Quiz about Science Mid Year Review

Question 1

This weather instrument is an...

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anemometer

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wind vane

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barometer

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thermometer

Question 2

This weather instrument is a...

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thermometer

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anemometer

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rain gauge

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barometer

Question 3

This weather instrument is a...

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wind vane

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anemometer

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Christmas ornament

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barometer

Question 4

This instrument measures air pressure.

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barometer

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anemometer

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rain gauge

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thermometer

Question 5

A low pressure system means we might have this weather.

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Stormy or wet

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Sunny

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A clear sky

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Dry day

Question 6

A high pressure system means we might have this weather.

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Sunny and dry

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Snow blizzard

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Rain storm

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Tornado

Question 7

This tool is used with a wind vane to determine the direction of the wind.

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compass

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wrench

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screwdriver

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telescope

Question 8

Satellites show clouds on earth, while radar shows what?

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Precipitation

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Cable tv

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sun light

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temperatures

Question 9

What is the water cycle?

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the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth

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the 3 forms of water

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when water melts

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when clouds form

Question 10

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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the sun

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the earth

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water

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the moon

Question 11

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

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condensation

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precipitation

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evaporation

Question 12

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

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precipitation

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condensation

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evaporation

Question 13

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

Question 14

What is evaporation?

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 15

What is condensation?

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

Question 16

What is precipitation?

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The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.

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The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.

Question 17

Steam rising from wet clothes while ironing them. This is an example of__________.

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 18

To clean spectacles, people often breathe out on the spectacles. This is an example of__________.

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 19

Water drops seen on the lid of a hot tea pot is an example of__________.

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Water cycle

Question 20

Which most accurately explains the way clouds form?

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Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.

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Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a liquid, and forming a cloud.

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Warm water vapor hits warm air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.

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Warm water vapor hits cold air, changing the gas into a solid, and forming a cloud.

Question 21

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 22

The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air

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Humidity

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Barometer

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Rain gauge

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Evaporation

Question 23

One type of temperate ___________ climate is a subarctic climate.

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Continental

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Polar

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Desert

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Subtropical

Question 24

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

Question 25

The latitude of Ecuador is 1.8 degrees S. What zone are they in?

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tropical

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polar

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temperate

Question 26

What are the surface features of an area called?

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topography

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latitude

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longitude

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elevation

Question 27

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

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tropical, temperate, polar

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polar, temperate, tropical

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temperate, polar, tropical

Question 28

Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?

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they receive more solar energy

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they are at lower elevations

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they are nearer to ocean currents

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they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat

Question 29

What is the height of an area above sea level?

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elevation

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topography

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latitude

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longitude

Question 30

Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?

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HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature

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LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature

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HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures

Question 31

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

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HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

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HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

Question 32

What states would be a part of the tropical zone?

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Hawaii, southern Florida

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Florida, Texas, California

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Hawaii, Florida, California

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California, southern Florida

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