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Weather Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of storm front is this?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

2.

What does symbol # 3 mean?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

3.

A front is...

a)

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

a line where hot and cold air are separating

c)

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

d)

a line where two different air masses meet

4.

What type of air mass is D?

a)

Continental Tropical

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Maritime Tropical

d)

Maritime Polar

5.

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

a)

zero air pressure

b)

a high pressure system

c)

a low pressure system

d)

stable air pressure

6.

Which type of front is pictured here?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

7.

What type of air mass is B?

a)

Continental Tropical

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Maritime Tropical

d)

Maritime Polar

8.

What symbol is this?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Cold Front

d)

Occluded Front

9.

What type of air mass is C?

a)

Continental Tropical

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Maritime Tropical

d)

Maritime Polar

10.

Michael and Isabella are working together on an assignment. They must find an example of heat transfer by convection from some illustrations. Which illustration will best represent convection?

a)

An illustration of heat being transferred by wind.

b)

An illustration of heat being transferred by objects in contact.

c)

An illustration of heat being transferred between rocks.

d)

An illustration of the sun’s heat moving through empty space.

11.

Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?

a)

high pressure

b)

hurricane

c)

weather system

d)

low pressure

12.

Air moves from areas of ______ pressure to areas of ______ pressure

a)

high, low

b)

low, high

c)

high, high

d)

low, low

13.

Which of the following best explains how Earth’s atmosphere protects life on the planet?

a)

It becomes less dense at higher altitudes.

b)

It consists of different layers of different thicknesses.

c)

It allows visible light to pass through completely.

d)

It contains gases that filter out ultraviolet radiation.

14.

The tendency for objects to move to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and the to the left in the Southern Hemisphere is due to the:

a)

Eckman's spiral

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

Jet stream

d)

Prevailing westerlies

15.

Gases in the atmosphere are helpful to life on Earth because they offer protection from which of the following?

a)

Poisonous gases from stars

b)

Harmful radiation from the Sun

c)

Collisions with other planets

d)

Violent storms and lightning

16.

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is NOT a description of climate?

a)

Annual rainfall is close to 42 inches in Portland, Oregon.

b)

Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

c)

Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

d)

Winters are usually overcast in Seattle, Washington.

18.

What part of the illustration shows condensation?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Climate is one of Florida's most important natural resources, which is why it is nicknamed "The Sunshine State." Which of the following is true of weather compared to climate?

a)

Weather and climate both refer to the daily environmental conditions we experience around us.

b)

Earth is divided into distinct weather zones that are created by global circulation patterns.

c)

Weather refers to the average conditions in a place over a long period of time.

d)

All weather is caused by the Sun heating Earth unevenly, creating high- and low-pressure air masses.

20.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

21.

The map provided shows the jet stream as well as high- and low-pressure zones.


Based on this information, which of the following cities is currently experiencing low pressure and will most likely see a rise in air pressure over the next day or two?

a)

Cleveland

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Omaha

d)

Raleigh

22.

Anthony and Madison are making a poster to show how heat can be transferred by conduction. Which of the following is the best example of conduction for their poster?

a)

The heat of the sun warming a lake

b)

Warm and cold water flowing in a bathtub

c)

A steak being heated when it touches a hot pan

d)

Warm air rising and cold air sinking on a prairie

23.

Earth’s systems interact in multiple ways to affect Earth’s surface materials and processes. A diagram is provided.

a)

Plants release carbon dioxide gas into the air.

b)

Heavy rainfall causes a landslide on the side of a mountain.

c)

Oxygen in the air is taken in by animals on the ground.

d)

Water vapor in the air cools and forms clouds.

24.

David is researching caribou for a science project and learns they require deep-frozen ice to walk on while searching for food to survive. Which two Earth systems are involved in the interaction of caribou and ice?

a)

Biosphere and atmosphere

b)

Atmosphere and geosphere

c)

Cryosphere and biosphere

d)

Geosphere and cryosphere

25.

Which of the following most accurately describes an interaction as illustrated in the diagram?

a)

Humans emit carbon emissions into the air.

b)

Heavy rainfall causes a landslide on the side of a mountain.

c)

Oxygen in the air is taken in by animals on the ground.

d)

Clouds are formed by water vapor.

26.

Why does the Texas Gulf Coast have a temperate climate, but the coastal area of Alaska is typically cold?

a)

Ocean currents regulate weather patterns.

b)

Texas has more wind than Alaska.

c)

Weather begins in the west and moves east.

d)

Alaska has more wind than Texas.

27.

Distance above sea level.

a)

altitude

b)

density

c)

pressure

d)

typography

28.

As altitude increases, what happens to the density of air?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

nothing

29.

As altitude decreases, what happens to the pressure of air?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

nothing

30.

What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?

a)

Chlorofluorocarbons

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen