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WorksheetsWeather 1
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
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1.
What are the two most abundant gases in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen
c)
Nitrogen and Oxygen
d)
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
2.
What happens to air pressure as you rise farther in the atmosphere?
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Does not change
d)
first increases, then decreases
3.
What layer does all weather occur?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
exosphere
4.
What are the main layers of the atmosphere in order from Earth to Space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere,thermosphere
b)
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
c)
mesosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
d)
thermosphere, troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
5.
What is the atmosphere?
a)
The layer in which all weather occurs
b)
The layer that contains the ozone layer
c)
the layer of water in the ocean
d)
the layer of gases that surround the Earth
6.
What layer do people live?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Troposphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Mesosphere
7.
Where are the lowest temperatures found?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
8.
Kelvon noticed that the temperature has cooled from 98 degrees to 85 degrees. What has he made?
a)
prediction
b)
qualitative observation
c)
quantitative observation
d)
inference
9.
Ty tells Savannah that he believes a tornado will soon appear in their area. What type of statement has Ty made?
a)
Prediction
b)
Qualitative Observation
c)
Quantitative Observation
d)
Inference
10.
If Dawson wanted to measure how much water was in a cup, what would be the best tool to use?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
triple beam balance
c)
thermometer
d)
spring scale
11.
How does water vapor enter the air?
a)
Transpiration
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
run off
12.
After water droplets have combined in a cloud, they become large and heavy and fall back to Earth as
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transipration
13.
Denise and Edvin decide to test to see if salt and ice lowers the freezing point of water. How would they do this?
a)
Gather 3 cans, add ice/salt to all 3 cans and measure the temperature when frost forms
b)
Gather 2 cans. Add ice to both cans but salt to one and measure the temperature when frost forms
c)
Gather 2 cans. Add ice to both cans and measure the temperature when frost forms
d)
Gather 2 cans. Add ice to both but salt to one. Place one inside and one outside then measure the temperature when frost forms
14.
What causes clouds to form from water vapor?
a)
falls to the ground
b)
is deposited as ice onto a solid surface
c)
condenses onto a solid surface
d)
becomes liquid water or ice crystals
15.
Taylor and Sophia are doing an experiment to check for the dew point. They have one can with just water and one can with ice and water. They measure the temperature at which dew first appears. What is one thing they must keep the same for both cans?
a)
the same amount of ice in each can
b)
The same amount of water in each can
c)
The same amount of salt
d)
Nothing
16.
What would be the independent variable in the dew experiment?
a)
amount of salt
b)
the amount of ice
c)
the temperature at which dew appears
d)
the type of can
17.
After a volcano erupts in Hawaii, the following percentages of various gases are found:
Water Vapor - 78%
Carbon Dioxide - 20%
Other Gases - 2%
Why would animals avoid this location?
Water Vapor - 78%
Carbon Dioxide - 20%
Other Gases - 2%
Why would animals avoid this location?
a)
There is not enough nitrogen
b)
There is not enough oxygen
c)
There is too much water vapor
18.
The following gases are found in the atmosphere...what gas would you expect to be in letter A?
A - 78%
B - 21%
Argon - .93%
Carbon dioxide - .036%
Neon - .0018%
A - 78%
B - 21%
Argon - .93%
Carbon dioxide - .036%
Neon - .0018%
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Ozone
19.
The following gases are found in the atmosphere...what gas would you expect to be in letter B?
A - 78%
B - 21%
Argon - .93%
Carbon dioxide - .036%
Neon - .0018%
A - 78%
B - 21%
Argon - .93%
Carbon dioxide - .036%
Neon - .0018%
a)
Oxygen
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Ozone
20.
How can you demonstrate mechanical energy to thermal energy?
a)
Warming yourself by a campfire
b)
Using an electric toaster to heat toast
c)
Rubbing your hands together until they get warm
d)
Use magnified sunlight to set a piece of paper on fire
21.
James has to pull a wagon up 9 feet to a dock. How would using an incline plane make James' task easier?
a)
The incline plane decreases the amount of motion needed to lift the wagon
b)
The inclined plane decreases the amount of work needed to lift the wagon
c)
The incline plane decreases the amount of force needed to life the wagon
d)
The incline plane decreases the distance over which the force is applied.
22.
Grace is using a screw to hang a picture in her room. What is the best description of a screw?
a)
A screw allows you to use less force because a screw acts as a pulley
b)
A screw allows you to use less force because a screw acts like an incline plane
c)
A screw allows you to do less work because a screw acts like a pulley
d)
A screw allows you to do less work because a screw acts like an incline plane
23.
If you wanted to life a large load using a lever, where would you place the fulcrum to reduce the force you would need?
a)
In the middle
b)
Closer to the load
c)
Closer to the side where you input the effort
d)
The fulcrum location is not a factor in force
24.
Angelina plugs a lamp into an electrical socket. What type of energy transfer occurs when she turns the light on?
a)
electrical to light and heat
b)
electrical to light only
c)
electrical to potential energy
d)
chemical to potential
25.
Brittney is boiling a pot of water to make pasta. She starts with a pot of cold water and eventually it starts boiling. What type of heat transfer caused the water to boil?
a)
circulation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
26.
Wayne is stirring his coffee with a metal spoon. He leave the spoon in the mug while he makes breakfast. When he comes back, the spoon is hot. What type of heat transfer caused the spoon to become hot?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
circulation
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