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WorksheetsWeather and Force Review
Total questions: 162
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1.
Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
2.
Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
3.
Where the warm and cold air meet and stall, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow. It could bring many days of clouds and precipitation.
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
4.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
5.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
6.
This is the symbol for a...
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
7.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
8.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
9.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
10.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
11.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
12.
This weather tool measures wind speed
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
13.
What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Water Vapor
14.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
15.
Where does a hurricane form?
a)
Over a cold body of water
b)
Over a warm body of water
c)
Over cold land
d)
Over warm land
16.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
17.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
18.
The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth
a)
Lithosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Green House Effect
19.
What measures temperature?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
psychrometer
20.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
21.
A violently rotating column of air called a _____ when it comes in contact with the ground.
a)
hurrican
b)
tornado
c)
trade wind
d)
local wind
22.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
23.
what kind of pressure predicts good weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
24.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
25.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
26.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
27.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
28.
What role do oceans play in hurricane formation?
a)
they provide cool, dense water
b)
warm water supplies energy to hurricanes
c)
warm ocean water slows hurricane formation
d)
cold ocean water supplies energy to hurricanes
29.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
30.
The boundary between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
31.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
32.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS) _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
33.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
34.
name this front
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
35.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado
d)
hurricane
36.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
37.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
38.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
39.
What is the name of this tool?
a)
Barometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Rain Gauge
d)
Thermometer
40.
A rain gauge measures what?
a)
Air pressure
b)
Wind speed
wind speed
wind speed
c)
Amount of rain fall
d)
Wind direction
41.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
42.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
43.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
44.
This type of front can bring strong storms
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
45.
This type of front results in the same weather for several days
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
46.
________ is the average weather pattern in a place over many years.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
c)
Temperature
d)
Precipitation
47.
Which type of pressure brings cloudy, wet, and sometime windy weather?
a)
High Pressure
b)
No Pressure
c)
Low Pressure
d)
Too much pressure
48.
How are warm fronts represented on a weather map?
a)
With a blue line with triangles on it
b)
With a Red line with half circles on it
c)
With a red H with arrows around it
d)
With a blue L with arrows around it
49.
In which direction was the warm front shown on the map mainly moving?
a)
From west to east
b)
from east to west
c)
From north to south
d)
From south to east
50.
It is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere over a short period of time.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Humidity
d)
All of the above
51.
It is the amount of moisture that is in the air.
a)
Relative Humidity
b)
Air Pressure
c)
Temperature
d)
Wind
52.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
53.
The Earth's main source of energy
a)
Core
b)
Oxygen
c)
Sun
d)
Nitrogen
54.
If you are outside and you feel hot and sticky, it is probably because the _______ is high.
a)
air pressure
b)
clouds
c)
humidity
d)
rain
55.
what does low pressure do
a)
100 degree weather
b)
0 degree weather
c)
bad thunderstorms
d)
snow
56.
A person who studies weather and weather patterns is a(n)
a)
Botanist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Geologist
d)
Meteorologist
57.
What is this weather symbol?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Low Pressure
58.
What is this weather symbol?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
High Pressure
59.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
60.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
61.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
62.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force. What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
63.
_______________ is how fast an object changes over time.
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
momentum
d)
acceleration
64.
What is the formula for force?
a)
F=M/A
b)
F=A/M
c)
F=M*A
d)
F=M*F
65.
What happens when two forces act in the same direction?
a)
They cancel each other out.
b)
The stronger one prevails.
c)
Their strengths are added.
d)
Their sum divided by the two is the total force.
66.
Any time the forces are unbalanced, an object will remain at rest. True or false?
a)
true
b)
false
67.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
68.
What is the net force on the block? (click on the words to view the picture)
a)
5 Newtons up
b)
5 Newtons down
c)
15 Newtons up
d)
15 Newtons down
69.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
70.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
71.
