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WorksheetsE.1.1-6, P.2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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The reading on a barometer rises when the air
a)
pressure increases.
b)
pressure decreases.
c)
speed increases.
d)
speed decreases.
32.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.
33.
What major and potentially catastrophic events can be predicted to occur in the Northern Hemisphere between the months of June and November?
a)
tsunamis
b)
hurricanes
c)
asteroid impacts
d)
volcanic eruptions
34.
What is the primary cause of rainstorms?
a)
Earth is heated by the Sun.
b)
Mountains direct moist air upward.
c)
Water forms droplets when cooled.
d)
Most of Earth is covered with water.
35.
Which condition is associated with most warm fronts?
a)
tornado formations
b)
low temperatures
c)
violent air mass collisions
d)
cloud formations bringing precipitation
36.
The arrows represent air rising from the ocean to the atmosphere.
Rising warm air leads to the formation of
Rising warm air leads to the formation of
a)
tsunamis.
b)
high tides.
c)
hurricanes.
d)
density currents.
37.
An air mass travels north over the Pacific Ocean, from the tropics, and then eastward across the United States. Which weather pattern can be expected?
a)
cool and dry
b)
warm and dry
c)
cool and wet
d)
warm and wet
38.
Which most likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
low relative humidity
d)
high-pressure systems
39.
Which type of activity would most likely be included on a weather map?
a)
satellite
b)
seismic
c)
volcanic
d)
hurricane
40.
Hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean lasts from June to November. Which factor makes an Atlantic hurricane less likely to form during the month of March?
a)
weak trade winds
b)
cool ocean waters
c)
low humidity rates
d)
strong wind shears
41.
Which of these is associated with hurricanes?
a)
a storm that forces strong winds toward the ground
b)
a storm that develops in warm air closer to the equator
c)
a storm that develops many high-pressure thunderstorm clouds
d)
a storm that causes an area of low pressure beneath the warm air
42.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
43.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
44.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
45.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
46.
Describe a continental air mass.
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
47.
Describe a maritime air mass.
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
48.
What's the humidity and temperature of a continental tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
49.
A dry and cold air mass would be...
a)
Maritime polar
b)
Continental polar
c)
Maritime tropical
d)
Continental tropical
50.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
51.
What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
52.
Which direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Miami
b)
Denver
c)
Atlanta
d)
Los Angeles
53.
What does this weather tool measure?
a)
Wind Direction
b)
Wind Speed
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Temperature
54.
What does this weather tool measure?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Humidity
d)
All of the above
55.
What does this weather tool measure?
a)
Measures wind speed
b)
Measures air pressure
c)
Measures amount of rain fall
d)
Measures the humidity in the air
56.
What does this weather tool measure?
a)
Measures wind speed
b)
Measures air pressure
c)
Measures amount of rain fall
d)
Measures the humidity in the air
57.
What does this weather tool measure?
a)
Measures air pressure
b)
Measures wind direction
c)
Measures amount of rainfall
d)
Measures wind speed
58.
Which of these weather instruments is best used to predict a future change in local weather?
a)
Barometer
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Psychrometer
59.
Why do most weather systems in the United States move from west to east?
a)
The West Coast is at a higher elevation than the East Coast, and weather systems go downhill.
b)
Prevailing winds carry weather systems to the east across most of the United States.
c)
The West Coast is warmer, and weather systems move from warmer to colder places.
d)
Mountain ranges prevent the movement of weather systems from east to west.
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63.
In The nitrogen cycle, where is nitrogen found as an element?
a)
in plants
b)
in rocks
c)
in the air
d)
in animals
64.
Which element makes up most of the air we breathe?
a)
Carbon
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
argon
65.
a)
lunar gravity
b)
global warming
c)
magnetic field
d)
solar energy
66.
This picture of a stopped roller coaster this is an example of _________________ energy.
a)
Kinetic Energy Only
b)
Gravitational Potential Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
67.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ energy in a windmill.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
68.
The diagram shows a circuit with a battery and a bulb. While the bulb is producing light, which type of energy is decreasing in the battery?
a)
gravitational potential energy.
b)
elastic potential energy
c)
chemical potential energy
d)
mechanical potential energy
69.
A student listens to music with a digital music player, similar to the one shown below. Which best describes the energy transformations that take place in the music player?
a)
Mechanical to chemical to electrical
b)
Chemical to sound to electrical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Electrical to heat to sound
70.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
71.
Look at the diagram. Which point does the ball have the maximum potential energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
72.
What do we call a change from one form of energy to another?
a)
Energy change
b)
Energy transformation
c)
Energy creation
73.
Look at the diagram. At which point does the ball have the maximum kinetic energy?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
74.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
75.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
76.
What type of circuit is represented by the diagram?
a)
closed
b)
series
c)
open
d)
parallel
77.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
78.
What type of by-products does nuclear energy produce? (a disadvantage)
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
radioactive waste
c)
sulfur dioxide
d)
nitrogen oxide
79.
Which form of energy would most likely be affected by change in weather
a)
geothermal
b)
natural gas
c)
wind
d)
nuclear
80.
What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?
a)
electrical to mechanical
b)
sound to electrical
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
potential to sound
81.
What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?
a)
kinetic to potential
b)
sound to mechanical
c)
chemical to electrical
d)
mechanical to electrical
82.
What type of energy is electrons flowing through a wire?
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Mechanical energy
83.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
84.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
85.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy?
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase
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