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G6 T3 Review (2)

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a specific time and place.

a)

weather

b)

wind

c)

temperature

d)

current

2.

Water that falls to Earth in any form, including rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

transpiration

3.

How hot or cold something is and is measured using a thermometer

a)

temperature

b)

humidity

c)

density

d)

volume

4.

Land areas close to large bodies of water usually have __________ temperatures.

a)

moderate

b)

hot

c)

cold

d)

freezing

5.

The weight of air molecules pressing down on the surface and is measured with a barometer.

a)

air pressure

b)

air density

c)

visibility

d)

velocity

6.

Coastal areas close to ___________ surface currents tend to have warmer weather than inland areas at the same latitude and elevation.

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a)

warm water

b)

cold water

7.

System that forms when an air sinks and spreads outwards

a)

high pressure

b)

low pressure

8.

The movement of air due to difference in air pressure caused by uneven heating

a)

wind

b)

weather

c)

temperature

d)

density

9.

Systems occur when air rise, and cool, forming clouds, rain, and stormy weather

a)

Low pressure

b)

High pressure

10.

Coastal areas near _____ surface currents tend to have cooler weather than inland areas at the same latitude and elevation.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

hot

d)

moderate

11.

The amount of water vapor in the air and is measured with a psychrometer.

a)

humidity

b)

density

c)

propensity

d)

wetness

12.

Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure, creating

a)

wind

b)

gas

c)

acid

d)

temperatures

13.

What is a warm front?

a)

A mass of warm air moves over the top of a cold air mass.

b)

A mass of warm air moves under a mass of cold air.

c)

A mass of warm air is trapped between two cooler air masses.

d)

A warm wind blows.

14.
Which type of pressure system: air is sinking, creating sunny skies
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
15.
A large volume of air in which temperature and moisture content are nearly the same throughout an area
a)
Front
b)
Air Mass
c)
Jet Stream
d)
None of the above
16.

Which term describes the area where two air masses come together

a)

front

b)

back

c)

side

d)

up

17.

T/F: Condensation can form clouds in the sky and and fog near the ground.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

What moves our weather from west to east?

a)

gulf stream

b)

jet stream

19.

Can pull cold air down from Canada or bring warm air up from the south to our area...

a)

gulf stream

b)

jet stream

20.

Water heats up and cools down ____________ than land.

a)

faster

b)

more slowly

21.

Because water heats up and cools down slowly, this causes coastal temperatures to...

a)

change / fluctuate easily

b)

be moderated / mild

22.

T/F: Coastal cities tend to have cooler summers and warmer winters.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

An air mass usually brings the weather of ...

a)

its destination

b)

its source location

c)

its path of movement

d)

an undetermined source

24.

Which statement best explains why weather systems usually move from west to east across the United States?

a)

Fronts move from west to east.

b)

The jet stream moves from west to east.

c)

Pressure systems form over the Rocky Mountains and move east.

d)

Weather systems originate over the pacific Ocean and move east.

25.

If city A is at the coast, and city B is far inland, which statement is most likely true if there is a cold surface current near city A?

a)

During the fall, city B experiences more hurricanes than B.

b)

During the summer, city B experiences cooler weather than city A.

c)

During the winter, city B has warmer weather than A.

d)

During the spring, city B has more thunderstorms than A.

26.

Which two processes would have occurred for the hurricane to form over the ocean?

a)

freezing and condensation

b)

evaporation and precipitation

c)

evaporation and condensation

d)

condensation and precipitation

27.

How can landforms affect weather?

a)

Prevailing winds spread out.

b)

The water evaporates in the ocean, then condenses and precipitates.

c)

Prevailing winds bring humid air over the mountains which cools, condenses into clouds and causes precipitation on one side of the mountain.

d)

The warm front moves over the cold front causing rain.

28.

What is a cold front?

a)

When a cold air mass moves above a warm air mass.

b)

When cold air and warm air meet.

c)

When a cold air mass moves under a warm air mass.

d)

When a cold air mass is trapped between two warmer air masses.

29.

What is a stationary front?

a)

When there is no air movement.

b)

When a cold front slows down as it meets a warm front and there is very little movement of either one.

c)

When a cold air mass quickly passes a warm front.

d)

The opposite of a moving front.

30.

Which moves quickly and can bring rain, snowstorms, and thunderstorms?

a)

Warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

31.