A baseball is thrown a distance of 50 meters. What is the speed if it takes 2 seconds to cover that distance?
a)
100 m/s2
b)
25 m/s2
c)
52 m/s2
d)
100 seconds
72.
If a 10 kilogram object accelerates suddenly at 15 m/s2, how much force was applied to the object?
a)
150 Newtons
b)
15 Newtons
c)
150 kilograms
d)
100 kilograms
73.
Which of the following objects has the least acceleration?
a)
a. an empty shopping cart pushed with a hard force
b)
b. a full shopping cart pushed with a hard force
c)
c. an empty shopping cart pushed with a light force
d)
d. a full shopping cart pushed with a light
force
74.
Speed is equal to
a)
Distance/Time
b)
Time/Distance
c)
Time x Distance
d)
Acceleration
75.
Speed is different from velocity because
a)
Velocity has a direction
b)
Speed uses Distance /Time
c)
Velocity doesn't include time
d)
Velocity doesn't include distance
76.
During which interval is the object speeding up?
a)
A to B
b)
B to C
c)
D to E
d)
E to F
77.
What is this graph showing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
78.
8 N to the left , and 4 N to the right. Find the net force. Is this balanced
a)
12 N Right No
b)
4 N Left No
c)
12 N Right Yes
d)
4 N Left Yes
79.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
80.
One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
do nothing.
b)
eat ice cream.
c)
start the object moving.
d)
shine on the object.
81.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
82.
How are a push and a pull alike?
a)
You can hear them both.
b)
They are both names of cats.
c)
You can do them both at the same time.
d)
They are both forces.
83.
What force moves an object away from you?
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
Jedi force
84.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
85.
Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...
a)
change its color.
b)
change its pitch.
c)
change its direction.
d)
change its spots.
86.
Which has the least friction?
a)
snowboard on a snowy hill
b)
running on the playground
c)
sandpaper on wood
d)
a racer on a track
87.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
88.
What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?
a)
Earth's rotation.
b)
Earth's atmosphere.
c)
Earth's gravity.
d)
Earth's shape.
89.
Which would require the most force to move?
a)
a toy car
b)
a sleeping cat
c)
a science book
d)
a chair with a friend sitting in it
90.
A car traveled 120 km in 2 hours. Using this data, you can calculate its _____.
a)
speed.
b)
velocity.
c)
position.
d)
mass.
91.
a force that causes a change in motion of an object
a)
friction
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
force
92.
a force that causes a change in motion of an object
a)
friction
b)
balanced force
c)
unbalanced force
d)
force
93.
the ability to do work
a)
energy
b)
force
c)
friction
d)
inert
94.
a push or a pull acting upon an object
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
friction
95.
the energy possessed by an object because of its motion
a)
force
b)
inertia
c)
kinetic energy
d)
potential energy
96.
the energy possessed by an object because of its height above the ground
a)
kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
inertia
d)
speed
97.
the amount of material in a substance
a)
inertia
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
motion
98.
a measurement of how fast an object is moving
a)
force
b)
speed
c)
weight
d)
velocity
99.
the speed and direction in which it moves
a)
weight
b)
velocity
c)
speed
d)
energy
100.
a measurement of the gravitational force acting on an object
a)
weight
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
inertia
101.
What are two examples of forces?
a)
Art and Music
b)
A push or pull
c)
A stand or ground
d)
The dark side and the light side
102.
What does force allow a ball player to do?
a)
To swing a baseball bat and hit a ball in a same direction
b)
To swing a baseball bat and drop a ball in a new direction
c)
To swing a baseball raquet and hit a ball in a new direction
d)
To swing a baseball bat and hit a ball in a new direction
103.
What is motion?
a)
It's like the ocean
b)
Any change in an animal or person's position.
c)
Motion is like acting
d)
Any change in an object or person's position.
104.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
105.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
106.
The picture of the position vs. time graph shows an object that is...
a)
accelerating/speeding up
b)
moving at a constant speed
c)
not moving
d)
accelerating/slowing down.
