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Weather and Climate Test Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does this symbol show?

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

Low humidity

d)

Longing for someone (strong feelings)

2.
What does this image show? 
a)
Hotness
b)
High altitude
c)
High pressure
d)
Hi five bro!
3.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
4.
When two air masses meet, what happens?
a)
The weather changes and precipitation usually occurs.
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
volcano
5.

Without question, EL Nino events:

a)

Are preventable

b)

Eliminate sources of rain

c)

Are really scary

d)

Impact everyone on the planet somehow

6.

Meteorology is the study of

a)

wheat

b)

worms

c)

smiles

d)

weather

7.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
8.
An instrument that determines the direction from which the wind is blowing is called a(n) ______________.
a)
anemometer
b)
wind sock
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
9.
What measures the amount of rain that has fallen over a specific time period?
a)
rain gauge
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
thermometer
10.
A(n) ________________ measures air pressure.
a)
anemometer
b)
thermometer
c)
barometer
d)
hygrometer
11.
This tool measures the water vapor content of the air or the humidity.
a)
hygrometer
b)
sling psychrometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
12.
A tool that measures wind speed is called a(n) ________________.
a)
wind vane
b)
wind sock
c)
hygrometer
d)
anemometer
13.
This weather tool measures air temperature.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
anemometer
d)
hygrometer
14.

What type of weather does a Low Pressure system bring?

a)

happy, sunny clear weather

b)

lousy, cold, rainy weather

c)

lightning

d)

rainbows and unicorns

15.

When a warm front occurs, what type of weather does it bring?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

warm and clear

c)

hail

d)

clouds and long rains

16.

Which front is there little movement?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

17.

What happens when two air masses meet?

a)

a hurricane occurs

b)

a dog barks

c)

a front is created

d)

warm air enters

18.

What kind of front results in thunderstorms?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

19.

A _____________ weather front occurs two cold air masses meet and push/force the warm air in the middle upwards.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

20.
The _______ of  a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation.
a)
dry side
b)
leeward/dry side
c)
windward/wet side
d)
cloudy side
21.
 How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in Florida and the United Kingdom?
a)
Florida and the United Kingdom have colder climates.
b)
Florida and the United Kingdom have dryer climates.
c)
Florida and the United Kingdom have warmer climates compared to locations at the same latitude.
d)
None of the above
22.
1)  What powers oceans and wind currents?
a)
Corilois effect
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
The sun
d)
The wind
23.

Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

a)

more extreme temperature changes

b)

less extreme temperature changes

c)

4 distinct seasons

d)

more sunshine

24.

One of the major ways oceans contribute to weather systems is that the oceans -

a)

provide a diverse habitat for many organisms.

b)

store and transport the Sun’s heat energy.

c)

experience changes in amounts of dissolved salt.

d)

reach depths that can be as much as 12,000 meters.

25.

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

a)

windward, because of rising, moist air

b)

leeward, because of rising, dry air

c)

windward, because of sinking, moist air

d)

leeward, because of sinking, dry air

26.
What is latitude?
a)
the distance of a location from the equator
b)
the distance of the location from the prime meridian
c)
the distance of a location from the sun 
d)
the distance of a location from the moon
27.

The reason why it is so hot near the equator is ___.

a)

the sun heats the lava under that area

b)

the area near the equator gets lots of indirect sunlight

c)

the area near the equator gets lots of direct sunlight

d)

the light near that area is shy

28.
Why are the locations in high latitudes so much colder than the locations in low latitudes?
a)
They receive less direct sunlight.
b)
They receive more direction sunlight.
c)
The sun never shines there.
d)
The sun doesn't like those areas.
29.

The higher a place is above sea level, the ______ its climate.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

30.

Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

temperate

d)

subtropical

31.

What is climate?

a)

weather

b)

rain, sleet, snow, or hail

c)

average weather in a region over a long period of time

d)

the amount of ice cream available in a city

32.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
33.

What is weather?

a)

The amount of moisture in the air

b)

The number of clouds in the sky

c)

The speed of the wind

d)

The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

34.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

dew point

b)

humidty

c)

relative humidity

d)

rain

35.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

36.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
37.

