NEW
Font size
WorksheetsWeather Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —
Geology
Climate
Geography
Weather
Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -
June 12 and June 13
June 11 and June 12
June 10 and June 11
June 13 and June 14
The graphic below shows an approaching cold front.
What will most likely happen as a result of the approaching cold front?
A. It will produce no precipitation.
B. It will produce some precipitation.
C. It will produce intense thunderstorms.
D. It will produce clear skies and sunny weather.
Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
A. freezing temperatures
B. cloudy and stormy conditions
C. clear conditions
D. cool temperatures
Kennedy looked out her window on the day of the school picnic. She saw cirrus clouds in the sky. Which kind of weather should she expect for the picnic?
A. fair weather
B. warmer weather
C. light rain
D. thunderstorms
Which is true about sea breezes?
A. They form when both the land and the ocean have cooler temperatures.
B. They form when both the land and the ocean have warmer temperatures.
C. They form because the land warms up more quickly than the cooler ocean waters.
D. They form because the ocean warms up more quickly than the cooler land masses.
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours.
Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
A. stormy
B. sunny
C. snowy
D. hot
The weather forecast indicates that a warm front will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which type of weather will most likely result?
A. clear skies and cold temperatures
B. clear skies and hot temperatures
C. cloudy skies and rainy weather
D. clear skies and very little humidity
Land heats up faster during the day than water does, causing winds to blow from the ocean to the land in the daytime. What MOST likely happens to the air at the beach at night?
A. The air is still.
B. The air moves along the coast.
C. The air flows from the ocean to the land.
D. The air flows from the land to the ocean.
WEATHER is defined as ____________.
The YEARLY average condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall.
The CURRENT condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall
The boundary where a warm air mass replaces a cold air mass
A statement about what you think will happen based on what you know.
What is PRECIPITATION?
The current condition of the air outdoors, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, and rainfall
The amount of water vapor in the air
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky
How hot or cold something is
If you want to know how much it rained last night, you would use a ______________ to measure the amount of rainfall.
Rain guage
Wind vane
Thermometer
Anemometer
A fifth grade class took daily readings of the air temperature for a week and recorded them on a class chart.
Based on the chart, which statement is correct?
The air temperature went up and then down.
Monday and Friday were the warmest days.
The air temperature was higher on Friday than Monday.
The air temperature went up steadily from Monday to Friday
Conditions of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe ____________.
climate
gravity
weather
A _______ is an instrument used to show the direction of the wind.
Rain guage
Thermometer
Barometer
Wind vane
This is the symbol for a _________.
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Freezing Front
This is the symbol for a _________.
Hot Front
Stationary Front
Warm Front
Cold Front
In which DIRECTION was the warm front shown on the map mainly moving?
From east to west
From west to east
From north to south
From south to north
One summer afternoon, Hailey and Kailey heard on the news that the humidity in Ocala, Florida was 80%. How would the air feel when they step outside?
cold and dry
warm and wet
cold and wet
warm and dry
The table shows the weather data of four cities on the same day. In which location is it MOST likely raining?
St. Louis, Missouri
Seattle, Washington
Orlando, Florida
Portland, Maine
Jenna needed to check the air pressure. Which instrument would she use?
Hygrometer
Rain gauge
Barometer
Thermometer
Debby wanted to do an experiment at home. She sprayed paper A with water and left it in the sunlight. She sprayed paper B and left it in the shade. Which statement would most likely be true?
The water would evaporate from paper A more quickly than paper B.
The water would condensate from paper A more quickly than paper B.
The water would evaporate from paper B more quickly than paper A.
The water would condensate from paper B more quickly than paper A.
Precipitation is a result of which of the following:
The sky gets too crowded with clouds.
There is a cool air mass that pushes the precipitation down.
So much water has condensed that the air can no longer hold it.
There is enough water for it to run off.
What kind of weather is a result of low air pressure?
Sunny and warm
Cloudy and rainy
Partly cloudy and cold
Windy and sunny
What role does the sun play in the water cycle?
When clouds block the sun, it causes precipitation.
The sun’s heat causes water to form runoff.
The sun’s heat causes the water to condensate.
The sun’s heat causes water to evaporate.
Carson tracked the air pressure for the first half of the day and watched as it steadily dropped. What type of weather can he expect in the afternoon?
Sunny
Warm
Rainy
Cold
A water droplet has just evaporated into the air. Which stage will return it back to earth?
Precipitation
Condensation
Transpiration
Runoff
Which stage must happen right before precipitation?
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Runoff
A stationary front has just occurred. What caused it?
A warm front and cold front met and stopped moving.
A warm front and cold front mixed together.
The warm front replaced the cold front.
The cold front evaporated.
Frank wanted to fly his kite, but he needed to check the wind speed first. Which weather tool would he use to do so?
Barometer
Thermometer
Anemometer
Wind vane
Mony woke up this morning to clear, cool weather. If she checked the air pressure, what would it be?
Low pressure system
Occluded pressure system
High pressure system
Stationary pressure system
Which way does the sea breeze flow?
From the land to the sea
From the sea to the land
a barometer measures wind speed
true
false
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?
Because the temperatures over land and over water change
Because cool air sinks and stays in place over land
Because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
Because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean
The amount of moisture in the air is called:
Barometric pressure
Wind
Temperature
Humidity
when a liquid changes to a water vapor or gas it is called __________.
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
The process in which a gas turns into a liquid when it touches a warmer surface is _______.
condensation
liquidation
evaporation
transpiration
When air moves from land to water this is called a __________.
wind
sea breeze
air breeze
land breeze
When air moves from water to land this is called a __________.
land breeze
sea breeze
atmospheric pressure
wind
A front is where two different temperatures of _______ meet.
land
boundaries
precipitation
air
A _______ occurs when cold air is replacing warm air in the atmosphere.
occluded front
cold front
warm front
sea breeze
A ___________ is when a warm front and a cold front push against one another.
warm front
cold front
mild front
stationary front
How do meteorologists use weather forecasting to predict the weather?
By consulting a magic eight ball
By analyzing data from satellites, radar, weather stations, and computer models to identify patterns and make predictions.
By reading tea leaves
By flipping a coin and guessing
Which weather instrument is used to measure humidity in the air?
barometer
hygrometer
anemometer
thermometer
