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Year Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
evaporation
2.

Thermal Energy

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

3.

Temperature

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

4.

Heat

a)

The total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles in an object.

b)

Energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object.

c)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

d)

The heating of a substance that causes its particles to move more quickly.

5.

Convection

a)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

b)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

6.

Convection Current

a)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

b)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

7.

Radiation

a)

A circular motion of air that causes wind and changes in weather

b)

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

c)

A type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids.

d)

The transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects that are in direct contact.

8.

Specific Heat

a)

Materials that do not conduct heat well.

b)

A material that conducts heat well,

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 kelvin.

d)

The expansion of matter when it is heated.

9.

Thermal Expansion

a)

Materials that do not conduct heat well.

b)

A material that conducts heat well,

c)

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of a material by 1 kelvin.

d)

The expansion of matter when it is heated.

10.
The particles of a gas move ____than the particles of the same substance in the liquid or solid state.
a)
faster
b)
slower
c)
same speed
11.
What is the difference between heat and temperature?    
a)
a.  Temperature measures the motion of molecules, and heat is the energy of that motion
b)
b.  Temperature is measured by a thermometer, and heat is measured by a barometer
c)
c.  Heat is measured in calories, and temperature is measured in joules
d)
d.  Heat is caused by the sun, and temperature is caused by conditions in the atmosphere
12.

Kinetic Energy is the energy of _________

a)

thermal

b)

movement

c)

potential

d)

atoms

13.

Which has more thermal energy?

a)

teaspoon of boiling water

b)

bowl of boiling water

c)

bathtub of boiling water

14.

The number one thing hurricanes need is...

a)

warm water

b)

cold air from cold fronts

c)

cold water

d)

strong warm front

15.

Where do warm ocean currents come from

a)

the poles

b)

near the land

c)

the equator

d)

middle of the oceans

16.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

17.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

18.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

19.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

20.

Low Pressures are associated with what type of weather

a)

fair weather

b)

cold weather

c)

warm weather

d)

rainy weather

21.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
22.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
23.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
24.
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
climate
25.
They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cirrus
d)
Stratus
26.
This is sometimes called a thunderhead cloud. It looks very tall like mountains and heavy rain comes from it. 
a)
Cumulus
b)
Cirrus
c)
Stratus
d)
Cumulonimbus
27.
What type of breeze is created when the land is warmer than the ocean?
a)
Seabreeze
b)
Landbreeze
28.
Atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a particular place at a particular time
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
air pressure
d)
precipitation
29.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
30.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
31.

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

32.

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.

33.
Ryan is working on his Science Fair project. He plans to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in his neighborhood over the past two weeks. What instrument should he use?
a)
Rain gauge
b)
Wind Vane
c)
Barometer
d)
Thermometer 
34.
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
35.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
barometer
36.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
37.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
38.
Temperature is measured in...
a)
degrees
b)
inches
c)
centimeters
d)
feet
39.
What type of map is shown?
a)
satelite
b)
radar
c)
isobar
d)
isotherm
40.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
41.
A severe storm that involves winds over 119mph and forms over water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
42.
This severe weather involves low temperatures and snow either falling or drifting
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
43.
Cold air traveling south from Canada is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
44.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
45.
Most of the U.S.A weather storms come from the...
a)
East and Travel to the West
b)
West and Travel to the East
c)
North and Travel to the South
d)
South and Travel to the North
46.

Which is one of the five characteristics of animals?

a)

Reproduction and Development

b)

ability to hunt

c)

to have fur

d)

learn tricks

47.

Which is one of the five characteristics of animals?

a)

ability to growl

b)

ability to hunt

c)

Multicellular

d)

have scales

48.

Which is one of the five characteristics of animals?

a)

ability to create oxygen

b)

ability to be pets

c)

have one cell

d)

movement

49.

Which is one of the five characteristics of animals?

a)

live in zoos

b)

Consuming

c)

Live in groups

d)

reproduce through binary fission

50.

What is the biggest group of animals

a)

amphibians and reptiles

b)

fish

c)

lions, tigers, and bears...oh my

d)

insects, snails, jellyfish, and other invertebrates

51.

Kingdom, (a)   , Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

52.

Ectothermic (cold-blooded)

a)

Mammalia

b)

Reptilia

53.

Why would you group a crab, fish, and clam together?

a)

presence of an exoskeleton for structure

b)

presence of a shell for protection

c)

presence of jointed limbs to move

d)

presence of gills to obtain oxygen

54.
An internal stimulus happens ____________ the body
a)
outside
b)
inside
c)
behind
d)
under
55.
Which of the following is an example of COURTSHIP behavior?
a)
growling at foe
b)
barking for attention
c)
nursing young
d)
showing bright feathers
56.
Which animal displays migratory behavior?
a)
geese 
b)
moose
c)
deer
d)
wild hog 
57.
A bark, snort, growl, and hoot are all examples of what type of communication 
a)
non-verbal communication
b)
verbal communication
c)
short distance communication
d)
aggressive communication 
58.

What type of behavior is inherited rather than learned?

a)

Instinct

b)

Innate behavior

c)

Imprinting

d)

Society

59.

This would be considered a complex pattern of innate behaviors.

a)

Behavior

b)

Conditioning

c)

Instinct

d)

Imprinting

60.

A group of animals move from one place to another to find food or to mate. What is this behavior called?

a)

Migration

b)

Hibernation

c)

Conditioning

d)

Territory

61.

What is the best definition of hibernation?

a)

Is the way an organism reacts to other organism.

b)

a behavior is modified so that a response to one stimulus becomes associated with different stimulus

c)

a response in which an animal's body temperature, activity, heart rate, and breathing rate decrease during periods of cold weather.

d)

The instinctive, seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

62.

This behavior happens when an animal forms an attachment to a place or an organism within a specific time period after birth or hatching.

a)

Migration

b)

Instinct

c)

conditioning

d)

imprinting

63.

If a dog starts salivating when a bell is rung, because he associates the bell with receiving a treat, this behavior is called __________________?

a)

Imprinting

b)

Instinct

c)

Innate Behavior

d)

Conditioning

64.

What is the chemical that is produced by one animal and influences the behavior of another animal of the same species?

a)

Instinct

b)

Aggression

c)

Pheromone

d)

Submission

65.

What are some of the ways animals communicate with other animals?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Body language

d)

All of the above

66.

The genetic material from two different cells - sperm and eggs- combine, producing an offspring

a)

Asexual Reproduction

b)

Gestation

c)

Sexual reproduction

d)

Metamorphosis

67.
What are some of the facts about asexual reproduction?
a)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a longer time to reproduce
b)
Takes a shorter amount of time to reproduce and it takes two mates to reproduce
c)
Reproduces diverse offspring and takes a longer time to reproduce
d)
Takes only one mate to reproduce and takes a shorter time to reproduce