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WorksheetsUnit 4 Climate & Weather Test Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 14mins
What causes a phase change?
combination of two elements
air pressure increasing
absorbing or releasing heat
clouds interacting with water vapor
What phase change occurs when water vapor releases heat and turns into liquid water?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
melting
How do the particles move in a gas?
very fast and compacted together
very fast and spread apart
very slow and slide past each other
very slow and spread apart
In the water cycle, what is transpiration?
the process that allows plant to absorb water
surface runoff into a body of water
when plants release water vapor into the atmosphere
when clouds cannot hold anymore water vapor
What two processes add moisture into the air?
evaporation and surface runoff
evaporation and precipitation
evaporation and condensation
evaporation and transpiration
What provides the energy for evaporation and transpiration to occur?
Tides
Sun
Gravity
Moon
Where does condensation occur?
in plants
in water
in land
in clouds
The sun's rays travel through space and reach Earth. What type of heat transfer occurs?
conduction
convection
radiation
sun burn
What type of heat transfer occurs when particles collide and touch?
Advection
radiation
convection
conduction
When there are density differences, and warm material rises and cool material sinks, what heat transfer method takes place?
convection
radiation
absorption
conduction
Why is it colder near the poles?
the sun's rays hit Earth directly
the sun's rays hit Earth indirectly
Where is there more air pressure?
near the ground
high in the atmosphere
Why does the temperature decrease as altitude increases?
there are more clouds making it colder
there is more snow at higher elevations so the air is colder
there is low pressure at higher altitudes so the air cools
it is colder as air moves away from Earth's surface
Which of the following does NOT affect temperature?
latitude
ocean currents
elevation
longitude
Why are there warmer conditions at the coast and colder conditions inland?
at the coast, the land heats up and cools down slower
inland the land heats up and cools down slower
at the coast, the water heats up and cools down faster
inland the land heats up and cools down faster
What is created as a result of changes in air pressure?
ocean tides
surface runoff
water cycle
wind
Air that moves in a circular motion is called...
prevailing winds
Coriolis effect
rain shadow effect
convection currents
What causes winds to appear to curve in the Coriolis Effect?
the revolution of Earth around the sun
the Earth's tilt
the rotation of Earth on its axis
the sun's rays indirectly hitting Earth
What type of winds constantly blow in the same direction?
prevailing winds
convection currents
Coriolis Effect
sea breeze
The stream of high powered air that blows across the US from west to east is called...
prevailing winds
the Coriolis Effect
land breeze
the jet stream
In a land breeze, there is high pressure over...
the water
the land
What are the atmospheric conditions at the Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer?
warm air rises and brings precipitation
cool air sinks and brings dry conditions
What type of pressure system exists near the equator?
high pressure
low pressure
Winds are caused by changes in temperature and pressure due to what?
the sun warms Earth unevenly
cooler temperatures at the equator
the sun warms Earth evenly
warmer temperatures at the poles
Why are there wetter conditions near the equator?
warm moist air rises
warm moist air sinks
cool moist air rises
cool moist air sinks
Where on Earth does cool dry air sink?
at the equator
at mid-latitudes, Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer
Why do clouds form on the windward side of a mountain, bringing precipitation?
warm air rises and compresses
cool air rises and compresses
warm air rises and expands
cool air rises and compresses
What are the conditions of an air mass that forms over central Canada?
warm and dry
warm and moist
cool and dry
cool and moist
In an air mass is warm and moist, how would it appear on a weather map?
cT (continental tropical)
mT (maritime tropical)
cP (continental polar)
cT (continental tropical)
Where would clear dry weather mostly like occur?
in a low pressure system
at the poles
at the equator
in a high pressure system
What does the barometer measure?
temperature
air pressure
humidity
wind speed
Gusty winds would most likely be associated with which pressure system?
High
Low
When air pressure decreases, what type of weather occurs?
clear, dry, calm winds
cloudy, precipitation, strong winds
What type of front brings cooler drier conditions?
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
cold front
What type of weather occurs when two air masses stay in one location for a long period of time?
precipitation
dry conditions
This type of front brings warmer temperatures and precipitation.
cold front
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
No precipitation occurs in an occluded front.
True
False
In the US, how do air masses typically move?
west to east
north to south
east to west
south to north
In what part of the country would you find hurricanes?
northwest
central plains
east coast
west coast
What are the main dangers/hazards during a hurricane?
funnel shaped strong winds
blowing and blinding snow
lightning and hail
flooding and high waves
How do meteorologists use technology to improve their weather forecasting?
searching the internet
with weather balloons
using satellites
using airplanes
What type of air has more pressure because the air molecules have more energy and move faster?
cold air
warm air
