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G7 - Chapter 12 Final Revision Practice

Total questions: 215

Worksheet time: 3hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which pie chart correctly shows the percentages of elements in the air?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
2.
Which statement most accurately describes the temperature trend in the Troposphere? Temperatures...
a)
rise with increasing altitude above the Earth
b)
rise then fall with increasing altitude above the Earth
c)
decrease with increasing altitude above the Earth
d)
remain constant with increasing altitude above the Earth
3.
Where you will find the ozone layer.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
4.
Where weather occurs.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
5.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
6.
The hottest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
7.
What two gases are found throughout all layers of the atmosphere?
a)
Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
b)
Nitrogen and oxygen
c)
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
Trace gases and water vapor
8.
What does the earth's atmosphere do?
a)
help to regulate the temperature on Earth
b)
Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface
c)
Creates meteors in the sky
d)
Keep ocean waters cold
9.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
10.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
11.
This is the layer where most commercial jet airliners fly.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
12.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense 
13.
This is the layer where meteors, or shooting stars, burn up.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
14.
What happens to the density (thickness)/air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
15.
In which layer of the atmosphere would you find the top of Mount Everest?
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Thermosphere
16.
The Earth's atmosphere is mainly made of
a)
water
b)
snow
c)
wax
d)
air
17.
The layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth is called the
a)
mesosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
proctosphere
18.
Air in the atmosphere is 78%
a)
Einsteinium
b)
nitrogen
c)
oxygen
d)
carbon dioxide
19.
air pressure is the ________ that air has on a surface or object 
a)
height
b)
distance
c)
force
d)
protuberance
20.
The ozone layer
a)
is green and purple
b)
absorbs dangerous solar radiation
c)
smells like sulphur
d)
is made of carbon dioxide
21.
The ozone layer occurs in the 
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
exosphere
22.
As altitude increases, the air pressure 
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
all of the above
23.
The weight of the atmosphere is ...
a)
temperature
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
weather
24.

What layer of the atmosphere is closest to outer space?

a)

mesosphere

b)

exosphere

c)

troposphere

d)

stratosphere

25.

What would happen to Earth's temperatures if there were not atmosphere.

a)

Nothing it would just stay the same

b)

At night it would be fridged and in the day it would be scorching

c)

At night it would be hot and in the day it would be cold

d)

It would be cold both day and night.

26.

Device used to measure the atmospheric pressure

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Anemometer

d)

Altimeter

27.

For the Earth's atmosphere, section number two in the pie graph BEST represents the percentage of

a)

argon

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

nitrogen

28.

This gas is found in the stratosphere where it helps protect us from UV radiation.

a)

ozone

b)

oxygen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

29.

The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers. In which layer does all life exist?

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

30.

The circle graph represents the gases in our atmosphere. What gas is represented by the green section in the circle?

a)

ozone

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

carbon monoxide

31.

Almost 99% of Earth's atmosphere is made up of two gases. What are the two gases and the percents of each?

a)

21% oxygen and 78% nitrogen

b)

21% water vapor and 78% oxygen

c)

21% nitrogen and 78% oxygen

d)

21% carbon dioxide and 78% oxygen

32.

Which layer of Earth's atmosphere contains the ozone layer, an important layer that helps protect life on Earth from UV radiation

a)

exosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

stratosphere

d)

troposphere

33.

In this layer of Earth's atmosphere, hydrogen and helium are the primary gases and are only present at extremely low densities. What is this layer of the atmosphere called?

a)

exosphere

b)

ionosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

34.

What gas makes up 21% of Earth's Atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Ozone

d)

None of the Above

35.

The layer where most meteorites vaporize?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

36.

The most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is what?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Troposphere

d)

Helium

37.

The Northen Lights that we see come from which layer?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

38.

Temperature DECREASES as you INCREASE with altitude in the stratosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Weather occurs in the thermosphere?

a)

True

b)

False

40.

What is the hottest layer of the atmosphere?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

41.

Where do satellites orbit?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Mesosphere

42.

