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WorksheetsQuarter 1 Pre-Test
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
1. Which of these is associated with hurricanes?
a)
A strom that forces strong winds towards the ground
b)
A storm that develops in warm air closer to the equator
c)
A storm that develops many high-pressure thunderstrom clouds
d)
a storm that causes an area of low pressure beneath the warm air
2.
In the United States, lightning occurs most often in Florida. Which of these is a cause of lightning?
a)
a sudden spark or electrical discharge between clouds or between clouds and the ground
b)
rapidly expanding air caused by intense heat
c)
solar particles interacting with the atmosphere
d)
low slanting rays of the Sun refracted by ice crystals
3.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes
always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form
under high pressure.
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form
in an unstable atmosphere.
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies
of water.
4.
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the high and low pressure systems?
a)
lunar gravity
b)
global warming
c)
magnetic field
d)
solar
energy
5.
Which type of cloud would produce hail or thunderstorms?
a)
cirrus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cumulus
d)
stratus
6.
Which type of front does the symbol represent?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
7.
Which invention has done the most to help predict weather and warn people of approaching storms?
a)
satellites
b)
airplanes
c)
barometers
d)
maps
8.
Measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations in the air taken over the past decade have shown a
a)
leveling off.
b)
slow increase.
c)
steady decline.
d)
dramatic increase.
9.
In which layer of the atmosphere does most of Earth’s weather occur?
a)
the exosphere, which is the outermost layer
b)
the troposphere, which is the lowest layer
c)
the stratosphere, which contains a sub-layer of ozone
d)
the mesosphere, where meteors burn up.
10.
Which gas, labeled 'Gas
makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen
c)
Ozone
d)
nitrogen
11.
Which layer shows the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere starting from Earth's surface and going upwards?
a)
1) thermosphere, 2) stratosphere, 3) mesosphere, 4) troposphere
b)
1) troposphere, 2) mesosphere, 3) stratosphere, 4) thermosphere
c)
1) troposphere, 2) stratosphere, 3) mesosphere, 4) thermosphere
d)
1) mesosphere, 2) stratosphere, 3) thermosphere, 4) troposphere
12.
What property of the atmosphere did scientists use to divide it into layers?
a)
composition of gases
b)
density
c)
temperature
d)
altitude
13.
What is the correct order of the boxes from least dense to most dense?
a)
1, 2, 3, 4
b)
4, 3, 2, 1
c)
3, 1, 4, 2
d)
3, 2, 4, 1
14.
Which is responsible for creating wind?
a)
wave action
b)
differences in air pressure
c)
trees blowing
d)
gravitational force
15.
How do the particles in the hot coffee compare to the particles in the ice water?
a)
The particles in the coffee
move slower than the particles in the ice water.
b)
The particles in the coffee
move faster than the particles in the ice water.
c)
The particles in the coffee
move faster than the particles in the ice water.
d)
The particles in the coffee are smaller
than the particles in the ice water.
16.
Why do convection currents form?
a)
Cold air is less dense than
warm air.
b)
Cold air is more dense than
warm air.
c)
Warm air is more dense than
humid air.
d)
Warm and cold air have the
same density.
17.
The circular path shown in the diagram above is a good example of...
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Global Winds
c)
Westerlies
d)
Jet Stream
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