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WorksheetsUnit Test Atmospheric Science
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When high pressure is present (H) what happens to the air?
a)
The air rises forming clouds.
b)
The air rises creating clear cloudless skies.
c)
The air sinks creating clear cloudless skies.
2.
An educated guess is also called
a)
an analysis
b)
a hypothesis
c)
a conclusion
3.
When you review data to see if your hypothesis is correct is
a)
an anlysis
b)
a hypothesis
c)
a conclusion
4.
When a basketball deflates the higher pressure is:
a)
On the outside, which causes the ball to deflate.
b)
On the inside, causing the balll to deflate.
c)
The pressures inside and outside are equal.
5.
The value used to determine whether an object will float or sink in water is:
a)
o
b)
100
c)
1
6.
A graduated cylinder is filled with 3 liquids. Liquid A has a density of 1.00g/ml. Liquid B has a density of 0.5g/ml. Liquid C has a density of 2.0g/ml. From TOP to BOTTOM, in which order will they appear?
a)
A,B,C
b)
C,B,A
c)
B,A,C
7.
Water in a bucket has a density of 1g/ml. If we add more water in the bucket, the density of the water will
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
8.
During the winter (January), air masses form over northern Canada, then they often move south and affect the weather in New Jersey. These air masses would be...
a)
Dry and cold
b)
Moist and warm
c)
Dry and moist
9.
Cities near the ocean have cooler summers and warmer winters than cities located farther inland.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Cities nearer the ocean have warmer summers and colder winters than cities located farther inland.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Water heats slower and cools faster than soil?
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Air that sinks will make _________ waves.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
c)
no
13.
The reason wind is produced is the....
a)
Difference in pressure
b)
Difference in temperature
c)
Difference in temperature and pressure
14.
Cold air is ___________ than warm air.
a)
lighter (less dense)
b)
heavier
c)
not lighter or heavier (the same density)
15.
This storm causes a storm surge.
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
16.
This storm has a whirling wind that moves over a narrow path.
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
17.
This storm forms over warm water.
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
18.
These storms are given actual names to avoid confusion.
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
19.
This storm can make a tree blow up and look lie a fire work!
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
20.
This storm can last as little as 5 Minutes.
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
21.
This storm can usually be found in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, the center part of the country.
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Thunderstorm
22.
This storm makes us go into the basement to seek shelter
a)
Tornado
b)
Thunderstorm
c)
Hurricane
23.
This storm has a peak season in September but the season lasts from June to November
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Thunderstorm
24.
We know that D=M/V. What is the density of a 50g substance that has a volume of 5ml?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1
25.
Density
a)
How tightly the atoms of an object are packed together
b)
An educated guess.
c)
1 Centimeter cubed is the same as 1 milliliter
26.
Volume
a)
flows toward the land
b)
1 centimeter cubed is the same as 1 milliliter
c)
uses your 5 senses to collect information
27.
Sea Breeze
a)
Flows towards the ocean
b)
Flows towards the land
28.
land breeze
a)
Flows towards the land
b)
Flows towards the sea
29.
hypothesis
a)
the weight of the atmosphere
b)
educated guess
c)
use your 5 senses to collect information
30.
observation
a)
an educated guess
b)
the weight of the atmosphere
c)
uses your 5 senses to collect information
31.
pressure
a)
an educated guess
b)
the weight of the atmosphere
c)
flows towards the land
32.
An air mass forming over a cold ocean is called:
a)
Maritime Polar
b)
Maritime Tropical
c)
Maritime Continental
33.
Air masses that form over water are always
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm and Wet
34.
Mr. M has picked up a large bag of M&M's in the grocery store for his upcoming investigation. Mr. M. dumps the entire bag out on his kitchen table. The total amount of M&M's in the bag were 100.
According to the passage, one hypothesis Mr. M can come to is that...
According to the passage, one hypothesis Mr. M can come to is that...
a)
There are 100 M&M's in the bag
b)
There are 50 brown M&M's
c)
Mr. M thinks the most dominant color of M&M before he opens the bag is red.
35.
Mr. M has picked up a large bag of M&M's in the grocery store for his upcoming investigation. Mr. M. dumps the entire bag out on his kitchen table. The total amount of M&M's in the bag were 100.
What problem might Mr. M. pose based on his observation?
What problem might Mr. M. pose based on his observation?
a)
What is the most dominant color in the bag of M&M's?
b)
What is the most common ingredient in the bag of M&M's?
c)
How many M&M's are in the bag?
d)
All of the above can be a scientific problem.
36.
Mr. M has picked up a large bag of M&M's in the grocery store for his upcoming investigation. Mr. M. dumps the entire bag out on his kitchen table. The total amount of M&M's in the bag were 100.
According to the passage, Mr. M observes that;
According to the passage, Mr. M observes that;
a)
There are too many brown M&M's
b)
There are 100 M&M's in the bag
c)
All M&M's weigh the same
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