WorksheetsGrade 7-Semester 2 Revision
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the source of most ocean waves?
a)
gravitational pull of the moon
b)
movement of plates
c)
energy of ocean currents
d)
motion of the atmosphere
2.
Which statement correctly describes the motion of water particles due to the action of waves?
a)
they travel from one crest to another
b)
they move in opposite direction of the wave
c)
they rise and fall in a circular motion
d)
they move back and forth
3.
Which of the following types of wave are ocean waves?
a)
electromagnetic
b)
compression
c)
mechanical
d)
seismic
4.
What is a trough?
a)
highest point on a wave
b)
lowest point on a wave
c)
longest point on a wave
d)
shortest point on a wave
5.
What is a crest?
a)
lowest point of a wave
b)
longest part of a wave
c)
shortest part of a wave
d)
highest point of a wave
6.
The distance between two waves?
a)
wave period
b)
wave frequency
c)
wave length
d)
none of the above
7.
Waves that require a medium through which to travel?
a)
ocean wave
b)
mechanical wave
c)
commercial wave
d)
none of the above
8.
A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ________
a)
A. matter
b)
B. energy
c)
C. media
d)
D. crests
9.
What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?
a)
earthquakes
b)
wind
c)
asteriods falling in the ocean
d)
volcanic eruptions
10.
Which vocabulary term is used to identify point A on the diagram?
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Frequency
d)
Trough
11.
A wave carries...?
a)
energy only
b)
matter only
c)
the matter carries the energy
d)
neither
12.
a)
Amplitude
b)
Crest
c)
Trough
d)
Wavelength
13.
a)
Trough
b)
Crest
c)
Amplitude
d)
Wavelength
14.
The orange line is measuring the _________________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
amplitude
c)
crest
d)
trough
15.
A tsunami is an unusually large wave caused by
a)
an earthquake or volcano
b)
increased gravitational pulls when the sun and moon line up
c)
a heat wave
d)
extreme winds
16.
Why do waves increase in height as they approach the shore?
a)
The waves begin to interact with the ocean floor.
b)
The water’s density decreases because it is warmer near the shore.
c)
The wave particles speed up as they approach the land.
d)
The waves are forced into narrow inlets of land.
17.
Surface currents are caused by?
a)
Floods
b)
Warm water.
c)
Winds.
d)
The equator.
18.
The number of waves that pass a point in a certain amount of time is the ___________________.
a)
wavelength
b)
frequency
c)
wave height
19.
The Earth rotates. This affects the direction of winds and currents. It is called the ___________________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Climate
c)
Gulf Stream
20.
The pattern of temperature and precipitation typical of an area over a long time is the ____________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Climate
c)
Gulf Stream
21.
Which is more dense?
a)
Cold Water
b)
Hot Water
22.
Deep currents move and mix water around the world. They carry cold water from the poles toward the equator.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
The data meteorologists collect is represented on a weather map by a _______________.
a)
weather model
b)
climate model
c)
station model
d)
temperature model
24.
What are lines on a weather map connecting points of equal pressure?
a)
Isotherms
b)
Isoclines
c)
Isobars
d)
Isochrons
25.
Which instrument measures air pressure?
a)
Psychrometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
26.
Which instrument measures temperature?
a)
Psychrometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
27.
Which instrument measures liquid precipitation?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind vane
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
28.
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind vane
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
29.
What is used to measure conditions in the upper atmosphere?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Radiosonde
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
30.
What collects images of clouds from outside of the atmosphere?
a)
Satellite
b)
Radiosonde
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
31.
What front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
32.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
33.
What type of front does this symbol represent?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
34.
An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
35.
the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
warm front
b)
precipitation
c)
humidity
d)
air pressure
36.
An instrument that measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
rain guage
d)
wind sock
37.
_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout.
a)
convection current
b)
front
c)
air mass
38.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
39.
Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?
a)
Doppler radar
b)
satellites and satellite images
c)
weather maps
d)
all of the above
40.
Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
b)
Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
41.
Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
perspiration
42.
Which of the following will heat the fastest?
a)
water
b)
land
c)
both heat at equal rates
43.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
44.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
45.
The weight of air as it presses down on Earth's surface
a)
front
b)
air pressure
c)
air mass
d)
evaporation
46.
The place where two air masses meet.
a)
air mass
b)
air pressure
c)
water cycle
d)
front
47.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
48.
This is a large body of air which has the same temperature, air pressure, and humidity.
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
cold front
d)
warm front
49.
What is the edge of a cold air mass moving into a mass of warmer air called?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
thunderstorm
d)
cloud
50.
A front is when 2 air masses of different temperatures meet, and usually the _________________air is forced up by the _____________air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
cold, rain
c)
warm, rain
d)
warm, cold
51.
What does a weather station measure?
a)
It measures temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction
b)
It measures storm cloud density, air pressure, wind speed and lightning strikes
c)
It measures the power of earthquakes and the damage they cause
d)
It measures the speeds of wind during tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones
52.
How does Doppler radar work?
a)
It measures temperature, precipitation, wind speed and direction
b)
It works by bouncing radio waves off particles of precipitation in moving storms and then measuring the frequency of the waves that return
c)
It collects information about weather, including cloud cover, humidity, temperature, and wind speed.
d)
It collects and analyzes a large amount of weather data (information) which show patterns and help to predict the weather.
53.
What is a meteorologist?
a)
A scientist who studies fossils from ancient times
b)
A scientist who studies cells and their function in the human body
c)
A scientist who studies meteors in outer space
d)
A scientist who studies and tries to predict weather
54.
