GRADE 7 - QUIZ (COMMON ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA)

Which of the following is the correct direction of air movement?

• Low concentration to an area of high concentration

• High concentration to an area of low concentration

•   High pressure to an area of low pressure

• Low pressure to an area of high pressure

During daytime, the warm air rises and the cold air from the sea blows toward the land to replace the rising warm air. What is beings referred to by the statement?

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Coriolis's Effect

• Earth’s Rotation

 

Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane gas

• Nitrous oxide

• Oxygen gas

What type of breeze is being referred to when air moves from sea to land?

• Eastern breeze

• Land breeze

• Sea breeze

• Western Breeze

Which of the following statements does NOT describe monsoon?

• It affects the daily activities of human beings.

• It is also referred as heavy rains which cause floods.

• It is a wind system that describes the movement of air.

• It has examples like sea breeze and land breeze.

What is the meaning of ITCZ?

• Intercontinental Convergence Zone

• Interterrestrial Conversion Zone

• Intertropical Convergence Zone

• Intertropical Climatic Zone

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about Amihan and Habagat?

• Amihan and Habagat have the same wind directions.

• Habagat is known as the Southwest monsoon.

• Amihan is known as the Northeast monsoon.

• Amihan and Habagat are also known as wind systems.

Which of the following heats faster during nighttime?

• Air

• Land

• Dust

• Water

Which of the following best explains the occurrence of breezes?

• differences in the composition of gases

• uneven heating of the earth’s surface

• presence of air pollutants

• differences in resources

Which of the following is warmer during nighttime?

• Air beneath the ground

• Air above the land

• Air above the sea

• Both ground and sea