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WorksheetsWeather and Climate
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the term for a factor that "may" change due to a INDEPENDENT variable?
a)
control variable
b)
hypothetical variable
c)
operational variable
d)
dependent variable
2.
What is the term for the variable that we manipulate during an experiment?
a)
control variable
b)
hypothetical variable
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
3.
What kind of observation are you making if you are measuring the mass of a cell phone?
a)
independent observation
b)
dependent observation
c)
qualitative variable
d)
quantitative variable
4.
What kind of observation are you making if you are observing the colors refracting off of a prism?
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
qualitative variable
d)
quantitative variable
5.
What are the daily conditions of the atmosphere called?
a)
climate
b)
global warming
c)
temperature
d)
weather
6.
The difference between weather and climate is:
a)
weather is based on temperature and precipitations and climate conditions including air masses.
b)
weather is used to predict climate with 100% accuracy
c)
weather is a long term effect and climate changes from day to day
d)
weather is the daily conditions of the atmosphere and climate is the average of those conditions
7.
What is the cause of clouds and rain?
a)
rising of warm, dry air
b)
rising of cool, humid air
c)
rising of warm, humid air
d)
rising of cool, dry air
8.
What factor best explains the formation of the wind?
a)
elevation
b)
air pressure
c)
ocean currents
d)
wind
9.
Which is the primary cause of the global wind patterns on Earth?
a)
uneven heating
b)
ice cap melting
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
global warming
10.
Which narrow belts of high speed winds control the movement of storms?
a)
jet streams
b)
warm fronts
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
11.
What two characteristics do we use to define an air mass (what are the two things we looked at when naming an air mass)?
a)
temperature and altitude
b)
temperature and moisture (humidity)
c)
moisture (humidity) and altitude
d)
density and volume
12.
What is the result of a maritime polar air mass?
a)
cold, wet air
b)
cold, dry air
c)
warm, dry air
d)
warm, cool air
13.
We see evidence of the Coriolis Effect when:
a)
the winds turn toward the right in the Northern Hemisphere.
b)
the doldrums are weak winds blowing in the United States.
c)
you can paint with all the colors of the wind.
d)
you follow your heart.
14.
A wooly mammoth skeleton is found in the Platte River. What can you conclude about the area's past environment?
a)
It was once very wet.
b)
It was once under water.
c)
It was once very cold.
d)
Little Foot and friends got lost on their adventure to the Great Valley.
15.
Which conclusion could be drawn from finding the fossilized remains of a whale in a desert?
a)
Timmy the T-Rex was an amazing fisherman back in the day.
b)
Whalenados are a thing.
c)
The desert was once at a high altitude.
d)
The desert was once covered in salt water.
16.
Which statement describes how Earth's geologic past compares with the present?
a)
There were no volcanoes or earthquakes in the past.
b)
There were volcanoes but no earthquakes in the past.
c)
There were earthquakes but no volcanoes in the past.
d)
The changes that occur today also occurred in the past.
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