning and wanted to know if he needed to wear a coat to school or not. What weather tool would he use to figure out if he needed to wear a coat or not?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Ruler
d)
Anemometer
32.
Name the type of storm.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Tornado
d)
Blizzard
33.
Name the type of storm.
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Blizzard
d)
Hurricane
34.
Name the type of storm.
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Hurricane
d)
Blizzard
35.
Name the type of storm.
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Hurricane
d)
Blizzard
36.
What type of weather is associated with this cloud?
a)
Rain or snow
b)
A change in weather
c)
Fair weather
d)
Thunderstorms
37.
What instrument measures wind speed?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
weather vane
38.
What is this instrument?
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Weather Vane
d)
Thermometer
39.
What instrument measures air pressure?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
weather vane
d)
thermometer
40.
What is this symbol?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
High Pressure
d)
Low Pressure
41.
Which type of front produces thunderstorms?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
42.
What type of cloud means rain is coming?
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
43.
What cloud is like a blanket and brings rain?
a)
stratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
44.
What type of storm is violent and twisting and forms over land?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
45.
What type of storm forms over warm waters and is very large?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
46.
The boundary formed when two air masses meet is called a (hint: they are either cold or warm)
a)
season
b)
front
c)
meeting of the masses
d)
weather boundary
47.
What kind of weather does a high pressure system bring?
a)
sunny and dry
b)
sunny and wet
c)
cloudy and rainy
d)
stormy
48.
What kind of weather does a low pressure system bring?
a)
cloudy and rainy
b)
sunny and dry
c)
sunny and wet
49.
What is this cloud type?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
cumulonimbus
50.
What is this cloud type?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
51.
What is this cloud type?
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
cumulus
52.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hot weather
d)
cold weather
53.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hot weather
d)
cold weather
54.
What is this symbol?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
High Pressure
d)
Low Pressure
55.
Thunderstorms form along which type of front?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
warm
56.
a)
Thursday
b)
Friday
c)
Saturday
d)
Sunday
57.
Which of the following shows how a change in climate can impact an ecosystem?
a)
The highest recorded temperature in Hampton was 41°C on July 25, 2010.
b)
Lone star ticks are infecting people and animals farther and farther north as the overall temperature of the Earth warms.
c)
Virginia has a mild climate with warm summers and colder winters.
d)
Some animals, such as bears, make it through the cold winter season by hibernating until spring.
58.
The average temperature, humidity, wind, and amount of precipitation in an area over 30 or more years is called its—
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Meteorology
c)
Climate
d)
Weather
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