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Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do most hurricanes develop?

a)

Near the Equator

b)

Middle of the United States

c)

Near the Poles

d)

Antarctica

2.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

The Corleone Affect

d)

The East-West Effect

3.

The circulation of warm and cold matter is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Wind

c)

Evaporates

d)

Rises

4.

Which of the following factors contributes most to formation of hurricanes?

a)

gravitational pull of the moon and sun

b)

toxic chemicals in the atmosphere by industry

c)

Glaciers melting in polar regions

d)

solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

5.

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

a)

High

b)

Low

6.

Why are regions that receive more solar energy more likely to develop hurricanes?

a)

Plants are more likely to thrive in those regions.

b)

Those regions have more water evaporation.

c)

Regions that receive more solar energy are typically drier.

d)

Those regions are always located at high elevations.

7.

Which condition is critical for the formation of a hurricane?

a)

lower latitudes between 8 and 20 degrees of the equator

b)

80 degrees or warmer water

c)

low pressure

d)

All of the above

8.
What happens when a hurricane makes landfall?
a)
Weakens
b)
Picks up sped
c)
Have stronger winds
d)
Smaller storm surge
9.
What is the source for warming up ocean water?
a)
the sun
b)
water movement
c)
wind
d)
fish peeing in the ocean water
10.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

11.

Which location will have the largest difference between the daytime high temperature and night time low temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which location will have the least change in temperature from day to night?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.
Which one heats and cools fastest?
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
All are the same rate
d)
air
14.
If you are sitting on the beach during the day enjoying a cool breeze, which way will it be blowing?
a)
from sea to land
b)
from land to sea
c)
from north to south
d)
from east to west
15.
All energy on earth begins
a)
with the heat produced by pressure inside the earth
b)
photosynthesis by producers
c)
with the sun
d)
with the magma inside the earth
16.
What is a fast moving ribbon of air that moves air masses and weather systems?
a)
Jet stream
b)
Westerlies
c)
Coriolis
d)
Polarr
17.
What is weather?
a)
Temporary conditions
b)
Long-term conditions
c)
Large area conditions
d)
Slowly changing conditions
18.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
19.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither 
d)
both
20.
In convection, WARM 
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
21.
In convection, COOL 
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
22.
Is hot air LESS dense or MORE dense than cold air?
a)
LESS dense
b)
MORE dense
c)
EQUAL density
d)
HAS NO density
23.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither
d)
both
24.
Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
Solar winds
d)
The ocean
25.
Is hot air LESS dense or MORE dense than cold air?
a)
LESS dense
b)
MORE dense
c)
EQUAL density
d)
HAS NO density
26.
Which diagram shows the formation of a land breeze?
a)
diagram Y
b)
diagram X
c)
neither 
d)
both
27.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a land breeze, is provided.Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

a)

The rotation of Earth makes the air above it rotate, but not the same over land and water.

b)

Because of its mass, Earth’s gravity creates a high pressure area over both the land and water.

c)

Salt in the ocean makes it more dense than the land, so its gravity pulls more on the air above it.

d)

During the evening, the land cools off more quickly than the water, so the air is different temperatures.

29.
Hot air rises because...
a)
it is less dense
b)
it is heavier
c)
it is more dense
d)
it contains Helium
30.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
31.

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a sea breeze, is provided. Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

a)

Salt in the ocean makes it more dense than the land, so its gravity pulls more on the air above it.

b)

During the day, the Sun’s energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.

c)

The rotation of Earth makes the air above it rotate, but not the same over land and water.

d)

During the day, Earth’s gravity creates a high pressure area over both the land and water.

32.

Which of the following correctly shows the direction of convection currents in water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Where do most hurricanes develop?

a)

Near the Equator

b)

Middle of the United States

c)

Near the Poles

d)

Antarctica

34.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

The Corleone Affect

d)

The East-West Effect

35.

The circulation of warm and cold matter is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Wind

c)

Evaporates

d)

Rises

36.

Which of the following factors contributes most to formation of hurricanes?

a)

gravitational pull of the moon and sun

b)

toxic chemicals in the atmosphere by industry

c)

Glaciers melting in polar regions

d)

solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

37.

This is the calmest part of a hurricane.

a)

eye wall

b)

rain bands

c)

eye

d)

eye and rain bands

38.

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

a)

High

b)

Low

39.

Which factors would make an hurricane die? Select two.

a)

Entering colder waters

b)

Entering warmer waters

c)

lack of pressure

d)

lack of fuel (warm/humid air)

40.

One of the major ways oceans contribute to weather systems is that the oceans -

a)

provide a diverse habitat for many organisms.

b)

store and transport the Sun’s heat energy.

c)

experience changes in amounts of dissolved salt.

d)

reach depths that can be as much as 12,000 meters.

