WorksheetsWeather and Water Investigation 8/9 Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which location are you most likely to find precipitation?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Which location is in front of a cold front?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
In which location will it probably be windiest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
What causes high winds?
a)
warm fronts
b)
high pressure
c)
isobars close together
d)
millibars close together
5.
Why doesn't your path match the path of the classic water cycle?
a)
Water in nature cycles in a certain order.
b)
The water cycle always starts on a glacier.
c)
The water cycle always ends in the ocean.
d)
The water may cycle in any order, depending on circumstance.
6.
Which of these factors do not contribute to the patterns of ocean currents?
a)
Coriolis effect
b)
Differences in salinity
c)
Differences in temperature.
d)
The direction ocean organisms move.
7.
How does the ocean affect the climate of nearby locations?
a)
Cities near the ocean have less temperature variation.
b)
Cities near the ocean are hotter than cities farther inland.
c)
Cities near the ocean tend to have less precipitation.
d)
The ocean has no effect on the climate of ocean cities.
8.
Why does plastic collect in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
a)
Surface winds across the ocean push the garbage to that spot.
b)
More plastic is thrown out in that area of the ocean.
c)
Ocean gyres push the garbage to that spot.
d)
The water cycle pushes garbage to the top of the ocean.
9.
Why do meteorologists use weather balloons?
a)
They can get information from conditions in the troposphere.
b)
They can get clear images of the clouds from above.
c)
Each radiosonde sends information from around the world.
d)
Each radiosonde takes pictures in the troposphere.
10.
Which of the following would be the most helpful for you to predict next month’s weather?
a)
the current temperature
b)
last year’s data for your city
c)
the location of a weather front
d)
the type of surface at the weather station
11.
Flow of warm water in the eastern Pacific Ocean that causes changes in weather in other places
a)
Gyre
b)
salinity
c)
El Nino
d)
water cycle
12.
A large system of rotating ocean currents
a)
Gyre
b)
El Nino
c)
Salinity
d)
Tsunami
13.
The amount of salt concentration
a)
Gyre
b)
Salinity
c)
Salty
14.
The repeating sequence of condensation and evaporation of water, causing precipitation
a)
Water Cycle
b)
Ocean Current
c)
Precipitation Cycle
15.
What does not cause ocean currents?
a)
winds
b)
differences in water density
c)
tides
d)
radiosondes
16.
the continuous process by which water travels through plants and releases as water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
17.
the process by which water vapor changes into liquid water, usually on a surface
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
18.
the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
dew point
d)
transpiration
19.
when air contains as much water vapor as it can at a certain temperature
a)
saturated
b)
dew point
c)
transpiration
d)
evaporation
20.
If you place your hand above a candle flame and feel heat before your hand reaches the candle, that is evidence of energy transfer by _____.
a)
radiation and convection
b)
conduction and convection
c)
radiation and conduction
d)
conduction
21.
When the particles of a material lose kinetic energy, the material is most likely to ______.
a)
heat up and become less dense
b)
heat up and become more dense
c)
cool down and become less dense
d)
cool down and become more dense
22.
Which method of heat transfer is shown in this image?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.
Which location on the map would have low pressure?
a)
A
b)
B
24.
A northeasterly wind blows from _____ to _____.
a)
north to east
b)
northeast to southeast
c)
northeast to southwest
d)
north to south
25.
Which method of heat transfer is shown in the image?
a)
convection
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
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