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Total questions: 94
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Class
Date
1.
How does the density of gasses change in the atmosphere as altitude increases.
a)
They do not change
b)
They become more dense
c)
They become less dense
2.
How do pressure systems move?
a)
they do not move
b)
from low to high pressure areas
c)
from high to low pressure areas
d)
full to empty pressure areas
3.
A severe weather warning means
a)
severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside
b)
severe weather is occurring
c)
it is the season during which the type of severe weather concerned occurs
d)
the conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet
4.
High pressure means good weather because ____.
a)
clouds are blown away by wind
b)
the air masses rise
c)
the air masses sink, making it difficult for clouds to form
d)
none of these answers
5.
When water droplets in a cloud combine, become too heavy, and fall to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail, we are experiencing ____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
transpiration
transpiration
6.
Which of the following is a description of a climate?
a)
The wind just blew my trash can into the road.
b)
It is raining and cold outside.
c)
It snowed 18 inches last night.
d)
It rains about 20 inches a year in this area.
7.
Which type of air mass is formed over the ocean near the equator?
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Maritime tropical
8.
Which of the following shows the necessary elements for the formation of rain?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Which of the following shows the necessary elements for the formation of hail?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which type of system is shown?
a)
cold front
b)
high pressure
c)
low pressure
d)
stationary front
11.
Areas of low-pressure usually have ____.
a)
descending air
b)
cloudy weather
c)
good weather
d)
none of the choices
12.
Climate is the weather ____.
a)
of a region averaged over a long period of time
b)
closer to the equator
c)
at the poles
d)
changes from day to day
14.
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.
a)
storm
b)
flood
c)
climate
d)
front
14.
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.
a)
storm
b)
flood
c)
climate
d)
front
15.
Which of the following does NOT affect the climate of an area?
a)
longitude
b)
being in a city rather than in a rural area
c)
latitude
d)
altitude
16.
In the maps below, H marks a high pressure area, L marks a low pressure area and the blue arrows represent wind direction. What can you conclude?
a)
The Bay of Bengal is always windier than the South Sea of China
b)
Air flows from high pressure areas to low pressure areas.
c)
Air flows from low pressure areas to high pressure areas.
d)
The South China Sea is always windier than the Bay of Bengal.
17.
A severe weather watch means which of the following?
a)
The conditions are right for severe weather, but it is not occurring yet.
b)
Severe weather is occurring.
c)
It is the season during which the type of severe weather concerned occurs.
d)
Severe weather has passed through and it is now safe to go outside.
18.
A climate classification system divides regions according to ____.
a)
the amount of precipitation
b)
vegetation
c)
temperature
d)
All of these choices
19.
From the graph below, determine the maximum amount of water vapor present when the temperature is 20°C.
a)
o.5g/m3
b)
1 g/m3
c)
1.7 g/m3
d)
2 g/m3
20.
From the graph below, determine the maximum amount of water vapor present when the temperature is 20°C.
a)
About o.5g/m3
b)
1 g/m3
c)
About 1.7 g/m3
d)
2 g/m3
21.
If the dots represent air molecules, what does the figure below demonstrate?
a)
There are less air molecules at higher altitudes.
b)
There are less air molecules at lower altitudes.
c)
There are more air molecules at higher altitudes.
d)
The top of the atmosphere contains the most dense concentration of air molecules.
22.
____ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.
a)
relative
b)
partial
c)
total
d)
some
23.
San Francisco is located at the same latitude as ____.
a)
None of the choices
b)
Dallas
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Whicita
24.
The city with the coldest climate is ____.
a)
San Francisco
b)
Dallas
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Whicita
25.
Which receives the most solar radiation?
a)
Polar regions
b)
Temperate zones
c)
Equator
d)
the Oceans
26.
Which type of system is shown?
a)
cold front
b)
low pressure
c)
high pressure
d)
stationary front
27.
What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occuluded
28.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Altitude
Altitude
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
29.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Proximity to bodies of water
Proximity to bodies of water
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
30.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Air Pressure
Air Pressure
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
31.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Clouds
Clouds
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
32.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Air Temperature
Air Temperature
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
33.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Humidity
Humidity
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
34.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Latitude
Latitude
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
35.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
Precipitation
Precipitation
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
36.
Is the following a variable of Weather or Climate?
wind
wind
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
37.
The rocks in the asthenosphere are so hot that they melt and are described as _________, which means they flow.
a)
a. Plastic
b)
a. Magma
c)
a. Brittle
d)
a. Rocky
38.
How do scientists learn about Earth’s interior?
a)
a. Going into deep wells
b)
b. Using earthquake waves to collect information about each layer
c)
c. Sending instruments down into deep wells to collect samples
d)
d. All of the above
39.
Choose the correct statement to describe gravity.
a)
Objects that are closer together have a stronger gravitational pull
b)
Objects that are smaller will have greater gravitational pull
c)
a. Objects with greater mass and a shorter distance apart have less gravitational pull
d)
a. The distance between objects does not affect the gravitational pull
40.
What two factors play a role in the formation and ordering of Earth’s layers?
a)
a. Mass and volume
b)
a. Gravity and density
c)
a. Temperature and mass
d)
a. Density and temperature
41.
What is the cause of wind?
a)
a. the greenhouse effect
b)
b. unequal heating of Earth’s surface
c)
c. the release of latent heat as water changes state
d)
d. the land is cool
42.
Sea breezes form during the day when
a)
a. a high-pressure area forms over the land
b)
b. the land heats faster than the nearbyocean.
c)
c. the ocean heats faster than the nearbyland.
d)
d. the land cools faster than the nearbyocean.
43.
Sea and land breezes are caused because ____.
a)
a. the land heats and cools more slowly than the water
b)
b. the land heats and cools more quickly than the water
c)
c. air moves more easily over water than over land
d)
d. air moves more easily over land than over water
44.