Which front leave warm weather after it passes?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

32.
An air mass is a large area of air that has the same
a)
temperature and humidity 
b)
density and temperature
c)
volume and humidity
d)
area and temperature
33.
If the air is coming from the desert, what will it feel like?
a)
hot and dry
b)
hot a moist
c)
cold and dry
d)
cold and moist
34.
warm front is ______, cold front is ______.
a)
less dense, more dense
b)
more dense, less dense
c)
colder, warmer
35.
Which type of pressure system: air is rising, creating clouds
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
36.
Which type of pressure system: air is sinking, creating sunny skies
a)
High Pressure
b)
Low Pressure
37.
What causes wind?
a)
Uneven heating of Earth's surface
b)
Ocean Currents
c)
Rotation of the Earth
d)
The Coriolis Effect
38.
Movements of Ocean's water
a)
Ocean Currents
b)
Global Currents
c)
Tidal Waves
d)
Tides
39.
What do ocean currents transfer around the globe?
a)
Heat
b)
Wind
c)
Goods
d)
Plate Tectonics
40.
What drives ocean currents?
a)
Global Winds
b)
Sunlight
c)
Whale's migration
d)
Electricity
41.
The jet stream brings ____ air North and ____ air South
a)
Cold; warm
b)
warm; cold
c)
moist;dry
d)
dry; moist
42.
Cold Ocean Currents keep coastal areas
a)
cooler than the inland
b)
warmer than the inland
c)
about the same temperature as the inland
d)
at a large range of temperatures
43.
Warm Ocean Currents keep coastal areas
a)
cooler than the inland
b)
warmer than the inland
c)
about the same temperature as the inland
d)
at a large range of temperatures
44.

Weather is

a)

a description of the short-term conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

b)

something no one ever talks about.

45.

The amount of water vapor in the air is called

(a)  

46.

Air flows from high to low pressure.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

On a weather map what does a capital letter H stand for?

a)

An area of high air pressure

b)

An area of low pressure

48.

A cold front can usually bring

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Clear skies

c)

Hot temperatures

49.

The Earth’s surface is heated unevenly because___.

a)

Sunlight hits the poles with intense direct bright light and little sun hits the Equator.

b)

Earth is a sphere and so the sunlight hits the Earth at different angles. The Equator gets direct intense light and the pols get indirect light.

c)

The heat deep inside Earth heats up different hemispheres.

50.

Which two factors are usually included in descriptions of climate?

a)

precipitation and humidity

b)

temperature and air pressure

c)

temperature and precipitation

51.

Which sentence best describes how latitude and air temperature are related?

a)

The lower the latitude, the colder the air temperature.

b)

The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.

c)

The higher the latitude, the warmer the air temperature.

52.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

weather is long term and climate is short term weather

b)

weather and climate are the same

c)

weather is short term and climate is long term

53.

What are the three different climate zones on Earth?

a)

polar, latitude, tropical

b)

polar, temperate, tropical

c)

ocean currents, elevation, prevailing winds

54.

Name the zone between 30*N and 30*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

55.

Name the zone between 30*N and 60*N, and the zone between 30*S and 60*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

56.

Name the zone between 60*N and 90*N, and the zone between 60*S and 90*S

a)

polar

b)

temperate

c)

tropical

57.
Cold air moves in ______________direction.
a)
Downward
b)
Upward
c)
Left to right
d)
Circular
58.
Hot air moves in __________________direction.
a)
Upward
b)
Downward
c)
Circular
d)
Sideways
59.
rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
60.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
61.
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
62.

Tornadoes and hurricanes are large areas of ____________ pressure.

a)

No

b)

High

c)

Average

d)

Low

63.
What causes winds?
a)
differences in precipitation
b)
differences in humidity
c)
differences in air pressure
64.

The distance from sea level

a)

weather

b)

Elevation

c)

climate

d)

atmosphere

e)

atmospheric circulation

65.

Big, tall clouds that induce thunderstorms

a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
d)
altostratus
66.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
67.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
68.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
69.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
70.

air masses that form over land will be

a)

dry

b)

wet

71.

air masses that form over water will be

a)

dry

b)

wet

72.

How does the water cycle influence the weather?

4 lines
73.

What part of the water cycle happens when the sun adds energy to the cycle?

a)

freezing

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

infiltration

74.

What part of the water cycle happens when there is a loss of energy?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

75.

How many different types of air masses can affect the weather in the USA?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

76.
A _______ is a rotating column of air that extends from the clouds of a thunderstorm to the group and has winds spinning at very high speeds.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
77.
A ______ is a large storm that forms over warm ocean water with very strong winds that blow in a circular pattern around the center, or eye of the storm.
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
78.
A _______ is a heavy rainstorm with thunder and lightning.
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
blizzard
79.
Suppose you are outside and see lightning strike the ground. The first thing you should do is...
a)
take cover inside
b)
avoid windows
c)
stand near metal objects
d)
listen for thunder
80.