What happens to air pressure the higher up in space you go?

a)

air pressure stays constant

b)

air pressure increases

c)

air pressure deceases

d)

there is no air pressure

43.

What helps to make the thermosphere the warmest layer in the atmosphere?

a)

Clouds

b)

Meteors

c)

UV Rays

d)

Ozone

44.

The exosphere is the coldest layer?

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere?

a)

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

b)

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

d)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Exosphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

46.

The layer where tornadoes and hurricanes occur.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

47.

Due to lack of trubulence in this layer this is where planes like to fly.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Exosphere

48.
Earth's current atmosphere is
a)
78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon and 0.037% carbon dioxide
b)
78% oxygen, 21%nitrogen, 0.9% argon, 0.037% carbon dioxide
c)
78% nitrogen, 21% argon, 1% oxygen
d)
78% oxygen, 21% nitrogen, 1% carbon dioxide
49.
The layer of the atmosphere containing the ionosphere and auroras is
a)
troposphere
b)
mesosphere
c)
stratosphere
d)
thermosphere
50.
The layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn up
a)
mesosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
stratosphere
51.
The layers of the atmosphere that get colder as altitude increases are
a)
thermosphere and troposphere
b)
meosphere and troposphere
c)
stratosphere and thermosphere
d)
thermosphere and mesosphere
52.
The layers of the atmosphere that get hotter with increased altitude are the
a)
thermosphere and mesosphere
b)
troposphere and mesosphere
c)
thermosphere and stratosphere
d)
stratosphere and mesosphere
53.
A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
54.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
55.
When warm air rises and cools high in the atmosphere and then sinks to the earth creates _________ currents
a)
convection
b)
surface
c)
deep
d)
precipitaiton
56.

As altitude increases (you climb a mountain) what happens to temperature?

a)

temperature gets hotter

b)

temperature gets colder

57.

What is weather?

a)

Weather is what the air outside is like.

b)

Weather is crazy!

c)

Weather is sunny.

d)

Weather is always the same.

58.

__________ is water that falls from the sky.

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

59.

What is this tool used to measure temperature called?

a)

thermometer

b)

rain gauge

c)

precipitation

60.
 A fast moving cold air mass overtakes a warm air mass is called a _________________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
61.
A warm air mass overtakes a slow-moving cold air mass is called a _____________________.
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
62.
Cold and warm masses meet, but neither can move the other is called a ______________________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
63.
A huge body of air that has similar temperature and humidity at any given height is called an __________________________.
a)
front
b)
jet stream
c)
air mass
d)
cyclone
64.
What is a front?
a)
The boundary where two like air masses meet.
b)
The boundary where two unlike air masses meet
65.
Which front would you possibly see heavy rain or snow fall?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
66.
Which front has the symbol of blue triangles?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
67.
Which front has the symbol of a red line with half circles?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
68.

Which type of cloud can be described as low, gray, layers?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

d)

nimbus

69.

What type of cloud can be described as large, puffy, white?

a)

nimbus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulus

70.

Which instrument measures change in temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

Which instrument measure wind speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
72.

What instrument measure air pressure?

a)
b)
c)
d)
73.

In a high pressure systems

a)

there are few clouds because the air in moving downward

b)

there are many clouds because the air is very humid

c)

there are few clouds because the air is moving outward

d)

there are many clouds because the air is moving upward

74.

A front is

a)

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

a boundary where hot and cold air are separating

c)

a boundary where two different air masses meet

d)

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

75.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
heavy rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
76.

What is an air mass?

a)

a place where weather always changes in an extreme way

b)

a large body of air with the same temperature and moisture

c)

any cloud that produces rain, sleet, snow or hail

d)

any kind of air, as long as it is always wet and freezing

77.

What is the purpose of a barometer?

a)

Tells you that it is going to rain.

b)

Measures the amount of wind.

c)

Measusres the amount of clouds in the sky.

d)

It measure the amount of pressure in the air.