107.
The measure of the force of gravity on your body is your _________________
a)
height
b)
length
c)
weight
d)
age
108.
Ms. Pittman was walking at a constant pace to warm up for a run, but then stopped to tie her shoe. After tying her shoe she began running.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
What distance/ time graph represents Ms. Pittman.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
109.
Which graph represents a students standing at their locker for a period of time.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
110.
What is the Average Speed?
Distance: 10m
Time: 5s
Distance: 10m
Time: 5s
a)
2
b)
1/2
c)
50
d)
100
111.
A ball is moving in a certain direction. What would happen to the ball if a greater force was applied on the ball along its direction of motion?
a)
The speed of the ball would decrease.
b)
The speed of the ball would increase.
c)
The ball will stop instantly.
d)
The ball will change direction.
112.
What 2 things do you need to calculate speed?
a)
distance and friction
b)
direction and time
c)
direction and friction
d)
distance and time
113.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
inertia
114.
Who is traveling at the slowest speed? (click the words to view the picture)
a)
Finn
b)
Marceline
c)
Jake
d)
All are traveling the same speed
115.
A train that travels 100 kilometers in 4 hours is traveling at what average speed? Remember: Speed= distance/time
a)
50 km/h
b)
100 km/h
c)
400 km/h
d)
25 km/h
116.
Why does a crumpled piece of paper land before a flat sheet of paper?
a)
Gravity exerts more force on the crumpled paper.
b)
There is more air resistance on the flat paper.
c)
The crumpled paper is heavier
d)
The flat paper is lighter.
117.
A object with a lot of mass needs more force or less force to be moved?
a)
More
b)
Less
118.
A ball is rolled on four different types of materials. Which material will cause the least amount of friction between it and the ball?
a)
Tile Floor
b)
Carpet
c)
Grass
d)
Cement Sidewalk
119.
Velocity is both ____ and _____.
a)
speed , direction
b)
direction, mass
c)
volume, density
d)
direction, magnitude
120.
What is the speed of a car that traveled 56 m in 4 seconds?
a)
64 m/s
b)
34 m/s
c)
14 m/s
d)
0.0625 m/s
121.
How do you calculate average speed?
a)
divide total time by total distance
b)
multiply total time by total distance
c)
divide total distance by total time
d)
subtract total time from total distance
122.
Which of the following is a unit for acceleration?
a)
km/s
b)
m/s2
c)
mi/hr
d)
ft
123.
65mi/hr South is an example of...
a)
Speed
b)
Velocity
c)
Acceleration
d)
Direction
124.
Km (kilometers) is a unit for...
a)
Speed
b)
Distance
c)
Time
d)
Direction
125.
Calculate the speed of a sprinter who ran 200 meters in 20 seconds.
a)
10m/s
b)
10km/s
c)
10m/hr
d)
10km/hr
126.
You walk 10 meters to math class in 20 seconds. Your average speed is
a)
2 m/s
b)
0.5 m/s
c)
200 m/s
d)
5 m/s
127.
Find the velocity of a plane that traveled 3000 miles west in 5 hours.
a)
65 mph west
b)
6 mph west
c)
600 mph west
d)
6000 mph west
128.
A change in velocity over time is known as:
a)
acceleration
b)
constant speed
c)
average speed
d)
displacement
129.
Acceleration is a change in ________.
a)
direction
b)
speed
c)
velocity
d)
distance
130.
A negative acceleration means that your object is _____.
a)
Going to Wal-mart
b)
running for president
c)
speeding up
d)
slowing down
131.
Acceleration only takes place when things speed up.
a)
True
b)
False
132.
Which graph represents zero acceleration (constant velocity)?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
133.
What is happening to the velocity?
a)
Constant
b)
Decreasing
c)
Increasing
d)
Zero
134.
What is this graph representing?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration (speeding up)
c)
Deceleration (slowing down)
d)
No motion
135.
