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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Vocabulary Multiple Choice Quiz
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 4hrs 47mins
What is a hemisphere?
A full rotation of Earth
A tool used to measure wind speed
Half of the Earth, usually divided into northern and southern
A type of weather cloud
What is the equator?
A weather phenomenon
A storm system
A type of front
An imaginary line dividing Earth into northern and southern halves
What is an orbit?
The path one object takes as it revolves around another
The process of Earth rotating on its axis
A type of precipitation
The warming of ocean water
the slow change of a liquid into a gas
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
water cycle
the changing of a gas into a liquid
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
water cycle
rain, sleet, hail, snow
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
water cycle
the continuous movement of water between earth's surface and air
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
water cycle
the blanket of gasses that surrounds earth
air mass
atmosphere
troposphere
wind
the layer of atmosphere closest to earths surface
atmosphere
troposhpere
air pressure
wind
the force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
atmosphere
troposhere
air pressure
wind
what the lower atmosphere is like at any specific time and place
atmosphere
troposphere
air pressure
weather
device to measure air pressure
barometer
water vapor
humidity
wind vane
water in the form of a gas
barometer
water vapor
humidity
sea breeze
a cloud that forms in a blanket-like layer
stratus cloud
cumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
a puffy cloud that appears to rise up from a flat bottom
stratus cloud
cumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
a high altitude cloud with a feather like shape, made of ice crystals
stratus cloud
cumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
black, puffy clouds that bring thunderstorms
stratus cloud
cumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
a cloud at ground level
cumulus cloud
fog
cirrus cloud
cumulus cloud
convection cell
the continuous movement of water between earth's surface and air
a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking and wind
wind that blows from land to sea
wind that blows from sea to land
transpiration
the loss of water from a person playing sports
the loss of water from a plant through it's leaves
the loss of water from a body of water like an ocean or lake
the loss of water from a swimming pool
Water that flows over the ground instead of sinking into the ground is called ____________.
a puddle
a ribbon
runoff
precipitation
A mass of sinking cool air that usually brings fair weather
high pressure
medium pressure
hard pressure
low pressure
the average weather pattern of a region over a long period of time
weather
forecast
temperature
climate
a weather tool that measures the amount of rainfall
barometer
rain gauge
thermometer
cup
A mass of rising warm air that usually brings wet, stormy weather
no pressure
hard pressure
high pressure
low pressure
Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?
Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.
Annual high temperatures have increased over many decades.
The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front.
The rainfall during one year was greater than the next year.
Which weather event would cause a decrease in temperature?
A warm front passing over an area.
A stationary front passing over an area.
An occluded front passing over an area.
A cold front passing over an area.
Deltas are landforms that are formed by which process?
The formation of sedimentary rock.
Deposition of sediments at the mouth of a river.
Hurricanes that blow sand around.
Tsunamis pushing sand against the shore.
Mr. G's class is growing a garden. What information should they study to decide what to grow?
Climate so they know what to expect in the growing season.
The amount of rainfall in the area.
Weather so they know what will happen daily.
What kind of soil tomatoes grow in.
Which weather event would cause a increase in temperature?
A warm front passing over an area.
A stationary front passing over an area.
An occluded front passing over an area.
A cold front passing over an area.
What was the purpose of evaporating the water out of our saltwater solution?
To make it change color and smell.
To separate the ingredients of the mixture.
It became magnetic.
To combine the ingredients in the mixture.
A meteorologist who is studying weather to make a forecast would most likely pay attention to -
changes that happen over 200 years
changes that happen over 30 years
changes that occur over 2000 years
changes that happen over 2 weeks
Scientists record weather data and study it over many years. This helps determine -
The climate of an area.
The popularity of an area.
The amount of preparation needed to survive in an area.
The weather of a particular day.
A class evaporates the water out of a saltwater solution containing 10 grams of salt. What question are they most likely trying to answer?
Will the amount of salt in the solution change when the water evaporates?
