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Weather

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
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1.

Identify the cloud in the image.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

2.

Identify the cloud in the image.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

d)

Cumulonimbus

3.

Refer to the water cycle diagram. What is occurring at Location A?

a)

Condensation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

4.

By what process are clouds formed?

a)

Condensation

b)

Transpiration

c)

Precipitation

d)

Evaporation

5.

Cold air is ____________ than warm air.

a)

More dense

b)

Less dense

c)

Hotter

d)

Lighter

e)

Faster

6.

Cold air ________, warm air ____________.

a)

Rises, sinks

b)

Sinks, rises

c)

Flows, stays

d)

Expands, contracts

7.

Wind flows from areas of __________ pressure to __________ pressure.

a)

Low, high

b)

High, low

8.

If you have one room that is warm and the room beside it is cold and you open the door between them so the air can move, how would the air move?

a)

The air in the cold room would sink and the warm air from the other room would rush in.

b)

The air in the warm room would rise and the cold air from the other room would rush in.

c)

The air in the cold room would rise and the warm air from the other room would rush in.

d)

The air wouldn’t move because it is indoors and there is no fan.

9.

Convection currents in the atmosphere causes

a)

A water cycle

b)

Wind

c)

Seasons

d)

Tides

10.

What causes convection currents in the atmosphere?

a)

The movement of the moon around the Earth.

b)

The uneven heating of the Earth by the Sun.

c)

The magma inside Earth’s interior.

d)

The migration of birds.

11.

Sea breeze is

a)

Movement of air from land to seawind

b)

Movement of air from sea to land

c)

Movement of wind from hills to plains

d)

Movement of wind from plains to hills

12.

When two different air masses collide

a)

They casually become one

b)

A new planet evolves

c)

A front forms

d)

Dinosaurs become extinct

13.

The temperature on a particular day is an example of what?

a)

Weather

b)

Evaporation

c)

Adaptation

d)

Climate

14.

What affects the density of water?

a)

Salt

b)

Temperature

c)

The seasons of the year

d)

Both salt and temperature

15.

Which map best shows the most probable areas of precipitation associated with these weather patterns?

a)

Map A

b)

Map B

c)

Map C

d)

Map D

16.

This symbol of blue triangles represents what type of front?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

17.

This symbol of red half circles represents what type of front?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

18.

This symbol of blue triangle on one side, red half circles on the other side represents what type of front?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

19.

This symbol of purple triangle and half circles on the same side represents what type of front?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

20.

Which layer of the atmosphere is A?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Troposphere

21.

Which layer of the atmosphere is B?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Troposphere

22.

Which layer of the atmosphere is C?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Troposphere

23.

Which layer of the atmosphere is D?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Troposphere

24.

Which layer of the atmosphere is E?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Troposphere

25.

The conditions of the troposphere at any given time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

26.

The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

27.

The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

28.

The mass of an object, divided by its volume.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Temperature

d)

Density

29.

The continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density.

a)

Convection

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Wind

d)

Ocean Current

30.

A current of air blowing from a particular direction.

a)

Convection

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Wind

d)

Ocean Current

31.

The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.

a)

Convection

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Wind

d)

Ocean Current

32.

The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.

a)

Convection

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Wind

d)

Ocean Current

33.

The pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around the Earth.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Air Mass

d)

Forecast

e)

Meteorologist

34.

The amount of water vapor in the air.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Air Mass

d)

Forecast

e)

Meteorologist

35.

A large body of air having nearly uniform conditions of temperature and humidity.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Air Mass

d)

Forecast

e)

Meteorologist

36.

A scientist who studies and works to understand or predict Earth's atmospheric phenomena including the weather.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Air Mass

d)

Forecast

e)

Meteorologist

37.

An analysis of the state of the weather in an area with an assessment of likely developments.

a)

Coriolis Effect

b)

Humidity

c)

Air Mass

d)

Forecast

e)

Meteorologist

38.

Forms when a warm air mass pushes into a cooler air mass and rises above it.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

39.

Forms when a cold air mass pushes into a warmer air mass, forcing it upwards.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

40.

Forms when a cold air mass overtakes a warm front.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

41.

Forms when a cold front or warm front stops moving.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front