Science Test -Ch. 8 (5th Grade)

Scientists who study the weather are called _______.

• geologists

• meteorologists

• botanist

The basic cause of all weather is the _____.

• moon

• sun

issued when weather conditions could produce a tornado

• tornado watch

• tornado warning

issued when a tornado has been spotted

• tornado watch

• tornado warning

Saturated air has a relative humidity of 100%.

• True

• False

the total weight of air on some particular place on earth

• air pressure

• air mass

The earth spins at over _______ miles per hour.

• 1,000

• 10,000

The natural function in which the atmosphere keeps heat from escaping from the earth is called ______.

• greenhouse effect

• tuxedo effect

The imaginary line encircling the earth halfway between the North and South Poles is the _______.

• equator

• axis

The southern half of the earth is called the ______ Hemisphere.

• Southern

• Northern