WorksheetsQuiz 19 Review
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The main factor that causes any wind to blow is ...
a)
a. Uneven heating of the Earth's surface.
b)
b. Differences in air pressure and humidity.
c)
c. Warm air from the poles meeting the cold ait from the equator.
d)
d. The even heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
2.
Which climate zone receives the most direct sunlight?
a)
Polar
b)
Temperate
c)
Tropical
3.
The movement of air from the land to the water.
a)
a. gloabal winds
b)
b. sea breeze
c)
c. land breeze
d)
d. local winds
4.
What is formed when 2 air masses meet?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
hurricane
d)
tornado
5.
1. It is warmer at the equator than at the poles because....
a)
a. The sun strikes at a very slanted angle at the equator.
b)
b. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the equator.
c)
c. The sun strikes at the most direct angle at both poles.
d)
d. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the poles.
6.
Use the diagram to determine which statement is correct.
a)
The air at location 3 is more dense than the air at location 6.
b)
The air at location 2 is rushing in to take the place of the colder air at location 3.
c)
Location 1 heats up and cools down slower than location 7.
d)
High pressure air at location 2 is taking the place of the low pressure air at location 3.
7.
Convection cells form because...
a)
warm air rises, cools, sinks, warms and rises again
b)
water vapor changes to a liquid
c)
liquid water changes to water vapor
d)
cool air rises, warms, sinks, cools, and rises again
8.
Trade winds blow in the tropical region from...
a)
north to south
b)
south to north
c)
east to west
d)
west to east
9.
Global winds form because...
a)
cool air rises, warms, sinks, cools, and rises again
b)
warm air rises, cools, sinks, warms, and rises again
c)
water vapor changes to a liquid
d)
liquid water changes to water vapor
10.
Global winds tend to curve because of the...
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Carolina effect
d)
Prevailing wind effect
11.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
12.
What is the initial source for global winds and convection in the atmosphere?
a)
continental deflection
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
Moon's gravity
d)
unequal heating of the Earth by the sun
13.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
14.
Why is it warmer at the equator than at the poles?
a)
a. The sun strikes at a very slanted angle at the equator.
b)
b. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the equator.
c)
c. The sun strikes at the most direct angle at both poles.
d)
d. The sun strikes the Earth at a 90 degree angle at the poles.
15.
Near the top of the troposphere is a narrow band of high speed winds called the______.
a)
westerlies
b)
jet stream
c)
trade winds
d)
local winds
16.
Waxing moon phases show the light of the moon on the right
a)
True
b)
False
17.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
18.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
19.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
20.
What happens when there is a spring tide
a)
high tides
b)
really high tides
c)
low tides
21.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
22.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
23.
an atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons
a)
6
b)
12
c)
3
d)
cannot be determined
24.
Our galaxy is a ________ galaxy.
a)
Irregular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Spiral
d)
Twirl
25.
What star category has the largest stars?
a)
Super giants
b)
White Dwarfs
c)
Giants
d)
Main Sequence
26.
Which planet is third from the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Pluto
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
27.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
28.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
29.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
30.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
31.
Our weather generally moves in this direction...
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
32.
A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
33.
A warm front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds, and steady precipitation
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
34.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
35.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
36.
What does Li mean?
a)
Lanthanum
b)
Lawrencium
c)
Lutetium
d)
Lithium
37.
Is the following equation balanced or unbalanced?
Fe + S --> FeS
Fe + S --> FeS
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
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