Most of the damage caused by a hurricanes is the result of what?

a)

Low winds

b)

Storm surges

c)
heavy rain
d)
failing hail
81.
Which of the following is the general rule of safety when a tornado strikes?
a)
Go to the highest point in a house of building
b)
Go beside a window to see when the tornado passes
c)
Go outside and move away from the tornado
d)
Go to  low area insdie with no windows and stay there
82.
A hurricane becomes more powerful from water that evaporates over
a)
lakes
b)
mountains
c)
oceans
d)
rivers
83.
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
84.
What storm is a funnel shaped cloud?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
85.
Which storm forms over water?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
86.
What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?
a)
thunderstorms
b)
severe thunderstorms
c)
tornadoes
d)
hurricanes
87.
This is the large electrical discharge during a thunderstorm, caused by static electricity.
a)
thunder
b)
lightning
c)
storm surge
d)
The Flash
88.
_____ always form over warm ocean water.
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Tornadoes
c)
Blizzards
d)
Thunderstorms
89.
Which of these would you NOT expect from a thunderstorm?
a)
lightning
b)
strong wind
c)
storm surge
d)
heavy rain
90.
What happens if a hurricane moves over land or cold ocean water?
a)
it will get stronger
b)
it will get weaker
c)
it will upgrade its category
d)
it will morph into a typhoon
91.

A severe storm with lightning, thunder, heavy rain, and strong winds

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

tornado

92.

A large storm that forms over warm ocean water with strong winds that blow in a circular pattern

a)

blizzard

b)

hurricane

c)

thunderstorm

d)

tornado

93.

Which is an image of a tornado?

a)
b)
c)
94.

Which is an image of a hurricane?

a)
b)
c)
95.

Which is an image of a thunderstorm?

a)
b)
c)
96.

These can be produced by supercell thunderstorms

a)
stationary fronts
b)
tornadoes
c)
volcanoes
d)
tsunamis
97.

Hurricane force winds pushing down on the water creating high water levels and waves moving ashore is called:

a)

Storm Surge

b)

Hurricane

c)

Tropical Wave

d)

Tropical storm

98.

What do hurricanes need as fuel?

a)

warm and moist air

b)

hot and dry air

c)

cold and moist air

d)

dry and warm air

99.

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

a)

thunder

b)

particles

c)

lightning

100.

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

101.

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

102.

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

103.

Thunderstorms form along a cold front

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Thunderstorm clouds are known as _____.

a)

cirrus clouds

b)

stratus clouds

c)

onimbus clouds

d)

cumulus clouds

105.

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

a)

low

b)

high

106.

Do the center of hurricanes have high or low pressure?

a)

high

b)

low

107.

What atmospheric conditions are necessary to form hurricanes?

a)

warm water, high humidity, and low pressure

b)

cool water, high humidity, and low pressure

c)

cool water, low humidity, and high pressure

d)

warm water, low humidity, and low pressure

108.

What are the 3 ingredients necessary for a thunderstorm?

a)

moisture, instability, & meeting of weather fronts

b)

dry air, high pressure, & weather fronts

c)

moisture, instability, & cool air

d)

moist cool air, high pressure, and differential heating

109.

Which of the images shows a storm surge?

a)
b)
c)
d)
110.

The warm climate zone near the equator:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

111.

The cold climate zone near both poles:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

112.

The area between the tropical and the polar zones with seasonal climate:

a)

Tropical Zone

b)

Polar Zone

c)

Temperate Zone

d)

Climate

113.

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

114.

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

115.

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

116.

What is elevation?

a)

the depth of the ocean

b)

the height of the atmosphere

c)

the depth of a lake

d)

the height above sea level

117.

Cities near the ocean are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.

a)

True

b)

False

118.

Areas closer to the equator receive more direct energy from the Sun and have warmer temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

119.

The higher the elevation of an area, the _______ the climate.

a)

warmer

b)

cooler

120.
 What is the reference point used to measure elevation?
a)
lake level
b)
sea level
c)
zero
d)
elevation
121.
What are the surface features of an area called?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
topography
d)
elevation
122.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
123.
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
124.

A narrow band of strong winds blowing over air that circulates cold air and warm air.

a)

Gulf Stream

b)

Jet Stream

c)

Trades

125.

Surface level ocean water that flows from near the

equator towards the poles.

a)

Warm ocean currents

b)

Cold ocean currents

c)

Neutral ocean currents

126.

Deep level ocean water that flows from the poles

towards the equator.

a)

Warm ocean currents

b)

Cold ocean currents

c)

Neutral ocean currents

127.

The driving force of the Water Cycle is?

a)

The troposphere

b)

The Sun

c)

The oxygen

d)

The clouds

128.

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

a)

Mountains

b)

Lakes

c)

Plains

d)

Valleys

129.

Which side of the mountain gets more rainfall

a)

The side facing towards the ocean

b)

The side facing away from the ocean

c)

Both sides get rainfall

d)

Both sides don’t get rainfall

130.

Which side of the mountain is a dry desert?

a)

The side facing towards the ocean

b)

The side facing away from the ocean

c)

Both sides get rainfall

d)

Both sides don’t get rainfall

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