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Unit 5 Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Most ozone is found in what layer of the atmosphere?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Thermo-sphere
d)
Exosphere
2.
What layer of the atmosphere is "A"?
a)
Exosphere
b)
Thermo-sphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
3.
Ozone in the stratosphere protects the Earth by _____.
a)
producing clouds
b)
absorbing ultraviolet radiation
c)
warming the polar regions
d)
heating the oceans
4.
Burning fossil fuels increases what gas to the atmosphere?
a)
Helium
b)
Argon
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Carbon dioxide
5.
Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
argon
d)
carbon dioxide
6.
Which statement describes the general movement of air masses? 
a)
they move from high pressure to low pressure
b)
they move from low pressure to high pressure
c)
they move from high temperature to low temperature
d)
they move from low temperature to high temperature
7.
The layer of the atmosphere that contains most of the water vapor and weather is the
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
8.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
9.

These type of clouds are found highest in the atmosphere and contain ice crystals.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

alto

d)

nimbus

10.
This type of cloud is thin and wispy and is found high up in the atmosphere
a)
altocumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
11.
Wind moves from an area of high to _______pressure
a)
Equal
b)

High

c)
Low
12.

This picture shows a simple model of the ____________________

a)

Layers of the atmosphere

b)

Thermohaline current

c)

Water cycle

d)

Coriolis effect

13.

Which type of front forms when cold air runs into a mass of warm air, causing the warm air to rise quickly?

a)

Stationary front

b)

Occluded front

c)

Warm front

d)

Cold front

14.

Within which atmospheric layer do most weather events occur?

a)

the stratosphere

b)

the thermosphere

c)

the exosphere

d)

the troposphere

15.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
16.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
The boundary  between two air masses is known as:
a)
front
b)
storm
c)
climate
d)
flood
18.

What 2 gases make up 99% of the gases in Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Argon

b)

Nitrogen and Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide

d)

Oxygen and Neon

19.

The _______________________ has a major effect on both global wind patterns and surface currents in the ocean, and is even responsible for the direction that hurricanes spin.

a)

The water cycle

b)

The Coriolis effect

c)

The ozone layer

d)

The tilt of the Earth's axis

20.

What type of weather front is depicted?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary front

21.

What type of weather front is depicted?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary front

22.

What type of weather front is depicted?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Occluded front

d)

Stationary front

23.

Which of the below are types of precipitation? (Select all correct answers!)

a)

snow

b)

conduction

c)

hail

d)

sleet

e)

tornado

24.

A large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it develops.

a)

Cold front

b)

Air mass

c)

Isobar

d)

station model

25.
Climate change is the change in weather on a daily basis.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is necessary for clouds to form?
a)
Sun, water, vapor, and warm air.
b)
Warm air rises, cools, and condenses.
c)
Air temperature is higher than the dew point.
27.
What causes seasons on Earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the Earth's rotaion
c)
the Earth's revolution
d)
the Earth's tilt
28.
Which tool should be used to measure water vapor in the air?
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
hygrometer
d)
thermometer
29.

What happens to most solar radiation when it reaches the surface of the earth?

a)

It reflects back

b)

It's collected in solar panels

c)

It's absorbed by land, water, and plants

d)

It disperses throughout the earth's atmosphere

30.

Weather occurs over _______ periods of time, while climate occurs over _______ periods of time

a)

long, short

b)

short, long

31.

Which temperature air holds the most water?

a)

cold

b)

room-temperature

c)

hot

32.

The small sub-layer that contains charged particles (ions) is the...

a)

magnetosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

troposphere

33.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
34.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

35.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

36.

These areas is located between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

The Arctic Climate Zones

37.

The areas located between 23.5°N and 66.5°N and 23.5°S and 66.5°S. These zones have hot summers and cold winters and usually have four seasons.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

Oceanic Climate Zones

38.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

39.

What climate zone is located near the equator where the sun is directly overhead all year?

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

desert

d)

temperate

40.

These areas are located between 23.5°N and 23.5°S of the equator. These zones receive direct sun rays, have higher temperatures, and lots of rain.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

Oceanic Climate Zones

41.

The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

42.

What causes seasons to change?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's tilt

c)

Hot and Cold

d)

Santa Clause

43.

The ________________ Effect is caused by Earth's rotation.

a)

Ocean Current

b)

Hurricane

c)

Climate

d)

Coriolis

44.

What is the direct cause of rising sea levels?

a)

Melting Sea Ice

b)

Melting Land Ice

c)

Climate Change

45.

Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are...

a)

being more energy-efficient

b)

using renewable sources of energy

c)

removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions

d)

all of the above

46.

MAIN greenhouse gas responsible for Climate Change is:

a)

nitrogen

b)

carbon

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

methane

47.

T/F - The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
The impact on the planet due to global warming is called...
a)
climate change
b)
the seasons
c)
the weather
d)
natural change
49.
The conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
50.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
51.
Winters in Minnesota frequently experience temperatures below zero.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
52.
A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
53.
Texas has long, hot summers.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
54.
It snowed for three days last week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
55.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____. 
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
56.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of global warming?
a)
Sea level rising
b)
Loss of Arctic Sea Ice
c)
Less Water Vapor in the Air
d)
More extreme weather events
57.
Climate change causes extreme weather conditions such as:
a)
Flooding
b)
Heat Waves
c)
Hurricanes
d)
All of the above
58.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
59.

What zone is the United States in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

60.

What zone is the equator in?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

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