Humidity is the measure of how much _____ is in the air
a)
Water Vapor
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Methane
d)
Heat
55.
What is the temperature at this weather station?
a)
75 degrees
b)
1,000 degrees
c)
2 degrees
d)
90 degrees
56.
At which weather station is the wind speed the fastest?
a)
Washington
b)
Decorah
c)
Keokuk
d)
They all have the same wind speed
57.
At which weather station is the wind coming out of the Northwest?
a)
Washington
b)
Decorah
c)
Keokuk
d)
They all have the same wind speed
58.
When this type of weather front moves into an area, what type of weather is most likely behind it?
a)
Cool temperatures and clear skies
b)
Warmer temperatures and cloudy skies
c)
Cool temperatures and lots of rain
d)
Warm temperatures and lots of rain
59.
A weather watch is issued when severe weather will definitely occur.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Surface maps are often included in TV weather forecasts.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
What collects images of clouds from outside of the atmosphere?
a)
Satellite
b)
Radiosonde
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
62.
What is used to measure conditions in the upper atmosphere?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Radiosonde
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
63.
Which instrument measures wind speed?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind vane
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
64.
________ is a condition of Earth’s atmosphere at any time.
a)
weather
b)
air pressure
c)
ozone
d)
rain
65.
The information on a ________ ________can include cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, precipitation and barometric pressure.
a)
station model
b)
wind vane
c)
wind sock
d)
tornado scale
66.
What would you use to find out the wind direction of a hurricane?
a)
Anenometer
b)
Psychrometer
c)
Wind vane
d)
Thermometer
67.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
68.
What is another word for altitude?
a)
elevation
b)
barometer
c)
circumference
d)
weight
69.
As you climb up a mountain what happens to the air pressure?
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
70.
Low pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Calm
c)
Stormy
71.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
72.
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR in the upper troposphere that moves from west to east around the Earth.
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean
73.
High pressure is caused by _____ air and results in ______ weather.
a)
warm, good
b)
warm, bad
c)
cold, good
d)
cold, bad
74.
________ air is less dense and tends to rise
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
75.
Several factors affect climate, ________ determines the amount of solar energy received, and the prevailing wind belts.
a)
longitude
b)
elevation
c)
latitude
d)
topography
76.
The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.
a)
higher, colder
b)
lower, worse
c)
lower, colder
d)
higher, warmer
77.
How do large bodies of water affect the climate of an area?
a)
Water has no effect on climate.
b)
Water always cools the climate because water is cooler than the air.
c)
Water influences the temperature of the air above it.
d)
Water always warms the climate because water is warmer than the air.
78.
Bodies of water are _______ to heat and hold heat _______ than rocks and soil.
a)
quicker, less
b)
quicker, longer
c)
slower, longer
d)
quicker, longer
79.
The five key climate groups are based on the annual and monthly averages of _______ and ________.
a)
heat, wind
b)
tempature, wind
c)
temperature, precipitation
d)
wind, precipitation
80.
In _________ the average temperature of the warmest month is below 10 degrees Celsius.
a)
Arctic
b)
Polar
c)
Temperate
d)
Mid-Latitude
81.
What are the two factors by which climates are differentiated from one another?
a)
temperature, and heat
b)
temperature, and wind
c)
precipitation, and wind
d)
temperature, and precipitation
82.
_________ is the average conditions of a region or the weather patterns that occur over many years.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Meteorological index
d)
Weather index
83.
When the altitude increases; the temperature decreases
a)
True
b)
False
84.
How do ocean currents influence climate?
a)
Ocean currents influence the waves of the Ocean
b)
Ocean
c)
Ocean currents influence precipitation
85.
The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
a)
Proximity
b)
Altitude
c)
Distribution
d)
Latitude
86.
How does latitude influence climate?
a)
The closer you are to the equator the higher the temp
b)
Winds bring rain to the coast from the seas
c)
The higher the altitude the colder the temperature
d)
Ocean Currents affect precipitation
87.
What is the day to day changes in the air?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Storms
d)
Earth's Rotation
88.
What are the lines called that run east and west around the globe?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Ladder
d)
Lines
89.
As latitude increases, the average annual temperature ___________.
a)
decreases
b)
changes
c)
increases
d)
remains the same
90.
_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.
a)
Polar
b)
Continental
c)
Dry
d)
Highland
91.
Water moderates the temperature.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
If your latitude is close to 90 degrees North, you live in which zone?
a)
Polar Zone
b)
Temperate zone
c)
Tropical zone
d)
Equatorial zone
93.
A giant ocean wave, caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption, with great destructive power.
a)
tidal wave
b)
tsunami
c)
flood
d)
surf wave
94.
What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?
a)
The water causes cooler summers and colder winters.
b)
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
c)
The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters.
d)
The water causes warmer summers and colder winters.
95.
What region receives the least amount of solar radiation?
a)
Polar Region
b)
Temperate Region
c)
Equatorial Region
d)
Tropical Region
96.
The temperature at which condensation occurs is the
a)
dew point.
b)
relative humidity.
c)
humidity.
d)
heat index.
97.
Where does nearly all the energy in the earth's atmosphere come from?
a)
greenhouse effect
b)
water
c)
atmosphere
d)
sun
98.
3 ways heat is transferred
a)
radiation, conduction, convection
b)
conduction, electromagnetic, radiation
c)
radiation, conditioner, concoction
d)
convection, radiation, conservation
99.
The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
a)
wind
b)
land breeze
c)
radiation
d)
seabreeze
100.
Which temperature zone would you find between the polar and tropical zones?
a)
temperate zone
b)
savannah zone
c)
North American zone
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