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Science Interim 3

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate?

a)

the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place

b)

cloud cover and temperature

c)

precipitation and humidity at a given time and place

d)

weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

2.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

3.

Which two factors determine the climate in a particular region?

a)

temperature and latitude

b)

precipitation and humidity

c)

temperature and precipitation

d)

humidity and air pressure

4.

In what month did Auckland get the most amount of rain?

a)

May

b)

June

c)

July

d)

August

5.

In what month was it the warmest in Wellington?

a)

Jan

b)

Feb

c)

Nov

d)

Dec

6.

Continental climates are...

a)

cold all year with little precipitation

b)

mild climates with moderate precipitation

c)

hot summers and little precipitation

d)

mild climates with humidity and high precipitation

7.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all forms of _____.
a)
Percolation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Condensation
d)
Precipitation
8.

Condensation occurs when water vapour....

a)

loses heat

b)

gains heat

9.

Snow and Rain has what type of energy

a)

Absorb

b)

Release

c)

stagnant

d)

None of these

10.

Rain and Snow have different types of energy

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is wind?

a)

Large scale movement of air caused by differences in air pressure and temperature

b)

Large scale movement of CO2 caused by differences in air pressure

c)

Large scale movement of air caused by differences in temperature

d)

Large scale movement of temperature caused by differences in air pressure

12.

Winds move from...

a)

high pressure to low pressure

b)

low pressure to high pressure

13.

Warm air...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

14.

Cold air ...

a)

sinks

b)

rises

15.
The equator is dominated by
a)
high pressure
b)
cold air
c)
low pressure
16.

Cold water will move towards or away from the Equator?

a)

Towards

b)

Away

17.

The ability of an object to sink or float is called

a)

suspend

b)

go to the bottom

c)

density

18.

Near the North Pole, the water is super cold and salty, so it _______________.

a)

sinks

b)

rises

c)

evaporates

d)

condenses

19.

In both the Indian and Pacific Oceans, deep water begins to warm up and ______________, joining back in with the Gulf Stream.

a)

sinks

b)

rises

c)

freezes

d)

evaporates

20.

If City A has a temperature range of 15 degrees to 55 degrees and City B has a temperature rang of 25 degrees to 45 degrees which has a larger range of degrees?

a)

City A

b)

City B

21.

If City A has a temperature range of 15 degrees to 55 degrees and City B has a temperature rang of 25 degrees to 45 degrees which has a smaller range of degrees?

a)

City A

b)

City B

22.

When a storm is coming in what happens to the weather?

a)

Becomes cloudy, humidity rises and Temperature increases

b)

Becomes Sunny, Humidity lowers and temperature lowers

c)

Becomes Cloudy, humidity lowers, and no temperature changes

23.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
24.
This is the symbol for which type of front?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
25.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
26.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front
27.

Which front is located near San Diego?

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

an occluded front

d)

a stationary front

28.

Which type of front is near Seattle?

a)

a cold front

b)

a warm front

c)

an occluded front

d)

a stationary front

29.
As air rises from the Earth into the atmosphere, its: 
a)
Temperature remains the same, pressure decreases.
b)
Temperature increases, pressure decreases.
c)
Temperature decreases, pressure decreases.
d)
Temperature decreases, pressure increases.
30.

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

a)

leeward

b)

windward

c)

rain shadow

d)

altitude

31.

The arrow above the land is coming down and is blue because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the land is cool so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is warm so it cools the air and warm air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

32.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

33.

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

a)

night.

b)

day.

c)

night and day.

d)

alien encounter.

34.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
35.
What types of air masses form over land?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
36.
What types of air masses would be colder?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
37.
What types of air masses would be warmer?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
38.

Which type of air mass is cold and dry?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

39.

Which type of air mass is warm and humid?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

40.

Hurricanes form in which type of air mass?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

41.

Which type of air mass is pictured in letter "C" (northeastern U.S., around NYC)?

a)

Continental polar

b)

Continental tropical

c)

Maritime polar

d)

Maritime tropical

42.

warm ocean currents move towards or away from the equator?

a)

Towards

b)

Away

43.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
44.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.