WorksheetsOak Ridge Weather and Water I - Check 5 Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A Scientist who studies climate is a?
a)
meteorologist
b)
climatologist
c)
ecologist
d)
seismologist
2.
Which of the statements is NOT true about weather?
a)
Weather is a condition of the Earth's atmosphere right now
b)
Weather can be measured by various measurements such as temperature
c)
Weather can change rapidly
d)
Weather is the average condition of the atmosphere over time
3.
Climatology is the study of a regions climate over _______ __________.
a)
30 years
b)
10 years
c)
1 year
d)
1 day
4.
Radiant energy is energy that travels through?
a)
air and water
b)
space and water
c)
air and space
d)
air and soil
5.
Which is NOT a form in which radiation is radiated or transmitted through space?
a)
rays
b)
waves
c)
particles
d)
air pressure
6.
A ray is a thin beam or line of _____________ energy such as light.
a)
nuclear
b)
radiant
c)
electric
7.
Solar energy is ____________ and light from the sun.
a)
air
b)
sound
c)
rays
d)
heat
8.
A field and pond get the same amount of radiant energy from the sun at the same angle. What's true?
a)
Temp of pond will not change at all
b)
Temp of farm field and pond go up at same rate
c)
Temp of farm field goes up faster than pond
d)
Temp of pond goes up faster than farm field
9.
What happens when particles in a material absorb radiant energy? (best answer)
a)
Less space between particles because they get smaller
b)
More space between particles and move faster
c)
There is more space between particles because they expand
d)
Less space between particles since particles slow down
10.
In winter, the solar radiation on an area of Earth is less because?
a)
of a lower solar angle
b)
the sun gives off less radiation
c)
the Sun is farther away from Earth
d)
the area of Earth is tilted toward the Sun
11.
In summer, the solar radiation on an area of Earth is greater because?
a)
of a higher solar angle
b)
the Sun gives off more solar energy
c)
Earth is closer to the Sun
d)
the area of Earth is tilted away from Sun
12.
What is NOT something that affects the solar angle of a location?
a)
time of year
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
time of day
13.
Which substance heats up the fastest?
a)
air
b)
soil
c)
sand
d)
water
14.
Which substance heats up the slowest
a)
air
b)
soil
c)
sand
d)
water
15.
Which location will have the most daylight hours?
a)
Location A
b)
Loacation B
c)
Location C
16.
Which location has the most intense solar radiation?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
17.
Which location has the least solar radiation?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
18.
Which location has the greatest solar angle?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
19.
Which location will have the warmest weather throughout the entire year?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
20.
Which location will have the coolest temperature throughout the entire year?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
21.
______________________ is the angle at which light from the sun strikes Earth's surface.
a)
Solar energy
b)
High angle
c)
Low angle
d)
Solar angle
22.
What season is the northern hemisphere having?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
23.
What season is the southern hemisphere having?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
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