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WorksheetsScience Weather and Climate
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An anemometer is used to measure...
a)
air pressure
b)
humidity
c)
precipitation
d)
wind speed
2.
White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
3.
The amount of mass in a given volume of air is _.
a)
density
b)
pressure
c)
altitude
d)
air pressure
4.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
5.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
6.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
7.
An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
wind sock
d)
rain guage
8.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
9.
Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
perspiration
10.
Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
b)
Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
11.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
12.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
13.
Earth would be too cold to support life without _____________________.
a)
global warming
b)
the greenhouse effect
c)
tropics
d)
seasons
14.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
15.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
16.
A student needs approximately 250 mL of water for an experiment. Which letter in the illustration bestrepresents this estimate?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
17.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
19.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
20.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
21.
Meteorologists forecast this.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
22.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
23.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
24.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
25.
Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
26.
____ is a low ground level cloud
a)
mist
b)
fog
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
27.
What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occuluded
28.
Which type of system is shown?
a)
cold front
b)
low pressure
c)
high pressure
d)
stationary front
29.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
30.
A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
31.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
32.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
33.
Air masses are classified by which 2 characteristics?
a)
temperature and air pressure
b)
air pressure and wind speed
c)
air pressure and humidity
d)
temperature and humidity
34.
Which clouds signal fair weather when they appear?
a)
nimbus
b)
cumulus
c)
stratus
d)
alto
35.
Which weather front are severe storms most likely to develop?
a)
warm front
b)
stationary front
c)
cold front
d)
occluded front
36.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
37.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
38.
The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
39.
This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
40.
This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
41.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
42.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
43.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
44.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
45.
How does a jet stream change from summer to winter in the United States?
a)
It travels slower and rises in elevation
b)
It travels slower and dips down farther south
c)
It travels faster and dips down farther south
d)
It travels faster and moves farther north
46.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
47.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
48.
What type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?
a)
hot weather
b)
fair weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
49.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air
50.
The picture represents a land breeze
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Not enough information
d)
Maybe
51.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
52.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
53.
Why do hurricanes inflict more damage than tornadoes?
a)
they are larger
b)
longer duration
c)
also associated with flooding and strong rains
d)
all of the rest
54.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
55.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
56.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
57.
What does this image show?
a)
Hotness
b)
High altitude
c)
High pressure
d)
Hi five bro!
58.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
59.
What does this image show?
a)
A flag banner
b)
Blue alligator teeth
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
60.
What does this image represent?
a)
Cold front
b)
Red bulbous things
c)
Warm front
d)
Sarah Ju
61.
Which of the following is not data represented on a weather map?
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
change in air pressure
d)
traffic volume
62.
What collects images of clouds from outside of the atmosphere?
a)
Satellite
b)
Radiosonde
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
63.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
64.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
65.
If a city is located at an inland area, what does that mean?
a)
near the coast, near large bodies of water
b)
on land, not near large bodies of water
66.
Which front leads to steady rain for several days?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
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