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Weather Factors - Chapter 8 - Kalbach

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
2.

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

No heat transfer. It just hurts.

3.

When warm air rises and cool air sinks, what type of heat transfer is created?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

isolation

4.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
5.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
6.

The man takes the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

a)

Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.

b)

No energy is transferred.

c)

Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.

d)

The water warms up due to the humidity.

8.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
10.

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

12.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
13.
In how many ways does heat move around the universe?
a)
One
b)
Three
c)
Two
d)
Ten
14.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
15.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
16.
You buy a lava lamp from the store. As the lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top then sink back down to the bottom. This process continues because of _?_.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.

What causes warm air to rise?

a)

it's less dense than cold air

b)

it weighs more than cold air

c)

it has higher pressure than cold air

d)

it's more dense than cold air

18.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude 
b)
Shock waves from clouds 
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure 
d)
The rotation of the earth
19.
Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?
a)
Spirally
b)
Unevenly
c)
Circularly
d)
Kinetically
20.

What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?

a)

the length of the seasons

b)

the shape of the earth

c)

the duration of the solar year

d)

the amount of direct sunlight each area receives

21.

How are winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere?

a)

Winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected left

b)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north

c)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected east; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west

d)

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right

22.

If you wanted to visit an area with very little wind, where might you go?

a)

the doldrums around the equator

b)

the jet streams in the northern and southern hemisphere

c)

the North or South Pole

d)

the area around the Mediterranean Sea

23.
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 
a)
cloudy 
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure 
24.

Local winds blow over...

a)

short distances

b)

long distances

c)

the poles

d)

the equator

25.
Which is NOT a characteristic of local winds?
a)
They occur within a small area.
b)
Land and sea breezes are examples.
c)
They blow over short distances.
d)
They blow steadily over long distances.
26.
What is responsible for warming the Earth’s surface and creating wind?
a)
The Moon
b)
Earth's interior (inside)
c)
Coriolis effect
d)
The Sun
27.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
28.

How does air move in a land breeze?

a)

From east to west

b)

From west to east

c)

From the land to the ocean

d)

From the ocean to the land

29.

Is this a land breeze or a sea breeze?

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

30.

During a land breeze, what starts moving the cooler air out and warmer air in?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

31.

Air is warmer and less dense at the equator because the equator receives more____________________.

a)

wind

b)

solar radiation

c)

air pressure

d)

condensation

32.
The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's magnetic field
c)
Earth's rotation
d)
Earth's gravitational pull
33.

Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?

a)

diagram Y

b)

diagram X

c)

neither

d)

both

34.

Wind is caused by air pressure differences that result from...

a)

uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere

b)

absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses

c)

radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies

d)

rotation of Earth on its axis

35.

What kind of breeze is this & when would it form?

a)

Land breeze - daytime

b)

Land breeze - nighttime

c)

Sea breeze - daytime

d)

Sea breeze - nighttime

36.
Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?
a)
They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
b)
They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
c)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
d)
They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.
37.
Which term is best described as the movement of air from land to sea?
a)
global winds
b)
sea breeze
c)
land breeze
d)
local winds
38.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
39.

Sea breezes occur...

a)

during the day

b)

during the night

c)

high noon

d)

full moon

40.

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

a)

because the temperatures over land and water change

b)

because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

c)

because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

d)

because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

41.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
42.
Instrument used to determine wind direction
a)
air pump
b)
wind vane
c)
cyclone
d)
air pressure
43.
Instrument for measuring temperature
a)
temperature vane
b)
hygrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
44.
Instrument for measuring air pressure
a)
hygrometer
b)
battery
c)
wind gauge
d)
barometer
45.
Instrument used to measure wind speed
a)
wind gauge
b)
anemometer
c)
hygrometer
d)
thermometer
46.

The horizontal movement of air from and area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called ____________.

a)

wind

b)

climate

c)

high pressure

d)

air pressure

47.

Cool air has __________ pressure.

a)

low

b)

high

c)

medium

d)

unknown

48.

