WorksheetsWeather Test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When water falls back to the Earth, this is...
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run Off
2.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
3.
White, thin, feathery clouds, usually made of ice crystals are...
a)
Stratus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cirrus
4.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
5.
fluffy, white clouds, usually with flat bottoms, that look like rounded piles of cotton
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
cumulonimbus
6.
This is the day to day change in temperature, precipitation, wind and air pressure
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
atmosphere
d)
wind
7.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
8.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
11.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
12.
Which weather tool measures temperature?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
13.
Mark looks at the clouds in the sky and decides that he does not need to
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
take his umbrella with him today. Which clouds did Mark most likely see
in the sky?
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbostratus
c)
cumulonimbus
14.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
15.
a)
nimbostratus cloud
b)
cumulonimbus cloud
c)
cirrocumulus cloud
d)
altostratus cloud
16.
the pattern of weather in an area over time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
air mass
d)
front
17.
condition of the atmosphere at a particular time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
meteorology
d)
front
18.
What instrument measures air pressure
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
hydrometer
19.
A student places a cup of water outside on a cold day. At what temperature will the cup of water in the cup change to ice
a)
32 °F
b)
32°C
c)
0°F
d)
100°C
20.
What forms when water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles in the air
a)
clouds
b)
rain
c)
water vapor
d)
runoff
21.
What type of precipitation occurs when water vapor turns directly into ice
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
22.
What is the term for water vapor that has condensed into small droplets near the ground level?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulus
c)
fog
d)
stratus
23.
What happens to water vapor as it rises higher and higher into the air?
a)
it cools, and condenses
b)
it evaporates
c)
it stays as water vapor
d)
nothing
24.
What does a rising barometer often tell you about the weather?
a)
good, fair weather
b)
rain
c)
storms
d)
snow
25.
The chart shows possible average surface temperatures off the pacific coast of South America during winters of the years listed. Which was MOST LIKELY an El Nino year?
Year Surface water temperature
1974 60℉
1975 77℉
1976 59℉
1977 61℉
1978 53℉
1979 59℉
Year Surface water temperature
1974 60℉
1975 77℉
1976 59℉
1977 61℉
1978 53℉
1979 59℉
a)
1974
b)
1975
c)
1976
d)
1977
26.
What happens during the process of evaporation? Give an example.
a)
evaporation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas - example - a puddle disappearing on a hot day
b)
evaporation - changing from a gas to a liquid example - rain
c)
evaporation - water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles example - clouds
d)
evaporation - water droplets get to heavy in the clouds and fall back to earth example - snow
27.
What happens during the process of condensation? Give an example.
a)
condensation is when water changes from a liquid to a gas - example - a puddle disappearing on a hot day
b)
condensation - changing from a gas to a liquid example - rain
c)
condensation - water vapor cools and condenses on dust particles example - clouds
d)
condensation - water droplets get to heavy in the clouds and fall back to earth example - snow
28.
List 3 weather instruments you might choose to measure weather, and tell what each one measures
a)
anemometer - wind speed
barometer - air pressure
thermometer - temperature
barometer - air pressure
thermometer - temperature
b)
anemometer - air pressure
barometer - wind speed
thermometer - temperature
barometer - wind speed
thermometer - temperature
c)
wind vane - wind speed
rain gauge - chance of rain
thermometer - rain amounts
rain gauge - chance of rain
thermometer - rain amounts
d)
anemometer - temperature
barometer - wind direction
wind vane - wind speed
barometer - wind direction
wind vane - wind speed
29.
What weather instrument measures wind speed?
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
30.
This cloud looks like a blanket in the sky and produces steady rain.
a)
stratus
b)
cumulus
c)
cirrus
d)
cumulonimbus
31.
What weather instrument measures the amount of precipitation?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
rain gauge
32.
Condensation occurs when
a)
liquid water freezes to a solid.
b)
water vapor turns to a liquid.
c)
liquid water changes to a gas.
33.
What type of cloud indicates fair weather?
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
34.
What type of cloud brings thunderstorms?
a)
stratus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
cirrus
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