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Weather

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

2.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

3.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

4.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

d)

Cumulonimbus

5.

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

a)

dust

b)

water

c)

cloud particles

d)

lightning

6.

This weather instrument is a...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

7.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Atmospheric (air) pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of precipitation

8.

This weather instrument is a...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

9.

What does a thermometer measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Atmospheric (air) pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of precipitation

10.

This weather instrument is a...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

11.

What does a rain gauge measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Atmospheric (air) pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of precipitation

12.

This weather instrument is a...

a)

Anemometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Barometer

13.

What does an anemometer measure?

a)

Wind speed

b)

Atmospheric (air) pressure

c)

Temperature

d)

Amount of precipitation

14.

Someone who studies weather is called a...

a)

Satellites

b)

Veterinarian

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Astronomist

15.

What type of weather does a high-pressure system bring to an area?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

fog, lots of fog

c)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

d)

lightning

16.

What type of weather does a Low-Pressure system bring?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lightning

c)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

d)

rainbows and unicorns

17.

What does the word "precipitation" mean?

a)

Lightning

b)

Any liquid or frozen water that falls onto earth

c)

Types of clouds

d)

Thunderstorms

18.

Choose examples of precipitation

a)

Rain

b)

Snow

c)

Sleet

d)

Rainbows

e)

Hail

19.

What cloud is this?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Cumulonimbus

20.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

21.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

22.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

23.

What kind of cloud do you see pictured here?

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulus

d)

cumulonimbus

24.

Cirrus clouds are ________________.

a)

smooth, gray clouds

b)

fluffy, white clouds

c)

thin, feathery clouds

d)

tall, dark storm clouds

25.

Stratus clouds are _______________.

a)

fluffy, white clouds

b)

smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky

c)

thin,feathery clouds

d)

tall, dark storm clouds

26.

Cumulus clouds are _____________.

a)

fluffy, white clouds with flat bottoms

b)

thin, feathery clouds

c)

smooth, gray clouds

d)

tall, dark storm clouds

27.

Cumulonimbus clouds are ____________.

a)

tall, dark storm clouds

b)

fluffy, white clouds

c)

smooth, gray clouds

d)

thin, feathery clouds

28.

Which cloud produces light rain or drizzle?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

29.

Which cloud may produce thunderstorms?

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

stratus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulus

30.
What type of cloud is fog an example of?
a)
Nimbus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Cumulus
31.
What type of cloud is this?
a)
Cumulonimbus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Nimbus
d)
Stratus
32.
The only cloud that can produce thunder, lighting and hail
a)
nimbostratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratocumulus
33.

What type of cloud is pictured here?

a)

mackerel sky

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

d)

cirrus

34.

Clouds are made up of

a)

Cotton candy

b)

Feathers

c)

Droplets of water

d)

Pieces of the atmosphere

35.

What air pressure masses are associated with stormy weather and strong winds?

a)

High

b)

Low

36.

What type of weather is likely to occur with cumulonimbus clouds?

a)

Fair

b)

Foggy

c)

Cold

d)

Stormy

37.

Select ALL components that meteorologists use to measure weather

a)

Moon phase

b)

Precipitation

c)

Atmospheric Pressure

d)

Cloudiness

38.

What forms when wind changes direction and the air starts to rotate-

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Thunderstorms

39.

What produces heavy rain, lightning, and thunder that usually lasts 30-60 minutes

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Thunderstorms

40.

What forms over tropical water and produces very strong winds

a)

Hurricanes

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Thunderstorms

41.

What order of events typically takes place in a severe thunderstorms-

a)

rain – lightning – thunder

b)

rain – thunder – lightning

c)

lightning – thunder – snow

d)

snow – thunder – lightning

42.

What weather condition is shown in this picture

a)

Snow

b)

Fog

c)

Rain

d)

Ice storm

43.

What weather is most favorable for a thunderstorm to form

a)

Dry and cold

b)

Humid and cold

c)

Dry and warm

d)

Humid and warm

44.

Which extreme weather most likely occurred in this photo?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Ice storm

d)

Hurricane

45.

What describes the daily conditions of an atmosphere?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

46.

What describes the average conditions of an atmosphere that is recorded from data over time?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

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