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Elevation, Temp, Pressure and Wind

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The transfer of heat through direct contact of two objects is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

2.

When you increase elevation, air pressure _____________.

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the Same

3.

Heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gasses by the circular flow of particles is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

4.

When you decrease elevation, the air pressure _____________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the Same

5.

When you increase pressure, the temperature _____________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the Same

6.

The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

7.

The height above/below sea level is called...

a)

Elevation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Height

8.

When you decrease pressure, the temperature ___________

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the Same

9.

The measurement of how fast molecules in an object are moving is called...

a)

Temperature

b)

Heat

c)

Barometric Pressure

d)

Wind

10.

Heat Transfer

a)

The flow of energy from cold objects to cold objects

b)

The flow of energy from cold objects to hot objects

c)

The flow of energy from hot objects to cold objects

d)

The flow of energy from hot objects to hot objects

11.

How closely or spread out the molecules are in an object is called...

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Density

12.

The molecules in an object with a high temperature will

a)

Come together

b)

Stay the Same

c)

Move slowly

d)

Spread out

13.

Wind is initially caused by....

a)

Differences in height

b)

Differences in density

c)

Differences in times of day

d)

Differences in pressure

14.

Changes in air pressure, lead to changes in temperature, which causes _______________

a)

The wind

b)

The rain

c)

Clouds

d)

Storms

15.

Which type of heat transfer creates the wind?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

16.

________________ causes changes in pressure, temperature, and wind.

a)

Storms

b)

Unequal Heating of the Earth

c)

Density

d)

Elevation

17.

Which biome has four seasons, forests, and high and low temperatures?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Desert

d)

Wetland

18.

Which biome has extreme hot and cold, and little precipitation?

a)

Tundra

b)

Taiga

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Desert

19.

Which biome is primarily flooded, and involves mostly aquatic life?

a)

Ocean

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Wetland

d)

Desert

20.

Which biome is treeless, cold, and the ground is mainly frozen all year long?

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Wetland

d)

Tundra

21.

Which biome is hot, moist, and rainy all year long?

a)

Wetland

b)

Tropical Rainforest

c)

Tundra

d)

Tiaga

22.

A hot air balloon is a good example of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

23.

Which type of heat transfer is involved with sun tanning?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

24.

Warming your muscles with a heating pad is a good example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation