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WorksheetsUnit 2 Test: Weather & Water in E.A.
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 9hrs 0mins
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1.
How does the air move in a sea breeze?
a)
wind moves from north to south
b)
wind moves from ocean to the land
c)
wind moves from the land to the ocean
d)
wind moves from south to north
2.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
3.
The strength of a sea breeze depends on
a)
the heat of the day
b)
the difference between the temperature of the sea and the land
c)
the wind speed
d)
the amount of precipitation that day
4.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
5.
When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.
a)
high
b)
some
c)
low
d)
none
6.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
7.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
8.
The equator is warmer because it receives
a)
Indirect sunlight in the form of Ultra-Violet Radiation. The sun is able to focus most of its energy directly at the polar regions
b)
Direct sunlight in the form of Ultra-Violet Radiation. The sun is able to focus most of its energy directly at the equator than at the polar regions.
9.
Winds are caused by
a)
equal heating of the Earth's atmosphere. This is due to the indirect sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the tropics, and direct sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the polar regions.
b)
unequal heating of the Earth's atmosphere. This is due to the direct sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the tropics, and indirect sunlight penetrating the atmosphere in the polar regions.
10.
How does temperature of the atmosphere change with altitude?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
11.
What is the percentage of nitrogen in our atmosphere?
a)
1
b)
38
c)
78
d)
100
12.
The Sun’s rays strike the surface most directly at the equator.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is the transfer of energy between two objects by electromagnetic waves called? For example, The Sun releases sunlight in the form of ___________?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Radiuction
14.
When warmer, less dense air rises in the atmosphere, and cooler more dense air sinks is an example of this type of heat transfer found within Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Connection
d)
Conduction
15.
High pressure systems are associated with this type of atmospheric properties?
a)
Warm/dry weather
b)
Cool/dry weather
c)
Warm/moist weather
d)
High pressure systems can be associated with a mixture of cool and warm air with moist and/or dry air.
16.
What is the difference between low pressure, and high pressure in Earth's Atmosphere?
a)
high pressure is associated with cooler, less dense air. Low pressure is associated with warmer, more dense air.
b)
High pressure is associated with warm, dry air. Low pressure is associated with cool, moist air.
c)
High pressure is associated with cool, more dense air. Low pressure is associated with warm, less dense air.
d)
none of the above answers are correct
17.
What drives the water cycle?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sun
c)
greenhouse gases
d)
The Earth's Core
18.
Which process causes water to enter the atmosphere as water vapor?
a)
Evaporation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
b)
Condensation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
c)
Precipitation - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
d)
Runoff - This is caused by the sun radiating heat
19.
When air gets warmer
a)
It goes vertically upward
b)
Molecules move faster
c)
Molecules spread apart
d)
All of the answers are correct
20.
When condensation occurs, water changes phases from a __________ to a __________?
a)
gas, solid
b)
solid, gas
c)
liquid, gas
d)
gas, liquid
21.
As water on Earth’s surface is heated, it changes from ______ to _______. Over the oceans, there is more evaporation than precipitation, but over the land the reverse is true.
a)
solid, gas
b)
liquid, gas
c)
gas, liquid
d)
liquid, solid
22.
As warm air rises, it _________ and becomes __________ dense, so it is lighter than the air above it. ___________ causes the warming air, with water vapor to rise.
a)
expands, more, convection
b)
contracts, less, conduction
c)
expands, less, convection
d)
contracts, more, conduction
23.
_________ is water vapor in the air changing into liquid water. As air rises, it _____ heat, and the cooling water vapor turns into a liquid. These liquid droplets form clouds.
a)
Condensation, loses
b)
Condensation, gains
c)
Conduction, loses
d)
Evaporation, loses
24.
_____________ causes lateral movement of the air. As the rising air cools, it reachers surrounding air that is __________ in density. It then gets pushed out of the way by less dense, warmer air rising below it.
a)
conduction, equal
b)
convection, equal
c)
convection, less
d)
Radiation, equal
25.
For water droplets to fall, they must ________ on tiny dust, salt, or smoke particles in the atmosphere. They fall when they become heavy enough to overcome the ________ supporting the clouds.
a)
convect, downdraft
b)
condense, downdraft
c)
convect, updraft
d)
condense, updraft
26.
Soil moisture and groundwater are renewed as some of the precipitation seeps into the earth. Some precipitation flows to rivers, lakes, and oceans through ____________________.
a)
groundwater storage
b)
percolation
c)
surface runoff
d)
water storage
27.
Why is it important we have Environmental Engineers?
a)
Environmental Engineers are important in that they are able to predict weather and water phenomena
b)
Environmental Engineers are important in that they create weather maps to predict the future
c)
Environmental Engineers engineering, soil science, biology, and chemistry to develop solutions to environmental problems.
d)
None of these answers are correct
28.
