Weather Random
1) What is weather?
1)
(C) A way to describe the conditions of the atmosphere of a location
2) What term describes how warm or cold it is?
2) (A) Temperature
11 a) What is the definition of a tornado?
11 a) (2)
A violently rotating column of air that forms of land
7) What is the driving force of weather?
7) (B) The sun
13) What structures are most important to keeping us safe from lightning during a thunderstorm?
13) (C)
Lightning rods
4) Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?
Snow
Rain
Fog
Hail
4) (C) Fog
3) Sky conditions describe what?
3) (D)
The amount of cloud cover
The luminosity (brightness) of the sun
The visibility (clearness) of the atmosphere
11 b) What is the definition of a hurricane?
11b) (3)
A large tropical storm with strong winds and heavy rain.
8) The sun is important to what?
(Hint: 3 things)
8) (D)
The formation of precipitation.
Warming air, land and water.
The movement of air between warm and cold regions.
18) How is a weather watch different from a weather warning?
18) A weather watch means there is a chance that a hazardous weather event will occur. A weather warning means a dangerous weather event is approaching.
5) How do we describe wind?
5) (C) Its speed and direction
15) Which of the following are quantitative (measurable): Temperature
Wind Speed and Direction Sky Conditions
Type of Precipitation Amount of Precipitation
15) Quantitative (Measurable)
Temperature
Wind Speed and Direction
Amount of Precipitation
11c) What is the definition of a blizzard?
11c) (1)
A severe winter storm with strong, sustained winds.
16) The sun's rays do not fall evenly on Earth's surface because Earth is round. This causes Earth to be unevenly heated. What is the effect of uneven heating on Earth?
16) Wind. Air moves between cold and warm regions on Earth.
19) What are ways you can prepare to be safe before a storm? How are these actions different from ways you can stay safe during a storm?
19) Before: stock food, water, prepare a kit a with first aid supplies, flashlights, radio, blankets and batteries. During: remain indoors, away from windows, don't use electrical devices, eat normally.
6) The direction of wind is described by?
(Hint: think of direction)
6) (B) where it is blowing from
Sort the following weather factors as qualitative (descriptive): Temperature
Wind Speed and Direction Sky Conditions
Type of Precipitation Amount of Precipitation
15) Qualitative (Descriptive)
Sky Conditions
Type of Precipitation
12) What do meteorologists do?
12) (A)
They try to predict weather, including when and where hazardous events will take place.
22) How would weather change if there were no sun?
22) The sun is responsible for temperature, precipitation and wind. Without the sun, Earth would be cold, without precipitation and without wind.
23) Rank the following weather alerts from least to most serious:
Advisory, Warning, Watch
23) least -> most
Watch->Advisory->Warning
9) What can help us predict weather?
9) (C) Clouds
21) Rank the following forms of precipitation from least dangerous to most dangerous. Explain why you ranked them this way.
Drizzle (light rain), Freezing rain, Hail, Light snow
21) Least -> Most
Light Rain->Light Snow->Freezing Rain->Hail
17) Compare and contrast a blizzard and an ice storm.
17) Both are winter storms. A blizzard is a storm with strong winds and heavy snow. An ice storm occurs when rain falls and freezes on Earth's surface.
20) How are each of the following helpful in reducing the negative or destructive impact of hurricanes:
Sandbags, storm shutters, man-made sand dune
20) Sandbags: help prevent flooding
Storm Shutters: protects windows from flying debris and strong winds during storms
Man-Made Sand Dunes: helps prevent beach erosion
14) Man-made sand dunes help prevent:
a) beach erosion b) lightning strikes
c) high winds d) tornadoes
14) (A)
Beach erosion