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8th Grade Lessons 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

helium

d)

argon

2.

What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?

a)

dew point

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

humidity

3.

What process in the water cycle is driven directly by the sun's energy?

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

4.

In the water cycle, water vapor becomes liquid water during:

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

runoff

d)

evaporation

5.

Which type of front does not move?

a)

cold

b)

stationary

c)

occluded

d)

warm

6.

Which term describes the boundary where two air masses meet?

a)

anticyclone

b)

front

c)

cyclone

d)

jet stream

7.

What type of air mass is most likely to form over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator?

a)

Maritime Tropical

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Continental Tropical

d)

Maritime Polar

8.

What does an isobar show on a weather map?

a)

areas of low humidity

b)

areas of high winds speeds

c)

areas of equal air pressure

d)

areas of equal temperature

9.

A person who collects and analyzes weather data and uses the results to make weather forecasts is a

a)

meteorologist

b)

doctor

c)

president

d)

psychologist

10.

Forms when a cold air mass runs into a warm air mass.

a)

cold front

b)

warm fronts

c)

occluded fronts

d)

stationary fronts

11.

Forms when a fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slower-moving cold air mass.

a)

cold front

b)

warm fronts

c)

occluded fronts

d)

stationary fronts

12.

A warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses.

a)

cold fronts

b)

warm fronts

c)

occluded fronts

d)

stationary fronts

13.

Cold and warm air masses meet, but neither one can move the other.

a)

cold front

b)

warm fronts

c)

occluded fronts

d)

stationary fronts

14.

A swirling center of low air pressure

a)

cyclone

b)

anticyclone

c)

hurricane

d)

flood

15.

A high pressure center of dry air.

a)

cyclone

b)

anticyclone

c)

hurricane

d)

flood

16.

How has technology changed weather forecasting for meteorologists?

a)

Forecasts have not changed because of technology.

b)

Forecasts have improved because technology changes the weather.

c)

Forecasts have improved because technology provides more

information.

d)

Forecasts have not changed because technology prevents

meteorologists from making observations.

17.

Carry instruments for collecting weather data high into the atmosphere where human observation is not feasible

a)

weather balloons

b)

thermometer

c)

weather stations

d)

rain gauge

18.

Process weather data quickly, which enables forecasters to make timely predictions.

a)

weather stations

b)

computer forecasts

c)

satellites

d)

weather balloons

19.

Orbit high above Earth collecting data as well as images of Earth's surface and atmosphere.

a)

weather satellites

b)

automated weather stations

c)

computer forecasts

d)

weather balloons

20.

Measures air pressure

a)

barometer

b)

thermomether

c)

rain gauge

d)

wind vane