WorksheetsUnit 6 Review - Climate and Weather
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How does temperature change in the troposphere?
a)
It increases with increasing altitude.
b)
It decreases with increasing altitude.
c)
It remains constant to about 20 km, then decreases.
d)
It remains constant throughout the layer.
2.
The date of September 22 or 23 is the
a)
summer equinox.
b)
winter solstice.
c)
autumnal equinox.
d)
autumnal solstice.
3.
The upper layer of the atmosphere is the
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
4.
The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place is known.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
climatology
d)
meteorology
5.
In what direction do most weather systems move across the continental United States?
a)
from west to east
b)
from east to west
c)
from north to south
d)
from south to north
6.
What conditions are necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm?
a)
cold, dry unstable air
b)
warm, dry stable air
c)
warm, humid unstable air
d)
cold, humid stable air
7.
The increase in Earth's average surface temperatures during the twentieth century is known as
a)
the greenhouse effect.
b)
El Niño.
c)
solar warming.
d)
global warming.
8.
What is the description of atmospheric conditions over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
precipitation
c)
meteorology
d)
weather
9.
The bottom layer of the atmosphere in which we live is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
10.
On a map showing temperature distributions, what are the lines connecting points of equal temperature?
a)
isobars
b)
isotherms
c)
isotemps
d)
equigrads
11.
The force caused by the air above is called
a)
air pressure
b)
convergence
c)
divergence
d)
the Coriolis effect
12.
Variations in air pressure from place to place are the principal cause of
a)
clouds
b)
hail
c)
lows
d)
wind
13.
The eye of a hurricane
a)
has the greatest wind speeds.
b)
is warmer than the rest of the storm.
c)
experiences high pressures.
d)
is responsible for heavy precipitation.
14.
When would the winter solstice most likely occur in the northern hemisphere?
a)
March 21
b)
June 21
c)
September 21
d)
December 21
15.
When would the spring equinox most likely occur in the northern hemisphere?
a)
March 21
b)
June 21
c)
September 21
d)
December 21
16.
Describe the general movement of weather in the United States.
a)
east to west
b)
west to east
c)
north to south
d)
south to north
17.
Climate is classified according to
a)
mean weather
b)
mean temperature
c)
mean precipitation
d)
both mean temperature and precipitation
18.
Can form from a mesocyclone:
a)
hurricane
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
occluded front
19.
An immense body of air characterized by similar temperatures and amounts of moisture at a given altitude:
a)
weather
b)
warm front
c)
air mass
d)
hurricane
20.
What happens when two air masses meet?
a)
a tornado is formed
b)
a front is formed
c)
a stationary front is formed
d)
the Coriolis effect is formed
21.
A large center of low pressure that generally travels west to east in the United States:
a)
hurricane
b)
middle-latitutde cyclone
c)
occluded front
d)
tornado
22.
The strongest winds in a hurricane occur
a)
in the eye wall.
b)
the eye.
c)
with the storm surge.
d)
in the updraft.
23.
How does latitude affect climate?
a)
As latitude increases, climate becomes cooler
b)
As latitude decreases, climate become cooler
c)
As altitude increases, climate becomes cooler
d)
Latitude does not affect climate.
24.
How do highland climates compare with nearby lowlands?
a)
They are colder and dryer.
b)
They are colder and wetter.
c)
They are warmer and dryer.
d)
They are warmer and wetter.
25.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
natural warming of earth's lower atmosphere and surface
b)
natural cooling of the earth's lower atmosphere and surface
26.
The increase in global temperatures due to an increased level of greenhouse gases
a)
global warming
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
climatology
d)
meteorology
27.
Currently the main source of greenhouse gases:
a)
volcanoes
b)
burning of fossil fuels
c)
plant respiration
d)
plate tectonics
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