78.
Which weather tool measures wind?
a)
anemometer
b)
therometer
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
79.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph wind, a high temperature of 52 degrees and a pressure of 720 mb. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, barometer, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, thermometer
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
anemometer, satellite image, barometer
80.
Which tool measures humidity or the amount of moisture in the air?
a)
wind vane
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hydrometer
81.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
82.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
83.
What kind of pressure predicts clear weather?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
cold
d)
stationary
84.

What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?

a)

moist, warm air

b)

dry, cold air

c)

dry, warm air

85.
What would you expect from a Maritime Tropical air mass? 
a)
dry, warm air
b)
moist, cold air
c)
moist, warm air
86.
What type of front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
87.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
88.
What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Nimbus
d)
Cumulonimbus
89.
Which type of clouds bring lightning, thunder, and tornadoes?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Nimbus
c)
Cumulonimbus
d)
Stratus
90.
Are stratus clouds or cirrus clouds found closer to the ground?
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
91.

These are the highest clouds in the sky. They look white, thin and wispy. They usually mean good weather.

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

92.

Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ____________ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.

a)

dust

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

cotton

93.

These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Stratus

94.

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring rain or snow.

a)

Stratus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

95.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

96.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

97.

What type of cloud is shown?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Stratus

98.

Clouds form during the process of...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

runoff

99.

What is a tornado?

a)

a violently rotating column of air

b)

a rotating tropical storm

c)

a winter storm characterized by high winds and snow

d)

a storm that occurs in cumulonimbus clouds

100.

When do tornadoes form?

a)

when warm, humid air collides with cold, dry air

b)

when cold, humid air collides with warm, dry air

c)

when cold air rises through warm air

d)

when the air cools rapidly and forms storm clouds

101.

Which storm causes more overall damage?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

102.

Hurricanes and tornadoes both occur in a...

a)

Low Pressure System

b)

High Pressure System

103.

What is a storm surge?

a)

When sea levels rise and cause flooding

b)

When sea levels fall and cause draining

c)

When sea levels stay the same

d)

There is no such thing as storm surge

104.

Which of the images shows a storm surge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
105.

Which image shows the damage from a hurricane?

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

Which of the following DOES NOT cause water damage?

a)

Tsunami

b)

Flood

c)

Hurricane

d)

Tornado

107.

What natural disaster most likely caused this damage?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Tsunami

c)

Tornado

d)

Mudslide

108.

A ________________ is an intense storm with strong winds, heavy rain, lightning, and thunder.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

109.

Electricity may flow within the cloud also flow between the cloud and the ground. These electrical currents are _________________.

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

110.

When lightning moves through the air, the air gets very hot. The hot air expands rapidly. As it expands, it makes the air vibrate. These vibrations release energy in the form of sound waves called ______________.

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

111.

A _________ can from when a rapidly spinning column of low pressure air, called a funnel cloud touches the ground.

a)

thunderstorm

b)

hurricane

c)

tornado

112.

A tornado begins as a ___________ cloud that pokes through the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud.

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

funnel

d)

stratus

113.

A _____________ is a large, rotating low-pressure system that forms over the warm waters of oceans near the equator.

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

flooding

114.

Lightning heats the air so much that the air expands. The sound created by the sudden expansion and contraction is called _______________________.

a)

expansion

b)

thunder

c)

radar

d)

lightning

115.

Most hurricanes

a)

cannot be seen from space

b)

cross exposed land

c)

become dangerous category 5 storms

d)

lose their power when they move into cooler waters or moves over land

116.

Winds are generated when air flows from a high pressure area into a ____.

a)

region of intense moisture

b)

cold front

c)

low pressure area

d)

storm that is already in progress

117.

Thunderstorms form along a cold front

a)

True

b)

False

118.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

cumulonimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

119.

These storms produce the Earth's most powerful winds

a)

thunderstorms

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

120.

The calm area in the center of a hurricane is called the _____.

a)

draft

b)

funnel

c)

eye

d)

squall

121.

The most dangerous aspect of a hurricane that comes ashore is the ________.

a)

storm surge

b)

eye wall

c)

wind speed

d)

rainfall

122.

Hurricanes can produce tornadoes

a)

True

b)

False

123.

Many people think that the winds are the most damaging part of a hurricane-most of the damage from hurricanes is actually caused by flooding from heavy rains and _________ _________, which is the rise in sea level that happens during a storm.

a)

water evaporating

b)

storm surge

c)

wind speed

d)

strong winds

124.

Thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes form at __________ pressure systems, where you have warm (typically moist/humid) air quickly rising.

a)

low

b)

high

125.

A funnel cloud and a tornado are the same.

a)

True

b)

False

126.

Theses storms are the largest and most powerful storms on the planet.

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Tornadoes

127.
What storm is a funnel shaped cloud?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
128.
How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?
a)
Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
b)
Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure
c)
Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 
d)
Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water
129.
Which storm forms over water?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
130.
What are thunderstorms?
a)
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
b)
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
c)
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
d)
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
131.
What are tornadoes?
a)
a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
b)
a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous
c)
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.
d)
a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges
132.
This person studies the Earth's atmosphere and monitors and forecasts the weather
a)
Seismologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Volcanologist
d)
Geologist
133.

Which one is not a severe weather?

a)

Blizzard

b)

Thunderstorm

c)

Sunny

d)

Hurricane

134.

How do you define severe weather?

a)

a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean

b)

a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water

c)

dangerous weather conditions that can cause damage and/or a loss of human life

d)

very high temperatures that lead to a drought

135.

How are raindrops formed?

a)

water vapor is cooled and evaporates

b)

cool air warms and evaporates

c)

condensation causes water vapor to evaporate

d)

condensation causes water vapor to clump together

136.

When frozen raindrops bump into each other in a cloud an electric charge is created causing..

a)

Thunder

b)

Lightning

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

137.

The sound created by the rapid expansion of air due to lightning is called..

a)

Thunder

b)

Airplanes

c)

Raindrops forming

d)

a storm surge happening

138.

Lightning heats up air

a)

True

b)

False

139.

How does the Enhanced Fujita Scale Rate tornadoes

a)

ef1-ef4

b)

ef0-ef5

c)

ef1-ef6

d)

ef0-ef10

140.

What rating is this damage?

a)

EF 4

b)

EF3

c)

EF2

d)

EF5

e)

EF0

141.

What type of tornado is this

(a)  

142.

What type of tornado is this

a)

EF3

b)

EF4

c)

EF5

d)

EF2

143.

What type of tornado does only this

a)

EF1

b)

EF 2

c)

EF4

d)

EF0

144.

What type of tornado is this.

a)

EF0

b)

EF1

c)

EF3

d)

EF2

145.

A funnel-shaped cloud associated with rotation and consisting of condensed water droplets

a)

Debris cloud

b)

Tornado

c)

Mesocyclone

d)

Condensation funnel

146.

What is the highest category for hurricane scale?

a)

category 2

b)

category 3

c)

category 4

d)

category 5

147.

What temperature of the ocean does a hurricane need to be form?

a)

Warm

b)

Cold

148.

Where are hurricanes more common

a)

Paicfic Ocean

b)

Adams Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

149.

How is a hurricane measured?

a)

Saffir-Simpson scale

b)

EF scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Pulse

150.

A hurricane becomes more powerful by evaporating water from

a)

lakes

b)

mountains

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

151.

The Sun is the source of _____________ that warms the tropical waters to fuel _______________ in the Atlantic ocean

a)

heat, winds

b)

wind, tsunamis

c)

light, tornadoes

d)

energy, hurricanes

152.

Scientists say that conditions must be "just right" for a hurricane to start up. Which is the first step of "just right" in the development of a hurricane?

a)

Cool ocean water replaces warmer surface water

b)

Very warm ocean water evaporates into the atmosphere

c)

Hot dry wind blows from land across the ocean surface

d)

Humid ocean air cools and condenses to form precipitation

153.

This rise in water level can cause extreme flooding in coastal areas. This disaster is known as a...

a)

tsunami

b)

hurricane

c)

storm tide

d)

storm surge

154.