How much water is needed to evaporate 10 grams of salt?
What causes salt to sink in water?
How hot does water need to be to cause salt to dissolve?
Caves are landforms that are formed by which process?
The formation of sedimentary rock.
Deposition of sediments at the mouth of a river.
Weathering and erosion by water over a long period of time.
Dynamite. Boom.
The words average, decades, centuries, long period, and annual describe which topic
Weather
Forecast
Climate
Weathering
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the sky are examples of
Warm Front
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Another word for cloud covering of the sky is
Blanketing
Sunblock
Forecast
Overcast
The amount of water vapor in the air
Temperature
Humidity
Density
Precipitation
Movement of the air
Wind
Water vapor
Weather
Air Pressure
Water in the gas state
Rain
Hail
Water vapor
Condensation
The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, and rain
Water Cycle
Weather
Humidity
Precipitation
The path water takes as it is being cycled through the process of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection
Weather
Snow
Rain
Water Cycle
A solid form of precipitation forms when temperature between air and ground is freezing
Snow
Hail
Air Pressure
Precipitation
Liquid precipitation that forms when water droplets within a cloud become bigger and fall
Snow
Hail
Wind
Rain
Water that falls from the air to the earth’s surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
Water cycle
Precipitation
Hail
Evaporation
Solid form of precipitation forms when water droplets freeze in the air
Snow
Wind
Hail
Air pressure
The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
Humidity
Condensation
Water vapor
Snow
The process in which a gas is turned into a liquid
Evaporation
Water vapor
Air pressure
Condensation
The process by which a liquid is converted to a gas by heating the liquid
Condensation
Precipitation
Rain
Evaporation
A force exerted on a surface from the weight of the air in the atmosphere
Water cycle
Humidity
Air pressure
Snow
Large pattern of weather that occurs over a large area and over a long period of time.
Climate
Weather
Water Cycle
Wind
A climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures.
Polar zone
Tropical zone
Temperate Zone
Climate
A mixture of rain and snow.
Sleet
Rain
Hail
Snow
A climate zone located between the tropical and polar zones characterized by moderate temperatures.
Temperate Zone
Tropical Zone
Polar Zone
Weather
A climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures.
Tropical zone
Polar zone
Water cycle
Snow
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 CLIMATE?
The AVERAGE conditions in a place over a LONGER period of time.
The AVERAGE conditions in a place over a SHORT period of time.
The DAILY environmental conditions we experience around us
The temperature in a place over a seven day period.
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 team of meteorologists are recording daily temperatures in their city and comparing the measurements with data collected over several decades. What type of information are they investigating?
Weather, because they are measuring temperature
Climate, because they are comparing data over time
Weather, because the measurements can change daily
Climate, because the data is collected for only one city
Which table correctly classifies statements about WEATHER and CLIMATE?
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about ____________ of an area?
Climate
Temperature of one day
Weather
Type of soil
Which statement is describing CLIMATE?
It snowed 12 centimeters last night.
Last winter was colder than normal.
There is a thunderstorm watch for the local area.
The temperature will be between 32°C and 37°C all
week.
Which of the statements below describes the CLIMATE of an area?
A storm is moving through Denver and 4 inches of snow is expected.
A thunderstorm will cause flooding in Houston all week.
San Diego typically has warm weather and sunny skies in June.
This year Seattle had more rain than last year.
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
Which statement best describes WEATHER?
The average temperature for Houston is 25 degrees Celsius.
Last night Cypress received two inches of rain.
Hurricane season in Texas typically lasts from June to November.
Summers in Texas are hot and humid.
Conditions of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe ____________.
climate
gravity
weather
Which best describes CLIMATE?
Summers are typically hot and dry.
It rained this week.
Yesterday it was cold and windy.
A _______ is an instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed.
Rain guage
Thermometer
Barometer
Wind sock
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
Corpus Christi, Texas has hot summers and warm to cool winters. This is an example of _________.
WEATHER
CLIMATE
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
