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Weather Unit Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs is the __
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
2.
A special type of oxygen that absorbs harmful uv rays is called ___
a)
Ozone
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Sunscreen
3.
What happens to air pressure as altitude increases?
a)
It decreases
b)
It increases
c)
It gets heavier
d)
There is no air pressure outside of the troposhere
4.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
a)
Living things use gases in the air to breathe.
b)
Keeping Earth warm. 
c)
Protecting life.
d)
Distributing Earth's supply of nitrogen.
5.
What is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Hydrogen
6.
Which type of cloud can be described as high elevation, thin, and wispy?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Stratus
7.
What type of front is formed when a warm air mass catches up to and slides over a cooler air mass?  Results in long periods of precipitation.
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Stationary front
d)
Occluded front
8.
What type of weather could be expected when this symbol is seen on a weather map?
a)
Warm, beautiful weather
b)
Possible storms followed by cooler weather
c)
Hurricanes
d)
Hot and humid
9.
What type does a high pressure system bring?
a)
Clear skies
b)
Rain
c)
Storms
d)
Tornadoes 
10.
The curved lines on a weather map that connects areas of similar pressure are __
a)
isobars
b)
isotherms
c)
pressure lines
d)
wind speeds
11.
A low pressure tripocal system that forms over warm ocean water is a ___
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
low pressure system
d)
tidal wave
12.
What weather data could be obtained when using this instrument?
a)
wind speed
b)
barometric pressure
c)
wind direction
d)
temperature
13.

What weather instrument is shown? (Hint: air pressure)

a)
Barometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Sling psychrometer
d)
Wind vane
14.
Which weather instrument is used to determine relative humidity?
a)
Sling psychrometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
15.
The driving source for the heating of Earth and circulation of Earth's atmosphere is know as ___
a)
weather
b)
wind
c)
convection currents
d)
solar energy
16.
Solar energy that is absorbed by earth's land and water surfaces is changed to heat, but some of the heat is trapped in the atmosphere. This process is knows as the __
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
troposphere effect
c)
ionosphere
d)
ozone layer
17.
Warm air near the Earth's surface rises and then cools as it goes up. This is known as the __
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
high pressure system
c)
convection current
d)
 tornado
18.
The wind belt that is responsible for the weather in the U.S. moving from west to east is the __
a)
westerlies
b)
trade winds
c)
polar easterlies
d)
jet stream
19.
Which ocean current affects the eastern U.S.?
a)
The cold California current
b)
The warm Gulf Stream
c)
The warm California current
d)
The cold Gulf Stream
20.
A fast moving ribbon air that moves from west to east in the Northern hemisphere is the __
a)
jet stream
b)
convection current
c)
westerlies
d)
Gulf stream
21.
During the water cycle, water vapor is formed as water absorbs solar energy. Which process is this?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
evaporation
22.
Which statement best describes the reason for land and sea breezes?
a)
The land heats up quickly, while the water absorbs heat slowly. After sunset, the land releases heat quickly, while the water releases heat slowly.
b)
The jet stream causes the wind over the ocean
c)
The winds build up over land all day, and then move out over the water at night. 
d)
People turn off their air conditioners at tnight, so the breeze can blow from the ocean. 
23.
Which global winds move hurricanes across the Atlantic in a westerly direction?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Westerlies
c)
Polar easterlies
d)
Convection
24.

What causes global convection currents

a)

Forests

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

more land forms

d)

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

25.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

26.

Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

27.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
28.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
29.
Where is the ozone layer located?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
30.

What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

a)

Heat energy from the Sun

b)

Wind and wave action along the shore

c)

Heat energy from the ocean floor

d)

Currents in the ocean

31.

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

a)

increasing the number of large clouds

b)

moving toward tropical waters

c)

staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

d)

moving over land

32.

Grace is studying the difference between weather and climate. Which statement best describes weather?

a)

Panama City has short mild winters and long, hot and humid summers

b)

The temperature was 31°C (88°F) in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.

c)

Jacksonville, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year

d)

The yearly rainfall average for Tallahassee, Florida is 155 centimeters

33.

Students compared weather and climate.

Mary wrote: Climate is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.

Tom wrote: Weather is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and climate refers to the short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.

Bill wrote: Weather lists the highest temperatures in a region and climate list the lowest temperatures.

Sara wrote: Weather and climate are the same. There are no differences between them.

Whose comparison is correct?

a)

Mary

b)

Tom

c)

Bill

d)

Sara

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