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1st Nine Weeks Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the boundary between two air masses.

a)

air mass

b)

water vapor

c)

poles

d)

front

2.

What type of front is shown in the picture?

a)

warm front

b)

occluded front

c)

cold front

d)

stationary front

3.

When a prediction about the future weather conditions of a place is given - what is that commonly called?

a)

weather maps

b)

weather symbols

c)

weather forecast

d)

weather data

4.

What type of front is shown in the image?

a)

occluded front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

warm front

5.

Olivia is looking for information about the rainforest ecosystem. She needs to get the average patterns of weather over a long periods of time. What type of information does Olivia need for her report?

a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
6.

What are the day to day conditions of the atmosphere, such as: temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, humidity and rainfall.

a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
trend
d)
season
7.

On a summer day, Thomas is standing in his driveway waiting for his mother. This energy from the sun is being transmitted by three different methods. Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

Energy from the sun streaming through space toward Thomas​' skin

b)

Heat being transferred from air particles to the asphalt​

c)

Heat moving through Thomas’s clothes to warm his skin​

d)

Warm air rising from just above the asphalt to reach the level of Thomas’s face ​

8.

Which statement explain how the Earth is unequally heated?

a)

The sun creates deadly heat rays that create unequal heating.

b)

The winds change the atmosphere by moving masses from place to place.

c)

The ocean currents move from one place to another.

d)

The Earth is tilted on its axis, so different regions receive different amounts of energy.

9.

Convection currents occur when ______________________ energy transfers between a fluid or gas.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal/heat

d)

electric

10.

Which of the following explains how ocean currents are created?

a)

Dense cold water sinking while warm water mixes to create a convection current

b)

Dense cold water rising creates a convection current

c)

Less dense warm water sinking creates a convection current

d)

Less dense warmer water rising and more dense cold water sinking

11.

What type of weather would you expect along the coast of Oregon over the next couple of days?

a)

Warm and dry with sunny skies

b)

Low Pressure, sustained precipitation over several days

c)

Very cold

d)

Tropical with regular thunderstorms

12.

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

a)

Wind and rain

b)

Humidity and thunder

c)

Extremely hot temperatures

d)

Clear skies and sun

13.

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

a)

Warm temperatures

b)

Cool temperatures

c)

Clear conditions

d)

Cloudy/rainy conditions

14.
Warm air rises because it is __________ dense then cold air.
a)

more

b)

less

c)

equally

d)

inverse

15.
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
16.

An occluded front is effecting which state?

a)

Texas

b)

Califronia

c)

Virginia

d)

Oregon

17.

The front over Texas is a ______ _______.

a)

Cold Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Warm Front

d)

Occluded Front

18.

Select which TWO days will it be rainy?

a)

Saturday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Sunday

d)

Monday

19.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
20.
Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...
a)
Hydropower
b)
Wind Energy
c)
Geothermal Energy
d)
Solar Energy
21.

Energy stored by something that can stretch or compress.

a)

elastic potential energy

b)

gravitational potential energy

c)

chemical potential energy

d)

potential energy

22.

Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth’s surface.

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

gravitational potential energy

d)

mechanical energy

23.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
24.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
25.
Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?
a)
a. a car parked on a steep hill 
b)
b. a tennis ball rolling across the court
c)
c. a picture hanging on the wall 
d)
d. a piece of coal before it's burned 
26.

What kind of energy does an object possess when it's resting on top of the hill?

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Kinetic Energy

d)

All of the above

27.

When a volcano erupts, hot molten rock can come to Earth’s surface. This lava burns or melts most things it touches. The lava is so hot it can set a tree on fire even if the tree is several feet away from it. This phenomenon is caused by the process of...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

28.

Water currents that flow from the equator to the poles move heat from warmer climates to colder ones are an example of which transfer of heat?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

29.

On a sunny beach, the sand becomes hot enough to be uncomfortable to your bare feet. However, if a wave washes over the hot sand, the cooler water removes heat from the sand by the process of

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

30.

________ is the transfer of energy from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects in direct contact

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

31.

__________ is a type of heat transfer that occurs through the movement of fluids, which can be solid liquid or gas.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

32.

__________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

33.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light.
b)
Light to electrical.
c)
Solar to heat.
d)
Chemical to electrical.
34.
Which of these is an example of light energy being transformed into chemical energy?
a)
A glow stick lights up when broken.
b)
Water heated by the sun evaporates.
c)
A plant makes sugar in the sunlight.
d)
A battery causes a buzzer to vibrate.
35.
Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
electrical → light → chemical
c)
light → electrical → chemical
d)
chemical → electrical → light
36.

What energy transformation occurs in the chameleon as it quickly launches its tongue to catch an insect?

a)

Radiant --> Chemical

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Chemical --> Mechanical

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical

37.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
38.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
39.

Which is the best example of kinetic energy?

a)

A car sitting on top of a hill

b)

A skateboard on the sidewalk

c)

A wagon rolling down a hill

d)

A powerwheel parked in the yard

40.

Which two points have the same potential energy?

a)

U & V

b)

S & T

c)

T & X

d)

S & X

41.

What happens as the ball on the pendulum goes from center to the right in the diagram?

a)

Kinetic energy increases while potential energy decreases

b)

Potential energy increases as kinetic energy decreases

c)

Potential energy increases as kinetic energy increases

d)

Potential and Kinetic energy is lost

42.

Which position has the most kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

43.

Which position has the highest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

44.

Where does kinetic energy transfer to potential energy?

a)

1 to 2

b)

2 to 3

c)

4 to 5

d)

none

45.

Which position has the most potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

Which position has the greatest amount of kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4