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WorksheetsBenchmark Assessment Review 2019
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
This layer of the atmosphere where most vapor is found.
stratosphere
troposphere
exosphere
ionosphere
Which type of front that will bring violent thunderstorms.
cold front
warm front
occluded front
stationary front
Which process of the water cycle that needs energy from the Sun?
Evaporation
Condensation
Inflitration
Deposition
Which best describes the temperature change that occurs as elevation increases within the troposphere?
Temperature decreases as elevation increases
Temperature decreases as elevation decreases
Temperature is the same as elevation increases
Temperature is changing from low to high as elevation increases
A warm fronts may bring what type of weather condition?
tornado formations
cloudy precipitation
violent air mass collisions
thunderstorms
Thunderstorms most often occur in the summer months because of what reason?
The air pressure is higher in the summer months.
Higher temperatures increase the rate of evaporation and convection.
The jet stream forces air upward during the summer months.
Increases in sunlight cause air molecules to contract.
Collection of water vapor that are in contact with the ground, usually seen in the morning.
oxygen
smoke
fog
methane
The Northern hemisphere of the globe may potentially experience what type of storm between the months of June and November?
Tsunami
Earthquake
Volcanic eruption
Hurricane
The chart shows __________
Air pressure increases as time goes by
Air pressure decreases as time goes by
Air pressure stays the same as time goes by
Air pressure remain constant as time goes by
The peak of Mt Everest is found in this layer of the atmosphere.
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
What causes the high and low pressure systems?
Sun's energy
Moon's energy
Air pressure
Wind speed
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?
The jet stream controls the speed of surface wind.
The jet stream controls the direction of surface wind.
The jet stream separates moist northern air from dry southern air.
The jet stream separates cold northern air from warm southern air.
Where do hurricanes form?
Over land and mountains
Over bodies of water
In a stormy sky
In a windy area
The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _________
Oxygen
Methane
Nitrogen
Argon
Airplanes can only reach which part of the atmosphere?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
