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YEAR 8 QUIZ 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Climate is

a)

the average weather conditions over a long period of time

b)

the local, short term state of the atmosphere

c)

Crystallization

d)

Clouds that are formed from water in the air

2.

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

a)

the average weather conditions over a long period of time

b)

glaciers

c)

the local, short term state of the atmosphere

d)

troposphere

3.
Water that falls from the sky is
a)
Rain
b)
Humidity
c)
Precipitation
d)
Air Pressure
4.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
5.

What is responsible for warming the Earth's surface and creating wind?

a)

the Moon

b)

Earth core

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

the Sun

6.

A region where air is sinking causing clear and calm weather.

a)

high pressure

b)

cold front

c)

low pressure

d)

warm front

7.

A mass of moving air that is cold, warm, or stationary

a)

front

b)

humidity

c)

air pressure

d)

condensatiion

8.

Regions closest to ____ tend to have warmer year round climates.

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Equator

c)

Southern Hemisphere

d)

Poles

9.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
10.
What does this symbol show on a weather map?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front