The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called the __________.

a)

warm-chill factor

b)

anemometer factor

c)

wind-chill factor

d)

wind direction factor

49.

Toward what direction does a westerly wind blow?

a)

east

b)

south

c)

north

d)

west

50.

It takes _________ energy to warm up a body of water than it does to warm up an equal area of land.

a)

some

b)

equal

c)

less

d)

more

51.

Winds that blow over long distances in predictable patterns are called ____________.

a)

seasonal winds

b)

strong winds

c)

global winds

d)

local winds

52.

The horse latitudes are areas on Earth that experience little wind. They are called horse latitudes because sailors would throw their ___________ overboard when their ships would get stuck without a wind to sail them to their destinations.

a)

horses

b)

sheets

c)

gold

d)

wives

53.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

54.

When the air is full of water and has a relative humidity of 100% it is said to be ___.

a)

full

b)

humid

c)

saturated

d)

warm

55.

What is dew?

a)

Water that is pushed out by plants

b)

Water that was once a gas in the atmosphere cooling and turning into liquid water touching a solid object

c)

Water from the ground

56.

What is the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere compared to how much it could hold?

a)

Saturation

b)

Vaporicity

c)

Absolute Humidity

d)

Relative Humidity

57.
The warmer the air the __________ water vapor it can hold.
a)
less
b)
more
58.
Which cylinder represents the warmest air?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
59.
Which cylinder represents the highest relative humidity? 
a)
1
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
60.
What does high humidity mean?
a)
It is cold. 
b)
It is hot. 
c)
There is a little evaporated water in the air. 
d)
There is a lot of evaporated water in the air. 
61.
How does air temperature affect humidity?
a)
warmer air = lower humidity
colder air = higher humidty
b)
temperature does not affect humidity
c)
colder air = lower humidity
warmer air = higher humidity
d)
warm air and cold air = high humidity
62.

As air temperature increases, the air's capacity for water vapor...

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

d)

is unrelated to air temperature and can either increase or decrease

63.

During which part of the water cycle does a cloud form?

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

run off

64.

A psychrometer is an instrument for measuring...

a)

wind speed

b)

relative humidity

c)

wind direction

d)

air pressure

65.

The gaseous form of water is called...

a)

gas

b)

water vapor

c)

air

d)

rain drops

66.

What makes up clouds?

a)

air

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

argon and carbon dioxide

d)

collections of tiny water and/or ice particles as well as dust particles

67.

Whether a cloud is made of water droplets or ice crystals depends on the __________________.

a)

season

b)

direction

c)

time

d)

temperature

68.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
69.

For snow to fall, the air temperature must be...

a)

above 0 degrees celsius

b)

below 0 degrees celsius

c)

freezing

d)

warmer at the ground than higher in the air

70.

How is sleet formed?

a)

Snowflakes fall, go through an area of cold air, and turn into sleet before hitting the ground

b)

Rain falls and then freezes in an area of cold air above the ground to make sleet

c)

Snowflakes fall and are melted a bit by warm air near the ground

71.
True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
72.
True or False: Hail is formed in the cloud and then falls to the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
73.

Long term _______ can devastate a region; crops fail and streams dry up.

a)

droughts

b)

dust storms

c)

cold spells

74.

Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?

a)

high humidity & warm temperatures

b)

high humidity & cool temperatures

c)

warm temperatures & the presence of particles

d)

cool temperatures & the presence of particles

75.

The tool used to measure amounts of rainfall

a)

anemometer

b)

thermometer

c)

barometer

d)

rain gauge

76.

_______________ is the type of precipitation that falls as water and freezes when it hits a cold surface.

a)

sleet

b)

freezing rain

c)

hail

d)

snow

77.
What are visible masses of tiny water droplets or ice particles suspended in the atmosphere?
a)
Rain
b)
Snow
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Clouds
78.

What causes droughts?

a)

People using too much water

b)

Precipitation levels being substantially low

c)

High precipitation levels

79.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
80.

If this person was looking out over the ocean, what time of day would it be?

a)

9 am

b)

12 pm

c)

3 pm

d)

11 pm

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