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4.2 Exam

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is the center of high pressure on the map?

a)

C

b)

E

c)

A

d)

D

e)

B

2.

What is the source of energy for the wind?

a)

ocean currents

b)

sun

c)

moon

d)

high pressure

3.

Which of the following is true about areas of high pressure in a hurricane?

a)

they have high pressure on the outside and low pressure close to the eye causing the wind to rush inward

b)

they have high pressure throughout causing it to rotate counterclockwise

c)

they have low pressure throughout causing them to rotate clockwise

d)

they are storms with areas of high pressure near the eye and low pressure on the outside that causes the wind to rush outward

4.

Other names for hurricanes

a)

Twister

b)

cyclone

c)

typhoon

d)

Bob

5.

Which statement is correct?

a)

Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere are high pressure systems that rotate clockwise and low pressure air moves towards the eye of the storm.

b)

Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere are low pressure systems that rotate clockwise and high pressure air moves towards the eye of the storm.

c)

Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere are high pressure systems that rotate counter-clockwise and low pressure air moves towards the eye of the storm.

d)

Hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere are low pressure systems that rotate counter-clockwise and high pressure air moves towards the eye of the storm.

6.

Which would cause the least damage?

a)

EF5

b)

EF3

c)

EF0

d)

EF4

7.

We can predict all weather patterns without error

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Where is the worst weather in the hurricane?

a)

eye

b)

eye wall

c)

all parts are equally severe

d)

foot

9.

Where does weather occur?

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

stratosphere

10.

What is needed for a hurricane to form?

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

c)

cold ocean

d)

warm ocean

e)

latitude 8 - 20 degrees

11.

Tornados and hurricanes happen in

a)

low pressure

b)

high pressure

c)

average pressure

d)

0 pressure

12.

Tornadoes can occur on every continent except

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Antarctica

d)

European

e)

South American

13.

What is true about a thunderstorm?

a)

Unstable air that is relatively warm and can rise rapidly.

b)

Unstable air rising (lift) from fronts, sea breezes, or mountains.

c)

Air in the area must contain moisture for clouds and rain.

d)

Air in the area needs to rapidly lower allowing colder air to rise.

14.

Warm air is less dense than cold air

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which tornado would cause the most damage?

a)

EF3

b)

EF0

c)

EF5

d)

EF4

16.
a)

cold front

b)

occluded front

c)

warm front

d)

stationary front

17.

What kind of weather would you have in a low pressure system?

a)

rainy

b)

sunny

c)

cold

d)

hot

18.

What causes the winds on Earth to curve?

a)

lake effect snow

b)

highs and lows

c)

ocean currents

d)

Coriolis Effect

19.

What kind of weather would you have in a high?

a)

sunny

b)

rainy

c)

snow

d)

hot

20.
a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

21.

What has strong winds, covers up to 2 miles and causes a lot of damage

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

22.

What are the weather conditions over long periods of time?

a)

rain

b)

weather

c)

precipitation

d)

climate

23.

Where is weather the most calm in a hurricane?

a)

eye wall

b)

rain bands

c)

eye

d)

updraft zone

24.
a)

occluded front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

cold front

25.

A storm system with high winds that covers hundreds of miles and causes great damage

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

26.
a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

27.

What warning system tells you that a tornado has been spotted in your area

a)

tornado watch

b)

tornado warning

c)

hurricane watch

d)

hurricane warning

28.

What kind of weather will Arkansas have tomorrow?

a)

warm

b)

snow

c)

cold

d)

blizzard

29.
What is the highest elevation on this map?
a)
Over 320 meters
b)
Over 450 meters
c)
Over 220 meters
d)
Over 380 meters
30.
Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
31.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
If contour lines are close together, then the slope is
a)
gentle
b)
steep
c)
flat
d)
going up and down
33.
The height above sea level is called
a)
topographic
b)
contour
c)
elevation
d)
depth
34.
How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
35.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
36.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Why are topographic maps useful?

a)

They are able to show elevation on flat pieces of paper.

b)

They are not.

c)

They show you how to get home.

d)

They show local trails.

38.

At which latitude range would a student most likely find an area that has all four seasons?

a)

60 degrees to 90 degrees

b)

0 Degrees to 30 degrees

c)

30 degrees to 60 degrees

d)

all latitudes have seasons