Tamar Loseleben, one of the environmental engineers for New York City, was able to test the waters around her city using this type of meter?
a)
Voltmeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
b)
Measuremeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
c)
Ohms-meter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
d)
Turbimeter - This meter tests what types of particles are suspended in our drinking water
29.
Why is surface runoff important in studying while you are an environmental engineer?
a)
Polluted runoff can poison our drinking water and also create toxic environments for the marine life living in the water.
b)
Humans and animals rely heavily on clean water to survive. Because of this, it is important that humans regulate the pollution that enters bodies of water from runoff.
c)
Both answers are correct
30.
What are some ways that environmental engineers are able to prevent polluted surface runoff?
a)
Environmental engineers can check the water using a turbimeter, which measures the amount of particles suspended in water
b)
Environmental engineers test house hold water levels for toxic metals, for example lead.
c)
Environmental engineers can build potable water systems that cleanse water for the public
d)
all of the answers are correct
31.
Look a the following image by clicking on the image on quizizz. How would you describe the atmospheric profile for snow to fall within the atmosphere?
a)
Snow forms when the environmental temperature and dew point temperature are below freezing in all of the layers of the troposphere. Snow falls when water vapor condenses as ice crystals, and they fall as flakes.
b)
Snow forms when the precipitation melts as it falls through a layer of warm air and then refreezes. The snow forms from the re-freezing of the precipitation before it hits the surface of the Earth.
c)
Snow forms when the precipitation first starts off as liquid water. Snow forms right before it hits the ground, since the ground level is cooler than the upper air.
d)
Snow does not form in the South you silly goose!
32.
Look a the following image by clicking on the image on quizizz. How would you describe the atmospheric profile for freezing rain to fall within the atmosphere?
a)
Freezing rain forms when the environmental temperature and dew point temperature are below freezing in all of the layers of the troposphere. Freezing rain falls when water vapor condenses as ice crystals, and they fall as supercooled water droplets right before they hit the surface of Earth.
b)
Freezing rain forms when the precipitation melts as it falls through a layer of warm air and then refreezes. Freezing rain forms from the re-freezing of the precipitation before it hits the surface of the Earth.
c)
Freezing rain forms when the precipitation first starts off as liquid water. As the liquid rain falls through the atmosphere, it begins to "supercool", causing the rain to freeze upon contact on the ground that is below 32 degrees fahrenheit.
d)
Freezing rain only occurs in the southeast, because it snows in the Northern States.
33.
Look a the following image by clicking on the image on quizizz. How would you describe the atmospheric profile for sleet to fall within the atmosphere?
a)
Sleet forms when the environmental temperature and dew point temperature are below freezing in all of the layers of the troposphere. Sleet falls when water vapor condenses as ice crystals, and they fall as supercooled water droplets right before they hit the surface of Earth.
b)
Sleet forms when the precipitation melts as it falls through a layer of warm air and then refreezes in the lower troposphere. Sleet forms from the re-freezing of the precipitation before it hits the surface of the Earth.
c)
Sleet forms when the precipitation first starts off as liquid water. As the liquid rain falls through the atmosphere, it begins to "supercool", causing the rain to freeze upon contact on the ground that is below 32 degrees fahrenheit.
d)
I thought hail and sleet were the same thing???
34.
Looking a the following image by clicking on the image on quizizz, which of the following precipitation would occur in the troposphere?
a)
freezing rain - the middle layer of the sounding is warm, but re-freezing of the water molecule occurs causing a mini ice ball to fall to the surface.
b)
sleet - the middle layer of the sounding is warm, but re-freezing of the water molecule occurs causing a mini ice ball to fall to the surface.
c)
snow - the middle layer of the sounding is warm, but re-freezing of the water molecule occurs causing a mini ice ball to fall to the surface.
d)
rain - the middle layer of the sounding is warm, but re-freezing of the water molecule occurs causing a mini ice ball to fall to the surface.
35.
Looking a the following image by clicking on the image on quizizz, which of the following precipitation would occur in the troposphere?
a)
Snow - all of the layers within the troposphere are below freezing, causing snow to form as it falls to the ground.
b)
Sleet - all of the layers within the troposphere are below freezing, causing sleet to form as it falls to the ground.
c)
Hail - all of the layers within the troposphere are below freezing, causing hail to form as it falls to the ground.
d)
Rain - all of the layers within the troposphere are below freezing, causing rain to form as it falls to the ground.
36.
What is the instrument that is "launched" by meteorologists that carries a payload with other meteorology instruments inside that record "humidity, dew point temperature, windspeed, wind direction, environmental temperature, and barometric air pressure?
a)
hot air balloon
b)
meteorology balloon
c)
a radiosonde
d)
a meteorology kite
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