Weather Basics: Multiple Choice Worksheet

Weather Multiple Choice

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Weather Basics: Multiple Choice Worksheet

Weather Multiple Choice

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Grade: College

Subject: STEM

Topic: Weather

Time: 20 Minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Questions: 20

Instructions:
Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Circle or mark one answer for each question.

Skills Practiced:

Weather
STEM
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving

1Question

What do we call the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

2Question

Which tool is used to measure air temperature?

3Question

What is the unit commonly used to measure temperature in weather reports in the United States?

4Question

Which weather condition is made of tiny water droplets suspended in the air near the ground?

5Question

What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?

6Question

Which type of cloud is usually thin and wispy?

7Question

What does a rain gauge measure?

8Question

Which gas makes up most of Earth's atmosphere?

9Question

What is the main source of energy that drives weather on Earth?

10Question

Which term describes the average weather patterns of a region over many years?

11Question

What type of front usually brings warm air into an area?

12Question

Which weather map symbol is often used to show a line of equal air pressure?

13Question

What is the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water droplets?

14Question

Which cloud type is most commonly associated with thunderstorms?

15Question

What does relative humidity tell us?

16Question

Which wind measurement device is used at weather stations to determine wind speed?

17Question

What happens when air rises and cools enough for water vapor to condense?

18Question

Which weather condition is most likely when a cold front passes through an area?

19Question

Why do meteorologists use weather models?

20Question

Which statement best describes weather forecasting?

Answer Key

#	Answer
1	A. Weather
2	B. Thermometer
3	C. Degrees Fahrenheit
4	A. Fog
5	D. Barometer
6	B. Cirrus
7	C. Precipitation
8	A. Nitrogen
9	D. The Sun
10	B. Climate
11	A. Warm front
12	C. Isobar
13	D. Condensation
14	B. Cumulonimbus
15	A. How much water vapor is in the air compared with the maximum it can hold
16	C. Anemometer
17	B. Clouds can form
18	D. Sudden change in temperature and possible storms
19	A. To predict future weather conditions based on data
20	C. It uses observations and scientific tools to estimate upcoming atmospheric conditions