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Weather Review Quiz

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
2.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
3.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
4.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
6.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
7.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
8.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
9.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
10.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
11.
In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
12.
In _______ pressure systems, air rises
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
13.
Which weather tool measures the amount of kinetic energy in molecules?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
psychrometer
d)
anememeter
14.

A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has similar temperature and humidity

a)

tornado

b)

pressure system

c)

front

d)

air mass

15.

________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the sky.

a)

dew

b)

clouds

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

16.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
17.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
18.
The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Green House Effect
19.
Someone who studies the weather.
a)
rain gauge
b)
taxonomists
c)
meterologist
d)
satellites
20.
At which humidity is it more likely to rain?
a)
50%
b)
20%
c)
77%
d)
99%
21.

What do we call the conditions of temperature, humidity and precipitation that change from day to day in a location?

a)

weather

b)

climate

22.

What do we call the average long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation and humidity in a location?

a)

weather

b)

climate

23.
What imaginary line divides our world into the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
equator
b)
international date line
24.
As your distance from the equator increases, what happens to temperature?
a)
temperature increases
b)
temperature decreases
25.
What are the imaginary lines that determine weather patterns and run parallel to the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
26.
When air pressure is high, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy
27.
When air pressure is low, what type of weather do we experience?
a)
sunny and clear
b)
rainy and cloudy
28.

Heat transfer by conduction occurs when...

a)

particles bump into each other

b)

large numbers of atoms move from place to place

c)

atoms give off heat in the form light

29.

List the correct order of conduction.

1. They collide more quickly with neighboring particles

2. Particles at the heated end gain kinetic energy and vibrate quickly.

3. Particles at cooler end vibrate quickly.

a)

1, 2, 3

b)

3, 2, 1

c)

2, 1, 3

d)

1, 3, 2

30.
Why are gases poor conductors of electricity?
a)
Particles are close together and collisions are more frequent
b)
Particles are far apart and collisions are less frequent
c)
Particles are close together and collisions are less frequent
d)
Particles are far apart and collisions are more frequent
31.

Which of the following is an application of conduction?

a)

Air conditioners cooling down a room

b)

Pots having metals bodies and plastic handles

c)

Vacuum flasks having silver bodies

32.

Which type of heat is being transferred in the image?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

33.

When I place the spoon inside my tea, the spoon is warmed through which transfer of heat?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

34.

We experience warm summer breezes due to this type of heat transfer

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

35.

Which transfer of heat describes why my cheese melts on my hamburger?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

36.

Which of the following positions would be considered "convection"?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

37.
Seasons are caused by
a)
The Earth's tilt
b)
The Earth's rotation 
c)
Global Warming
d)
The sun losing energy
38.
Earth's tilt changes as it orbits the sun
a)
True 
b)
False
39.
When it is summer in the southern hemisphere what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter 
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
40.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
41.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
42.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
43.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
44.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axis
45.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
46.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
47.
What is the relationship between Density and Temperature?
a)
Cold water is more dense than warm water.
b)
Warm Water is more dense than cold water.
c)
Warm water and cold water have the same density.
48.

What causes wind?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

49.

Wind is caused by

a)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun causing conduction

b)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface by the sun causing convection

50.
Lines run east and west
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
51.
Lines run north/south on the globe
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
52.
Starting point is at the equator
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
53.
Starting point 0 Degrees is at the Prime Meridian
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
54.

Which of these choices affects climate?

a)

The distance from the equator.

b)

The distance from the planets.

c)

The distance from the moon.

55.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects weather?
a)
Precipitation
b)
Longitude
c)
Wind
d)
Temperature
56.

This type of front can cause strong storms

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

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