If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what category would it most likely be?

a)

Category 1 or 2

b)

Category A or B

c)

Category X or Y

d)

Category 4 or 5

155.

Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

Spain

d)

Brazil

156.

How are hurricaned organised?

a)

Categories

b)

A powerful thunderstorm

c)

Created by strong winds

d)

Shaking of the earth caused by waves

157.

When is the hurricane season?

a)

June 1- November 30

b)

May 15- November 30

c)

None of the above

d)

All of the above

158.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

159.

Select 2 other names for a hurricane.

a)

typhoon

b)

cyclone

c)

blizzard

d)

earthquake

160.

The scale used to measure the size of hurricanes is called the __________.

a)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

b)

Cal-Ripkin Scale

c)

Richter Scale

d)

Bart-Simpson Scale

161.

The most dangerous type of hurricane has a score of __________.

a)

Category 1

b)

Category 3

c)

Category 5

d)

Category 4

162.

Hurricanes usually occur between the months of __________.

a)

January and March

b)

April and June

c)

November and January

d)

June and November

163.

The center of the hurricane is called the __________.

a)

bullseye

b)

point

c)

nose

d)

eye

164.

Inside the center of the hurricane the weather is __________.

a)

windy

b)

stormy

c)

loud

d)

calm

165.

When a hurricane is in the weather forecast, you should listen to your family and ___________________.

a)

evacuate

b)

hide under a table

c)

wear a bathing suit

d)

run outside

166.

Which of the following is not a natural disaster?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

tsunami

d)

car accident

167.

The number of feet the ocean rises above normal high tide during a hurricane.

a)

hurricane

b)

storm surge

c)

tsunami

d)

earthquake

168.

The Saffir-Simpson scale includes storm surge, damage and ________.

a)

wind direction

b)

wind speed

c)

hurricanes

d)

earthquakes

169.

A funnel-shaped storm, with winds up to 300 mph.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

tornado

d)

storm surge

170.

What causes drought ?

a)

lack of water

b)

Flood

c)

Fog

d)

tsunami

171.

Which of the following human activities can trigger drought?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Urbanisation

c)

Over-fishing

172.

How can dams cause drought?

a)

By reducing rainfall levels

b)

By reducing water levels downstream

c)

By flooding land behind the dam wall

173.

What natural factor causes drought in the Sahel?

a)

Rain failure

b)

Overcultivation

c)

Overgrazing

174.

What is the geographical term given to a long period of abnormally dry weather which has led to a severe water shortage?

a)

Heatwave

b)

Famine

c)

Drought

175.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

176.

What is NOT a way to participate in drought mitigation?

a)

Pouring water down the drain

b)

Taking short showers

c)

Not letting the water run while you brush your teeth

d)

Using extra water to water the plants

177.
Thick cumulonimbus clouds may produce...
a)
...lightning and tornadoes.
b)
...tomatoes.
c)
...earthquakes.
d)
...tsunamis.
178.
Extreme heat removes moisture from soil in a process called...
a)
...precipitation.
b)
...evaporation.
c)
...condensation.
d)
...snow.
179.
A large land area with extremely warm temperatures, surrounded by land areas of cooler temperatures would likely cause...
a)
...flood.
b)
...drought.
c)
...rain.
d)
...wind.
180.
Which is likely to be larger, a hurricane or a tornado?
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
181.

Which of these is NOT an example of extreme weather?

a)

a sunny day

b)

heat wave

c)

floods

d)

heavy wind

182.

What is precipitation another name for?

a)

Condensation of water vapour

b)

Large clouds

c)

Process that forms storms

d)

The layer beneath the mantel

183.

What is a drought?

a)

When there is less precipitation than normal for a certain amount of time, leading to a decrease in water supply.

b)

When it does not snow for a long period of time and there is not enough snowflakes.

c)

When it is too hot for a long period of time and there is too much sun.

d)

When there are too many clouds in the sky.

184.

