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Benchmark Assessment Review 2019

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This layer of the atmosphere where most vapor is found.

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

exosphere

d)

ionosphere

2.

Which type of front that will bring violent thunderstorms.

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

3.

Which process of the water cycle that needs energy from the Sun?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Inflitration

d)

Deposition

4.

Which best describes the temperature change that occurs as elevation increases within the troposphere?

a)

Temperature decreases as elevation increases

b)

Temperature decreases as elevation decreases

c)

Temperature is the same as elevation increases

d)

Temperature is changing from low to high as elevation increases

5.

A warm fronts may bring what type of weather condition?

a)

tornado formations

b)

cloudy precipitation

c)

violent air mass collisions

d)

thunderstorms

6.

Thunderstorms most often occur in the summer months because of what reason?

a)

The air pressure is higher in the summer months.

b)

Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation and convection.

c)

The jet stream forces air upward during the summer months.

d)

Increases in sunlight cause air molecules to contract.

7.

Collection of water vapor that are in contact with the ground, usually seen in the morning.

a)

oxygen

b)

smoke

c)

fog

d)

methane

8.

The Northern hemisphere of the globe may potentially experience what type of storm between the months of June and November?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Earthquake

c)

Volcanic eruption

d)

Hurricane

9.

The chart shows __________

a)

Air pressure increases as time goes by

b)

Air pressure decreases as time goes by

c)

Air pressure stays the same as time goes by

d)

Air pressure remain constant as time goes by

10.

The peak of Mt Everest is found in this layer of the atmosphere.

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

11.

What causes the high and low pressure systems?

a)

Sun's energy

b)

Moon's energy

c)

Air pressure

d)

Wind speed

12.

A high-speed wind, called a jet stream, is moving from the west to the east across the United States. Which characteristic of this jet stream is MOST important in predicting weather patterns?

a)

The jet stream controls the speed of surface wind.

b)

The jet stream controls the direction of surface wind.

c)

The jet stream separates moist northern air from dry southern air.

d)

The jet stream separates cold northern air from warm southern air.

13.

Where do hurricanes form?

a)

Over land and mountains

b)

Over bodies of water

c)

In a stormy sky

d)

In a windy area

14.

The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _________

a)

Oxygen

b)

Methane

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Argon

15.

Airplanes can only reach which part of the atmosphere?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere