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REVIEW FOR TEST 2: Weather/Climate, Water Cycle, and Tools

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

2.

This is measured and recorded daily-

a)

climate.

b)

weather.

c)

seasons.

3.

Which best describes climate?

a)

Summers are usually hot and dry.

b)

It rained last week.

c)

Yesterday it was cold and windy.

4.

Rain came with the cold front that came through last week is an example of

a)

weather

b)

climate

5.

Which statement describes climate

a)

winter is usually the coldest time of year

b)

75 F with a 10% chance of rain

c)

Cloudy skies

d)

hurricanes

6.

Which best describes weather?

a)

Summers are usually hot and dry.

b)

It rained last week.

c)

it was cold and windy for 20 yrs.

7.

When the clouds get TOO HEAVY, ______________. occurs.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

8.

When the sun causes a body of water to produce water vapor, ____________ is occurring.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

9.

When water vapor cools and becomes water droplets, __________________ is occuring.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

e)

surface runoff

10.

When there is TOO MUCH water vapor in the atmosphere, ______________ is produced.

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Transpiration

d)

Rainfall

e)

Temperature

11.

When plants give off water vapor into the atmosphere, _____________ is occurring.

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Humidity

c)

Transpiration

d)

Rainfall

e)

Temperature

12.
What tool do we use to measure temperature?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Ruler
c)
Balance
d)
Magnifying Glass
13.

A device that is used to measure atmospheric pressure is a ___________.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

hygrometer

d)

anemometer

14.

What can we use to measure wind speed?

a)

thermometer

b)

barometer

c)

anemometer

d)

rain gauge

e)

hygrometer

15.

What weather instrument measures rainfall?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Anemometer

e)

Thermometer

16.

What weather instrument measures humidity?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Rain Gauge

d)

Anemometer

e)

Thermometer

17.

Condensation is the first step in the water cycle.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Condensation is the first step in the water cycle.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

________ is tehe second step in the water cycle.

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

run-off

20.

Condensation is the process in which cloud are formed

a)

true

b)

false

21.
When water enters the atmosphere as water vapor through the release of water vapor from plants' leaves.                
a)
evaporation
b)
transpiration                                      
c)
condensation
d)
ground water
22.
Water that runs down mountains, hills, and 
a)
ground water
b)
transpiration
c)
condensation
d)
surface run-off
23.

Which is a form of precipitation?

a)

wind

b)

rain

c)

air

d)

grass

24.
 What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
25.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
26.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
27.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
28.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
29.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
30.

What climate is extremely cold all year round?

a)

Polar

b)

Mild

c)

Tropical

d)

Desert

31.

Temperature changes according to the seasons.

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

32.

Which climate has no winter?

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

33.

Which climate has all 4 seasons?

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

34.

Condensation occurs when

a)

there is no water vapor.

b)

water vapor heats up.

c)

water vapor cools.

35.

Which shows the source of energy for the water cycle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

____________of Earth’s surfaces is covered with water.

a)

75%

b)

95%

c)

25%

37.

__________ are responsible for most of the water in the WATER CYCLE.

a)

Oceans

b)

Lakes

c)

Rivers

d)

Ponds

38.

The ultimate source of energy that controls the water cycle on Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Wind

c)

Water Vapor

d)

Condensation

39.

The imaginary line that divides the Earth into north and south is the

a)

Earth great divider

b)

Ecuador

c)

equator

d)

game changer

40.

The farther away a location is from the equator, the _______________ it is.

a)

hotter

b)

colder

c)

windy

d)

grassier

41.

Which of the following BEST describes a way in which water moves in the water cycle?

a)

A) Water falls from the sky as rain. It stays where it falls until it evaporates.

b)

B) Water fall from the sky as snow. As the snow melts, the water runs up to Earth's mountains.

c)

C) Water falls from the sky as rain. The water then flow downhill.

d)

D) Water falls from the sky as hail. The hail is eventually buried in the ground.

42.

Which four planets are inner planets?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

e)

Saturn

43.

Which number on the diagram represents Earth?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Which number on the diagram represents Mercury?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Which number on the diagram represents Venus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

Which planets are outer planets?

a)

Venus

b)

Uranaus

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

e)

Saturn

47.

Which number on the diagram represents Mars?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

48.

What are the inner planets and out planets separated by?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Orions Belt

c)

Gucci Belt

d)

The Milky Way

49.

What galaxy is Earth in?

a)

The Black Hole

b)

Orions Galaxy

c)

Ateroid Galaxy

d)

The Milky Way

50.

The Inner Planets are larger than the Outer planets.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The Inner Planets are colder than the Outer planets.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Venus

53.

Which planet orbits around the Sun the fastest?

a)

Saturn

b)

Pluto

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

54.

Outer planets orbit around the Sun slower than Inner planets.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Outer planets orbit around the Sun slower than Inner planets.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What is the largest planet in our Solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

The Sun

c)

Uranaus

d)

Jupiter

e)

Pluto

57.

Which planets have the MOST moons?

a)

Inner Planets

b)

Outer Planets

58.

Which planet has the MOST moons?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

59.

Based on the image, Which planet would most likely be an inner planet?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.

Which word best describes the Inner Planets?

a)

Gaseous (Full of gas)

b)

Rocky

61.

Which word best describes the Outer Planets?

a)

Gaseous (Gassy)

b)

Rocky

62.

Using the image, which characteristics would fit with the B planets? (Select all the ones that describe B)

a)

Gassy

b)

Colder

c)

Rocky

d)

More Moons

e)

Warmer

63.

This planet is an inner planet and is covered with 71% to 75% of liquid water?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

64.

Choose the correct order of the Inner Planets

a)

Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

c)

Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Earth

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranaus, Neptume

65.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are all considered to be _____________ planets.


The surface of all of these planets would be __________.


All of these planets would be _________to the Sun when compared with the other planets.


These planets would take a/an _______________ time to travel around the Sun than all of the other planets.

a)

Outer, Gaseous, Farther, Shorter

b)

Inner, Rocky, Farther, Longer

c)

Inner, Rocky, Closer, Longer

d)

Inner, Rocky, Closer, Shorter

66.
How many days does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
a)
88 days
b)
365 days
c)
216 days
d)
1 day
67.
This is the last step in the scientific method
a)
Draw a conclusion
b)
Record your data as results
c)
Share what you have learned with others
d)
Collaborate with others
68.

What is an observation?

a)

A scientific statement based on ideas

b)

Using your senses to notice what is going on around you

c)

To be unaware of your surroundings

d)

The question that you want an answer to.

69.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

observation

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

70.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
71.
When making an observation, you must use...
a)
Only Sight
b)
Smell & Touch
c)
ALL 5 Senses
d)
Only Taste
72.

List the Scientific Process steps in order.

a)

Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion

b)

Conclusion, Observation, Experiment, Data, Hypothesis

c)

Observation, Experiment, Hypothesis, Conclusion, Data, Question

d)

None of the above

73.

How long you sleep affects your test score. Identify the dependent variable.

a)

length of sleep

b)

test score

74.

"Which brand of bubblegum will have the biggest bubble?"


The size of the bubble is the __________ variable.

a)

independent

b)

dependent

75.

Mr. Charles is conducting an experiment to see if children who eat cereal in the morning do great on tests. What is the CONSTANT?

a)

Children

b)

Children that eat cereal

c)

Children that DO NOT eat cereal

d)

How the children do on tests.

e)

The type of cereal.

76.

Mr. Charles is conducting an experiment to see if children who eat cereal in the morning do great on tests. What is the Independent variable?

a)

Children

b)

Children that eat cereal

c)

Children that DO NOT eat cereal

d)

How the children do on tests.

e)

The type of cereal Mr. Charles chose.

77.

Mr. Charles is conducting an experiment to see if children who eat cereal in the morning do great on tests. What is the dependent variable?

a)

Children

b)

Children that eat cereal

c)

Children that DO NOT eat cereal

d)

How the children do on tests.

e)

The type of cereal Mr. Charles chose.

78.

Mr. Charles is conducting an experiment to see if children who eat cereal in the morning do great on tests. What is the control group?

a)

Children

b)

Children that eat cereal

c)

Children that DO NOT eat cereal

d)

How the children do on tests.

e)

The type of cereal Mr. Charles chose.

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