When a winter storm is in effect we should dress like

a)
b)
c)
d)
185.

When a winter storm is in effect this might happen.

a)

No running water pipes freeze

b)

Houses fall apart

c)

Lots of butterflies come out

d)

Mom has to work

186.

What happens to animals in the Winter?

a)

They die

b)

They stay the same

c)

They hibernate

d)

They leave to Mexico

187.

Hurricanes usually form over _____________ water.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

freezing

d)

no

188.

Rapidly rising air causes cumulus clouds to build upward into cumulonimbus clouds and form a....

a)

winter storm

b)

drought

c)

thunderstorm

d)

hurricane

189.

What kind of weather makes a tornado?

a)

windy

b)

thunderstorms

c)

rainy

d)

blizzard

190.

What scale is used for tornadoes?

a)

Category Scale

b)

EF Scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Metric Scale

191.

What type of storm is indicated by picture?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

192.

What type of storm is indicated by the picture?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

193.

What type of storm is pictured?

a)

thunderstorm

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

tornado

194.

Thunderstorms can bring:

a)

Heavy precipitation

b)

Thunder and lightning

c)

Strong winds

d)

All of the above

195.

You see lightning first, before you hear thunder...

a)

Because lightning travels slower than the sound of thunder

b)

Because lightning travels faster than the sound of thunder

c)

Because of the Doppler effect

d)

Because magic.

196.

Hurricanes are large areas of...

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

Dry, calm air

197.

An air mass is

a)

a large body of air with about the same temperature and humidity throughout

b)

the amount of moisture in the air

c)

a place where two different air masses meet

d)

a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

198.

What is humidity?

a)

cold air

b)

hot air

c)

the amount of moisture in the air

d)

direction of a front

199.

A cold front is,,,,,

a)

a cold air mass that bumps against a warm air mass

b)

a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it.

200.

What is a warm front?

a)

a cold air mass bumps against a warm air mass

b)

a warm air mass meets a colder air mass and slowly rises over it

c)

two air masses meet and stop moving

d)

warm air mass gets caught between 2 cold air masses

201.

What kind of precipitation falls during a cold front?

a)

thunderstorms or severe weather

b)

precipitation lasting several days

c)

strong wind and heavy precipitation

d)

steady rain

202.

What kind of precipitation falls during a warm front?

a)

long lasting rain

b)

thunderstorms and severe weather

c)

heavy precipitation

d)

steady rain

203.

What kind of front is this?

a)

warm

b)

cold

c)

occluded

d)

stationary

204.

This picture shows the air pressure in a location with heavy thunderstorms. At what time did the rain most likely stop?

a)

9-10 AM

b)

Noon-1 PM

c)

6-7 PM

d)

10-11 PM

205.

What does this weather instrument measure?

a)

Air pressure

b)

Rainfall amount

c)

Wind direction

d)

Wind speed

206.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is short-term and climate is long-term.

b)

Weather is long-term and climate is short-term.

207.

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

208.

Winds that blow from 300 latitude to the equator are called...

a)

westerlies

b)

polar easterlies

c)

trade winds

d)

horse latitudes

209.

In general, how does air move?

a)

From areas of lower pressure to areas of higher pressure

b)

From areas of higher pressure to areas of lower pressure

c)

From areas of hot to cold

d)

A big fan blows it around

210.

What is the general pattern of winds at the equator?

a)

Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure

b)

Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region of mostly low air pressure

c)

Winds are generally strong because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure

d)

Winds are generally weak because the equator is a region of mostly high air pressure

211.

Warm rising air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

a)

high, rain

b)

high, clear skies

c)

low, rain

d)

low, clear skies

212.

Cool sinking air causes___________ pressure, resulting in ___________.

a)

high, rain

b)

high, clear skies

c)

low, rain

d)

low, clear skies

213.

Winds always blow from areas of _________ pressure to areas of _________ pressure.

a)

high, high

b)

low, low

c)

high, low

d)

low, high

214.

How do you Evaluate your learning about this chapter

a)
b)
c)
215.

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