Weather Test Review

Which of the answer choices does not represent a natural climatic change?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Acid rain

• changes in ocean circulation

• changes in solar radiation

Look at the weather station model in the previous question.  What is the wind direction for this location?

• Northwest

• West

• East

• Southeast

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Scientists are not sure if global warming is real because the climate naturally changes over time.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

What are lines of equal pressure on a weather map called?

• Isotherms

• Contour intervals

• Dew points

• Isobars

Due to global warming, polar ice caps are melting. What will happen if the polar ice caps continue to melt?

• More sunlight will be reflected back into space

• All of these will occur if the ice caps continue to melt.

• Sea level will rise

• Severe storms will become less frequent

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

What is the center of a hurricane called?

• Navel

• Void

• Eye

• Updraft center

Why is the ozone layer important?

• It reflects heat back out into space

• It helps in cloud formation.

• It reduces carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

• It reacts with UV radiation.

Other than wind speed, what are tornadoes classified by?

• Damage

• Air pressure

• Rainfall amount

• Geographical location

Which of the following list three states in Tornado Alley?

• Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri

• Texas, Florida, and South Carolina

• California, Nevada, and Oklahoma

• Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Kentucky

Which gas was NOT found in Earth's early atmosphere?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Water Wapor