WorksheetsGeoscience unit 17 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
______ is what is happening in the air or atmosphere at one time in one place.
A. climate
B. weather
Weather stays the same all the time.
True
False
What happens when two different air masses meet?
fronts form
the weather will change
thunderstorms often happen
all of the above
What does the rain shadow effect explain?
It explains why clouds make shadows on the ground
It explains why the climate is changing.
It explains why it often rains in the rainforest.
It explains why deserts are often found on the leeward side of mountains.
What is climate?
the average weather in a place over a long time
the same as weather
the reason for deserts near some mountains
all of the above
Which one of these does NOT affect the climate of a place?
latitude
mountains
ground cover
ocean currents
How do ocean currents affect climate?
ocean currents move heat from one place to another.
ocean currents move to cold
ocean currents help sea life
ocean currents can cause problems
What is Weather?
is always hot in Nevada
Is needed by human beings
the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold.
is appreciated in southern California.
Which is not a factor in determining weather?
Air temperature
humidity
clouds
regulation
Sinking and rising of air causes ?
wind
gulf streams
floods
excitement
Rain is one form of _______.
Water
Precipitation
heat
snow
Which is a form of precipitation?
Sleet
fire
meteor
lava
Weather ___________ changes.
Never
sometimes
constantly
instantly
What does a Meteorologists determine?
Meteors
Weather
comets
space
The weather of an area is due to what four factors?
heat energy, air pressure, winds, and moisture
heat, gravity, magnetism, and winds
volcanoes, humidity, the sun, and the wind
Name three ways weather data are collected.
people, computers, and radar
rain gauges, thermometers, and wind socks
ground weather stations, radar, and weather satellites
Which is not a weather station on the ground measure.
Temperature Atmospheric
Pressure
Wind speed
sunlight
The National Weather Service uses the data collected to:
name hurricanes
launch weather satellites
to determine hot weather
to determine if you can go to the beach
In weather forecasting, radar is used to:
identify areas of high and low temperatures
identify areas of heavy, medium, or low precipitation
identify wind speeds
Polar-orbiting satellites:
cover different parts of Earth from one orbit to the next
monitor weather conditions in the same area
monitor weather conditions at the north and south poles
