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Science IA 4 Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This symbol represents
a)
a cold front
b)
an occluded front 
c)
a stationary front
d)
a warm front
2.
Any form of water that falls from clouds is called
a)
dew
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
precipitaiton
3.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
4.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
5.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
6.
Choose the best forecast for Minneapolis on Saturday.
a)
snow
b)
cloudy skies
c)
hail
d)
sunny skies
7.
Which term describes the boundary between two air masses?
a)
air mass
b)
front
c)
low pressure system
d)
storm
8.
The pressure system that brings fair weather, clear skies, and has winds that circulate in a clockwise direction are called what?
a)
low pressure system
b)
high pressure system 
9.
The picture at the right shows warm air moving in and sliding over a cold air mass. This can cause long periods of precipitation and warmer temperatures. What is the name of this front.?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front 
d)
occluded front
10.
Large body  of air with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity.
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
High pressure system
d)
Air mass
11.

What symbol is this?

a)

High Air Pressure

b)

High Temperatures

c)

Heavy Rain

d)

Hail

12.
An instrument that measures wind speed is called: 
a)
thermometer 
b)
barometer
c)
an anemometer
d)
accelerometer 
13.

What symbol is used to represent a high pressure system on a weather map?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which of the following tools measures wind speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.
Which type of cloud is most often observed during a thunderstorm?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
16.

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

a)

Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

b)

Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

c)

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

d)

Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

17.
What type of weather do cirrus clouds usually bring?
a)
hot weather
b)
fair weather
c)
stormy weather
d)
cold weather
18.
Water Vapor rises from the Earth's surface during this phase of the water cycle.
a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run Off
19.
Clouds form during this phase of the water cycle because water vapor cools and changes back to water droplets.
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Run Off
20.
The amount of precipitation in an area is measured and collected by which weather tool?
a)
Anemometer
b)
Rain Gauge
c)
Wind Vane
d)
Barometer
21.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
22.
We are expecting a cold front to move into the area later today.
a)
weather
b)
climate
23.
What does this picture show?
a)
weather
b)
climate
24.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
inertia
25.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
26.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
27.
What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?
a)
Pulley
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
wedge
28.
What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?
a)
pushing a heavy load
b)
lifting a heavy load
c)
dividing a heavy load
d)
holding a small load
29.
What is anything that makes work easier called?
a)
screw
b)
wedge
c)
force
d)
machine
30.
A sloping force, like a ramp, that reduces the mount of force required to lift an object.
a)
screw
b)
wheel and axle
c)
inclined plane
31.
A elevator is a pulley system. How does an elevator make work easier?
a)
It changes the amount of force needed
b)
It changes the type of force needed to lift the load
c)
It changes the direction of the force needed to do work
d)
It changes the weight of the load on which work is to be done. 
32.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
33.

A material that allows light to pass through it.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

prism

34.

To bend light waves.

a)

opaque

b)

refract

c)

reflect

d)

prism

35.

A material that DOES NOT allow light to pass through it.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

prism

36.

A form of energy we can see.

a)

heat

b)

electricity

c)

light

d)

sound

37.

What happens to light as it passes through a lens?

a)

it is reflected

b)

it is refracted

c)

it is absorbed

d)

it is divided

38.
Sound is caused by....
a)
molecules
b)
vibrations
c)
people
d)
space
39.
High pitch sounds are caused by a ______ vibration
a)
fast 
b)
slow
c)
hard
d)
soft
40.
What medium does sound travel through slowest?
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
liquid
d)
trees
41.
What is frequency?
a)
the number of vibrations per second
b)
how high or low a sound is
c)
the loudness or softness of a sound
d)
the back and forth movement of matter
42.
What is volume?
a)
how high or low a sound is
b)
the loudness or softness of a sound
c)
the number of vibrations per second
d)
vibrations
43.
Sound is a form of energy produced by ______________.
a)
vibrations
b)
distances
c)
prisms
d)
Ms. Crews
44.
How does sound travel?
a)
Sounds travels in waves
b)
sound travels slow
c)
sound travels fast
d)
sound doesn't travel
45.

All of the living and nonliving components that interact in an environment.

a)

population

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

organism

46.

What organisms eat plants and animals to gain energy?

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Decomposers

d)

The sun

47.

What is an illustration that has arrows and shows how energy is passed from one living thing to another?

a)

consumer

b)

energy pyramid

c)

food chain

d)

producer

48.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
49.

In a pond ecosystem, what would happen to frogs if the insect population decreased?

a)

There would be more frogs in the pond

b)

There would be more insects in the pond

c)

There would be less frogs in the pond

d)

More fish would move to the pond

50.
Which describes a decomposer?
a)
an organism that eats only plants
b)
an organism that makes its own food
c)
an organism that breaks down dead matter
d)
an organism that recieves energy from the sun
51.

Explain the flow of energy in this food chain (who passes energy to who).

a)

The hawk gives energy to the snake. The snake gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the grasshopper who gives energy to the grass.

b)

The mouse gives energy to the hawk. The snake gives energy to the grasshopper. The grass gives energy to the snake.

c)

The grass gives energy to the grasshopper. The grasshopper gives energy to the mouse. The mouse gives energy to the snake who gives energy to the hawk.

52.

An organism,such as a plant, that makes its own food

a)

decomposer

b)

consumer

c)

producer

d)

niche

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