In which of the following graphs (click the image) are both runners moving at the same speed (note that graph c is the bottom right graph, and graph d is the bottom left graph)?
a)
Graph A
b)
Graph B
c)
Graph C
d)
Graph D
136.
The president’s airplane, Air Force One, flies at 250 m/s to the east with respect to the air. The air is moving at 35 m/s to the west with respect to the ground. Find the velocity of Air Force One with respect to the ground.
a)
252 m/s
b)
215 m/s
c)
285 m/s
d)
265 m/s
137.
A motorboat, which has a speed of 5 m/s in still water, is headed east as it crosses a river flowing south at 3.3 m/s. What is the magnitude of the boat’s resultant velocity with respect to the starting point?
a)
3.3 m/s
b)
5.0 m/s
c)
6.0 m/s
d)
8.3 m/s
138.
You push on a tree with 20 N of force. If the tree doesn't move, the tree is pushing back on you with _____of force.
a)
20N
b)
40N
c)
10N
d)
70N
139.
Which type of force(s) will cause a change in an object's motion?
a)
gravity
b)
zero net force
c)
balanced forces
d)
unbalanced forces
140.
1. Which of the following statements about speed and velocity is correct?
a)
Velocity only describes an object’s rate of motion.
b)
Speed describes how an object is changing its velocity.
c)
Speed and velocity both describe how an object is speeding up.
d)
Only velocity includes the direction an object is traveling.
141.
2. Which of the following objects is not changing its velocity?
a)
A golf ball rolling down a ramp
b)
A skateboard rolling up a hill
c)
A cue ball rolling forward at a constant speed
d)
A marble going around the curve in a track
142.
In which time interval was the speed of the object decreasing?
a)
between 0 s and 2 s
b)
between 2 s and 4 s
c)
between 6 s and 8 s
d)
between 8 s and 10 s
143.
In which time interval was the object speeding up?
a)
between 0 s and 2 s
b)
between 2 s and 4 s
c)
between 6 s and 8 s
d)
between 8 s and 10 s
144.
Which of the following best describes the object’s motion between 6 s and 8 s?
a)
The object sped up
b)
The object sped up
c)
The object remained motionless
d)
The object moved at a constant
145.
What does this graph represent?
a)
Constant Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Not moving
146.
How long did it take this object to travel 10 m?
a)
0 s
b)
10 s
c)
15 s
d)
20 s
147.
How long did it take this object to travel back to its reference/starting point?
a)
20 s
b)
30 s
c)
60 s
d)
100 s
148.
What is happening at C?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
149.
What is happening in this graph from point A to B?
a)
The object is accelerating.
b)
The object is not moving.
c)
The object is decelerating.
d)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
150.
slowing down at a stop sign
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
151.
a snail moving 10 miles per hour
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
152.
turning a corner on a bike
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
153.
speed in a given direction
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
154.
a cheetah running 70 kilometers per hour
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
155.
flying 350 miles per hour west
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
156.
a runner speeding up at the start of a race
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
157.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
slowing down at a red light
b)
speeding up at a green light
c)
turning into a parking lot
d)
all of the above
158.
Which of the following is an example of speed?
a)
slowing down at a red light
b)
traveling 50 miles per hour south
c)
traveling 75 kilometers per minute
d)
making a U-turn on a busy street
159.
Which of the following is an example of velocity?
a)
jogging at a constant speed
b)
walking west at 15 cm per second
c)
running 100 meters on a track
d)
none of the above
160.
Which of the following is an example of acceleration?
a)
slowing down at a red light
b)
speeding up at a green light
c)
turning into a parking lot
d)
all of the above
161.
Which of the following is an example of speed?
a)
slowing down at a red light
b)
traveling 50 miles per hour south
c)
traveling 75 kilometers per minute
d)
making a U-turn on a busy street
162.
the distance an object travels per unit of time
a)
speed
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
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