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Worksheets8th grade COWs Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the ultimate source of thermal energy on Earth?
a)
lightning occurs
b)
rain occurs
c)
wind occurs
d)
thunder occurs
2.
Transfer of heat through the movement of a liquid or gas
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
specific heat
3.
Weather tool used to measure water vapor.
a)
Hygrometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Weathervane
4.
Weather tool used to measure wind speed.
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Weathervane
d)
Thermometer
5.
Weather tool used to measure air pressure.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Barometer
d)
Anemometer
6.
Living near an ocean would cause
a)
more rain
b)
mild temperatures
c)
more humidity
d)
all answers are correct
7.
________ occurs when water changes from a gas to a liquid as it is cooled, forms clouds.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
8.
Warm currents originate from
a)
Poles
b)
deep ocean currents
c)
Equator
d)
the land
9.
__________ occurs when water is changed by thermal energy from a liquid to a vapor, gas.
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
precipitation
10.
Heated air rises, causing there to be an area of low pressure and empty space. When new air flows in to replace the heated air this occurs.
a)
lightning occurs
b)
rain occurs
c)
wind occurs
d)
thunder occurs
11.
When the Sun heats one region in an ocean, the movement of the water in the ocean circulates heat. What is the name of this phenomenon.
a)
Absorption
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection
12.
Variations in salinity on the surface of the ocean are linked to changes in temperature. The changes in temperature affect weather because they influence interactions between the-
a)
air and water at the surface of the ocean
b)
air and land at the edges of the ocean
c)
land and water at the bottom of the ocean
d)
air and water at the bottom of the ocean
13.
Weather tool that measures the amount of water vapor.
a)
Hygrometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Psychrometer
d)
Barometer & Psychrometer
14.
What type of weather is associated with a low pressure system?
a)
Cold and fair weather
b)
Hot and humid
c)
Rainy and cloudy skies
d)
Hot and arid
15.
What factor affects a city's climate?
a)
Proximity to ocean
b)
Latitude
c)
Altitude
d)
All of the above
16.
What conditions must be present for a hurricane to form?
a)
Warm tropical land
b)
Warm tropical ocean water
c)
warm heavy winds
d)
warm and cold air pressure
17.
The distance of a place north or south of the equator
a)
Altitude
b)
Longitude
c)
Latitude
18.
The total amount of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area during a given time
a)
Absorption
b)
Air pressure
c)
Heat
d)
Insolation
19.
What type of weather usually occurs AFTER a cold front has passed through?
a)
Warmer temps with sunny skies
b)
Cooler temps with clear skies
c)
Cooler temps with cloudy skies
d)
Warmer temps with cloudy skies
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