Wind is an example of ______.

a)

convection

b)

Precipitation

c)

radiation

d)

condensation

38.
What is precipitation?
a)
The part of the water cycle when the sun heats up water, turning it from a liquid into water vapor or steam. It rises from the ground into the air.
b)
The part of the water cycle when the water vapor in the air gets cold. The water turns back into a liquid and forms clouds.
c)
The part of the water cycle when clouds get heavy and can no longer hold the liquid water. This causes the water to fall from the sky to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
39.
the change of state from a liquid to a gas
a)
water cycle
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
condensation
40.

Condensation

a)

A gas changes into a liquid

b)

A liquid changes into a gas

c)

A solid changes into a liquid

d)

A liquid changes into a solid

41.
What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
precipitating
d)
runoff
42.

Most of the time, weather moves across the United States ___________.

a)

from south to north

b)

from south to west

c)

from east to west

d)

from west to east

43.
Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.
a)
Arctic
b)
Tropical
c)
Arid
d)
None of the above
44.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
45.

Areas closer to the __________ receive more direct Sun.

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

c)

Poles

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

46.

These areas is located between 66.5°N and the North Pole and 66.5°S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation.

a)

Polar Climate Zones

b)

Temperate Climate Zones

c)

Tropical Climate Zones

d)

The Arctic Climate Zones

47.
Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
48.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
49.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
50.

Which zone gets the most rainfall?

a)

Polar

b)

Tropical

c)

Temperate

51.

Which climate zone gets the least amount of precipitation?

a)

Tropical Rain Forest

b)

Steppe

c)

Highland

d)

Desert

52.

Long periods of rain can cause a...

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Hurricane

c)

Drought

d)

Flood

53.

Cold front and warm front meet over land. Cold air pushes warm air up quickly in a rotating motion. This can create a...

a)

tornado.

b)

hurricane.

c)

winter storm.

d)

drought.

54.

Dead, dry plants and animals/humans without the water they need can be caused by a....

a)

flood

b)

hurricane

c)

winter storm

d)

drought

55.

Forms when warm air rises over a warm ocean

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

thunderstorm

d)

winter storm

56.

Which storm has winds higher than 35 miles per hour, happens in the winter with possible white-outs and lots and lots of snow?

a)

thunderstorms

b)

tornadoes

c)

hurricanes

d)

blizzards

57.

What kind of storm can happen anytime of the year, and usually brings lightning and thunder?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

blizzard

58.

Storms that just miss the cutoff to be considered a hurricane (winds traveling at 39mph-73 mph) are called?

a)

Tropical Storm

b)

Tropical Rain

c)

Sleet

59.
It is raining.
a)
weather
b)
climate
60.
The high temperature today will be near 75 C.
a)
weather
b)
climate
61.

Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

a)

weather

b)

climate

62.

The average winter temperature is 30 degrees F.

a)

weather

b)

climate

63.

The average yearly rainfall in Hawaii is 78 inches.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

64.

Every year when timmy goes to Colorado for Christmas, there is plenty of snow for skiing.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

65.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
66.
What happens to a current when it comes in contact with a continent or landmass?
a)
It continues over the continent
b)
It stops
c)
It changes direction
d)
It is absorbed by the land
67.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
68.
Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)
Deep Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
High tide and low tide
69.

______ causes surface currents.

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

density differences

d)

wind

70.

______ causes deep ocean currents

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density differences

71.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
72.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
73.

Which cities are probably experiencing stormy or rainy weather?

a)

Los Angeles and Charleston

b)

Seattle and Chicago

c)

Chicago and Little Rock

74.

What kind of weather is New York City most probably having?

a)

Hot and humid

b)

Clear, sunny skies with light wind

c)

Rainy and possible storms

75.

The central part of the United States is probably having...

a)

High Pressure - Warm and cloudy

b)

High Pressure - Cool and dry, sunny skies

c)

Low Pressure - Cloudy and rainy

d)

Low Pressure - Cool and dry, sunny skies

76.

Which city was probably much warmer YESTERDAY than it is today?

a)

Little Rock

b)

Seattle

c)

New Orleans

d)

New York City

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