Current, short-term variations in the atmosphere are referred to as ____.
a)
a. humidity
b)
b. lapse rate
c)
c. weather
d)
d. the ionosphere
45.
Climate is the weather ____.
a)
a. closer to the equator
b)
b. at the poles
c)
c. of a region averaged over a long period of time
d)
d. changes from day to day
46.
Which of the following is a description of a climate?
a)
It is raining and cold outside.
b)
It rains about 20 inches a year in this area.
c)
The wind just blew my trash can into the road.
d)
It snowed 18 inches last night.
47.
Identify the part of the illustration labeled B
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Atmosphere
48.
Identify the part of the illustration labeled C
a)
a. Conduction
b)
b. Convection
c)
c. Radiation
d)
d. Atmosphere
49.
Which is the correct formula to find density?
a)
a. D = m V
b)
b. D = m/V
c)
c. D = m + V
d)
d. D = m – V
50.
Which of Earth’s systems makes up all the living organisms found on Earth?
a)
a. Atmosphere
b)
b. biosphere
c)
c. geosphere
d)
d. hydrosphere
51.
Glaciers are part of Earth’s _____.
a)
a. atmosphere
b)
b. hydrosphere
c)
c. mantle
d)
d. outer core
52.
Which belongs to Earth’s geosphere?
a)
a. oceans
b)
b. foxes
c)
c. carbon dioxide
d)
d. mountains
53.
All of the following are part of Earth’s biosphere EXCEPT _____.
a)
a. carbon dioxide
b)
b. oak tree
c)
c. wolves
d)
d. bacteria
54.
____ is the transfer of heat by the flow of a heated material.
a)
a. Radiation
b)
b. Conduction
c)
c. Convection
d)
d. Condensation
55.
In general, atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ____ as you move upward away from sealevel.
a)
a. decreases
b)
b. increases
c)
c. stays the same
d)
d. doubles
56.
The transfer of energy that occurs when molecules bump into one another is called ____.
a)
a. radiation
b)
b. conduction
c)
c. convection
d)
d. condensation
57.
The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface.
a)
a. exosphere
b)
b. troposphere
c)
c. stratosphere
d)
d. ionosphere
58.
Reflection and absorption by the atmosphere prevent some ____ from reaching Earth's surface.
a)
a. ozone
b)
b. radiation
c)
c. nitrogen
d)
d. oxygen
59.
When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.
a)
a. some energy is reflected back into space
b)
b. some is absorbed by the atmosphere
c)
c. some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface
d)
d. all of the above
60.
The ____ contains the highest concentration of ozone.
a)
a. troposphere
b)
b. mesosphere
c)
c. stratosphere
d)
d. exosphere
61.
If the ozone layer disappeared, life on Earth would be exposed to ____ concentrations of ultraviolet radiation.
a)
a. lower
b)
b. higher
c)
c. no change in
d)
. none of the above
62.
As altitude increases which of the following occurs?
a)
a. Air pressure decreases.
b)
b. Air pressure increases.
c)
c. Air pressure remains the same.
d)
d. Air pressure behaves unpredictably because the two are unrelated.
63.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
64.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere,
65.
Where are the Aurora Borealis located?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Thermosphere
d)
Stratosphere
66.
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
67.
the movement caused with a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.
a)
run-off
b)
water cycle
c)
wind
d)
convection
68.
How does the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affect the atmosphere's temperature?
a)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.
b)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere increase, they trap less heat and the atmosphere cools.
c)
If greenhouse gases in the atmosphere decrease, they trap more heat and warm the atmosphere.
69.
Which sphere has water ( liquid form ) in it?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Cryosphere
d)
Lithosphere
70.
The sun sends out _______
a)
Ultraviolet Radiation
b)
Universal Radiation
c)
Infrared Radiation
d)
Normal Radiation
71.
Where do meteors burn?
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Ionosphere
c)
Exosphere
d)
Space
72.
What consists of all the water in the form of ice?
a)
Ionosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Cryosphere
73.
Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Water Vapor
74.
UV Radiation travels in the form of ________
a)
UV Radiation
b)
Electromagnets
c)
Electromagnetic Waves
d)
Global Radiation
75.
Earth's rotation makes winds curve is called the ________
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Gas
c)
Coriolis Gas
d)
Greenhouse Effect
76.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
77.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is?
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Athenosphere
d)
Crust
78.
What happens to pressure as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Pressure Decreases
b)
Pressure Increases
c)
Nothing
79.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
80.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
81.
Identify layer #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
82.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitude
d)
far from the ocean
83.
Which layer of the earth has the lowest temperature?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
84.
Which layer of the earth is under the highest pressure?
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Outer Core
d)
Inner Core
85.
Less dense materials rise to the top.
a)
True
b)
False
86.
Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
87.
Oceanic crust is thicker than continental crust.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
Using data from seismic waves, geologists have learned that Earth's interior is made up of several
a)
continents
b)
layers
c)
ridges
d)
trenches
89.
Earth's magnetic field results from movements in the
a)
mantle
b)
outer core
c)
inner core
d)
crust
90.
Geologists' main evidence about the structure of Earth's interior comes from
a)
temperature measurements in deep mines
b)
observations of other planets
c)
exploration of caves
d)
rock samples and seismic waves
91.
Name the three types of heat transfer.
a)
conduction, convection, radiation
b)
lithosphere, conduction, x-rays
c)
ROY G BIV
d)
waves, sunlight, heat
92.
Which layer of Earth is LIQUID iron and nickel?
a)
upper mantle
b)
lower mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
93.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
94.
Mountains form from ...
a)
plates sliding past one another
b)
collision of plates
c)
plates moving away from each other
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