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7th Adv. Semester 1 Final Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
2.
The center of a hurricane is called the ______.
a)
center
b)
brain
c)
eye
d)
circle
3.
Air pressure is greatest when near Earth's surface because?
a)
The air molecules are farther apart.
b)
The air molecules are closer together.
c)
Air molecules collide.
d)
Air molecules are tightly packed.
4.
What happens to air pressure as you move upward into the atmosphere?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
5.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
6.
Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?
a)
Spirally
b)
Unevenly
c)
Circularly
d)
Kinetically
7.
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 
a)
cloudy 
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure 
8.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
9.

Differences in air pressure cause wind.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which two processes cause clouds to form?

a)

precipitation and runoff

b)

transpiration and precipitation

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

evaporation and ground water

11.

The weather of an area is affected by the air mass that is passing over it.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Air pressure is measured using a(n) ________.

a)

hygrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

13.
The Sun gives us all of the following except-
a)
light
b)
heat
c)
energy
d)
water
14.
What does the Sun provide for the water cycle?
a)
light energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
sound energy
15.
Energy to create weather comes from-
a)
clouds
b)
the Sun
c)
the atmosphere
d)
evaporation
16.

What causes global convection currents

a)

Forests

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

more land forms

d)

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

17.

Where do warm ocean currents come from

a)

the poles

b)

near the land

c)

the equator

d)

middle of the oceans

18.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

19.

What city is most likely going to see temperatures rise?

a)

San Jose

b)

El Paso

c)

Jacksonville

d)

Chicago

20.

Where do cold ocean currents come from?

a)

cold ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere

b)

cold ocean currents come from the equator

c)

cold ocean currents come from the poles

d)

cold ocean currents come from the beach

21.

Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

22.

high Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

23.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
24.
Evaporation happens when the sun ___________ water and turns it into vapor.
a)
cools
b)
heats up
c)
freezes
d)
lights up
25.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
26.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
27.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
28.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
29.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
30.
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **
a)
because the temperatures over land and over water change 
b)
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
c)
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean 
d)
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land 
31.

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

32.

The Coriolis Effect influences wind direction around the world due to the ______ of Earth cause the winds to curve.

a)

tilt

b)

shift

c)

height

d)

rotation

33.
What catastrophic event results in destruction along a narrow path?
a)
a volcanic eruption
b)
a tsunami
c)
a hurricane
d)
a tornado
34.
what is this
a)
tornado 
b)
landslide
c)
typhoon 
d)
hurricane
35.
Which storms have the strongest winds?
a)
hailstorms
b)
tornadoes
c)
earthquakes
d)
hurricanes
36.
a)
Usually the result of human negligence, but can also be caused by lightning
b)
Created by a weakness in the Earth's crust.  Magma rises up from mantle
c)
Storm surge causes massive flooding.  Wind damage causes structural damage to homes and businesses
d)
High winds cause destruction to everything in its path.
37.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Volcano 
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
38.
This catastrophic event starts by lightening or a camper...
a)
Volcano
b)
Tornado
c)
Wildfire
d)
Drought
39.
A large storm associated with low pressure, forms over water is called...
a)
Flood
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Blizzard
40.
Debris from space is called...
a)
Tornado 
b)
Wildfire
c)
Volcano 
d)
Meteor
41.
What catastrophic event is caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Flood
c)
Blizzard
d)
Tsunami 
42.
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Flood
43.
An extensive amount of snow over a short period is called a...
a)
Blizzard
b)
Flood
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Hurricane 
44.
When lava or ash spew from a mountain vent, what catastrophic event does this describe? 
a)
Volcano 
b)
Drought
c)
Wildfire
d)
Meteor
45.
A long period with no rain is called a...
a)
Earthquake
b)
Wildfire
c)
Drought
d)
Tornado 
46.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of ________.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

47.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

c)

hotter to hotter

d)

colder to colder

48.

The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of ________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

49.
Which best describes the process of convection?
a)
Convection is the primary way  heat travels  through rays.
b)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through metals.
c)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through appliances.
d)
Convection is the primary way heat travels  through liquids and gasses.
50.

The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

51.
What tool is used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Barometer
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Precipitation
52.
What tool is used to measure wind speed? 
a)
Wind Vane
b)
Anemometer
c)
Thermometer
d)
Barometer
53.
What is the name the name of this weather tool? 
a)
Rain Gauge
b)
Telescope
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Anemometer
54.
What does a barometer measure? 
a)
measures high and low pressure in the air
b)
measures humidity in the air
c)
measures speed of the wind 
d)
measures the amount of rain that has fallen
55.
What tool measures humidity in the air? 
a)
anemometer
b)
water gauge
c)
hygrometer
d)
barometer
56.

In a High pressure system, air flows

a)

downward and outward in a clockwise spiral.

b)

downward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral.

c)

upward and outward in a clockwise spiral.

d)

upward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral

57.

In a Low pressure system, air flows

a)

downward and outward in a clockwise spiral

b)

downward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral.

c)

upward and outward in a clockwise spiral

d)

upward and inward in a counter-clockwise spiral.

58.

What is a boundary where two air masses meet?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

high pressure system

c)

front

d)

low pressure system

59.

Does this diagram show a warm front or a cold front?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

60.

Where can convection happen?

a)

In oceans

b)

In the atmosphere

c)

In a pot of water

d)

All of the above

61.

On the beach, does the land or sea heat up faster?

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

They heat at the same rate

62.

Global winds travel in a curved path due to the...

a)

Trade Winds

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Westerly Winds

63.

What is the term for horizontal movement of air from high to low pressure areas?

a)

westerly winds

b)

convection cell

c)

water currents

d)

wind

64.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York 
c)
Miami 
d)
Boise
65.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
66.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
67.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta 
d)
Dallas