WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
The change of state from a liquid to a gas.
Evaporation
Precipitation
Condensation
Sublimation
The movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things.
(a)
Any form of water that falls to the Earth.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Sublimation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
Evaporation
Condensation
Precipitation
Sublimation
Weather is a short-term state of the atmosphere.
True
False
Weather can change every day.
True
False
Temperature is measured using a barometer.
True
False
Air pressure increases as you move higher in the atmosphere.
True
False
Which type of cloud can be described as feathery or wispy. They are made of ice crystals and form when the wind is strong.
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Visibility is the measurement of how far we can see.
True
False
Which type of cloud can be described as "spread out" and that form in flat layers.
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Which type of cloud means "heap" or "pile". Usually these types of clouds produce thunderstorms.
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Which of the following is the MAIN form of precipitation?
Rain
Sleet
Hail
Snow
According to the text, what two things affect visibility?
(a)
Wind moves from areas of _________pressure to areas of __________ pressure.
high to low
low to high
(a) describes the amount of water vapor in the air.
Precipitation occurs when the water that condenses fall back to the Earth in solid or (a) form.
The water cycle affects (a) .
Warm air rises and cool air sinks.
True
False
Winds cannot bring different weather to a region.
True
False
In a high-air pressure system, air
rises and cools
sinks and warms
A __________forms a funnel cloud and has high winds.
Hurricane
Tornado
Wildfire
Sinkhole
High-pressure systems produce:
Stormy weather
Clear weather
In a low-pressure system, air moves
Upward
Downward
What happens first...thunder or lightning?
Thunder
Lightning
According to the text, what is the minimum speed for a tropical low-pressure system to be considered a hurricane?
71 mph
72 mph
73 mph
74 mph
The deadliest part of a hurricane is the _____ _____.
(a)
A tornado forms when a thunderstorm meets __________winds at a high altitude.
vertical
horizontal
jet stream
Florida experiences more hurricanes than any other state?
True
False
The three main climate zones are determined by (a) .