41.

Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of water from oceans. Most of this evaporation occurs where there is the greatest solar radiation, which is -

a)

along the coast of Europe.

b)

around islands in the Pacific.

c)

near the Equator.

d)

at both of the poles.

42.

Which of the following correctly identifies the major source for the energy that creates hurricanes?

a)

Sun's radiation

b)

Ocean currents

c)

Moon's gravity

d)

Earth's rotation

43.

Which of the following is a major way in which oceans contribute to weather systems?

a)

Ocean water has high salinity.

b)

Oceans transfer energy from the Sun.

c)

Most volcanic activity occurs in the ocean.

d)

Oceans have high levels of biodiversity.

44.

Why are regions that receive more solar energy more likely to develop hurricanes?

a)

Plants are more likely to thrive in those regions.

b)

Those regions have more water evaporation.

c)

Regions that receive more solar energy are typically drier.

d)

Those regions are always located at high elevations.

45.

Which condition is critical for the formation of a hurricane?

a)

lower latitudes between 8 and 20 degrees of the equator

b)

80 degrees or warmer water

c)

low pressure

d)

All of the above

46.
What happens when a hurricane makes landfall?
a)
Weakens
b)
Picks up sped
c)
Have stronger winds
d)
Smaller storm surge
47.
Where do the hurricanes that hit the US form?
a)
in warm water of the western Pacific ocean off the coast of South America
b)
in the warm water of a La Nina
c)
in the warm Atlantic water off the western coast of Africa
d)
in the warm Atlantic water off the coast of Hawaii
48.
What causes hurricanes to form
a)
Warm air from the equator mixes with cold air from the poles
b)
Two warm fronts meet over the ocean
c)
Winds circulate around a cool column of air
d)
Warm rising air and circulating winds
49.
A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:
a)
gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
b)
meets a land breeze
c)
meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
d)
no longer gains energy from warm ocean water
50.
What is the source for warming up ocean water?
a)
the sun
b)
water movement
c)
wind
d)
fish peeing in the ocean water
51.

What destroys a hurricane?

a)

strong vertical winds

b)

Cold water

c)

Movement over land

d)

All of the above

52.

Select 2 other names for a hurricane.

a)

typhoon

b)

cyclone

c)

blizzard

d)

earthquake

53.

Hurricanes are a very strong type of __________.

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

tropical storm

d)

tsunami

54.

Which location has an ocean surface temperature that will make hurricanes more likely to form?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

Which of the following statements are supported by the map of ocean currents?

a)

The west coast of the United States recieves more rain because there is a cold ocean current next to it.

b)

The west coast of the United States recieves less rain because there is a cold ocean current next to it.

c)

The west coast of the United States recieves more tain because there is a warm current next to it.

d)

The west coast of the United States recieves less rain because there is a warm current next to it.

56.

Warm air rises above cooler air. This is an example of

a)

conduction

b)

condensation

c)

radiation

d)

convection

57.

Hot particles

a)

are more dense and rise

b)

are less dense and sink

c)

are less dense and rise

d)

are more dense and rise

58.

Cold air is more dense and sinks.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

________ is the movement of wind and water to the right and left that is caused by Earth's rotation.

a)

El Nino

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

La Nina

d)

None of the above

60.

What are the ingredients necessary for the formation of a hurricane?

a)

warm waters

b)

moist air

c)

rain

d)

light upper winds

61.

Warm water is ___ dense and ___

a)

more

b)

less

c)

sinks

d)

rises

62.

Cold air is ___ dense and ___.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

sinks

d)

rises

63.

The process of water vapors turning back into liquid water is ____.

a)

radiation

b)

condensation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

64.

Air moves in circular patterns called _______ cells.

a)

convection

b)

prison

c)

solar

65.

What are the 2 conditions for hurricanes to form?

a)

cold water and low pressure

b)

warm water and low pressure

c)

warm air and high pressure

d)

cold air and high pressure

66.

Decreasing temperatures mean...

a)

The temperature outside is getting hotter.

b)

The temperature outside is staying the same

c)

The temperature outside is getting cooler

d)

The temperature outside is neutral

67.

What is an explanation for consistent temperatures of the Earth?

a)

Wind and ocean currents help distribute the sun's energy.

b)

Rotation causes even distribution.

c)

The different season's distribute the temperatures evenly.

d)

Winds moving from West to East distribute temperatures evenly.

68.

Which area of the world do most hurricanes form?

a)

The North Pole

b)

The Equator

c)

The South Pole

d)

The Tropic of Cancer

69.

What conditions will decrease the strength of a hurricane?

a)

High pressure

b)

Land

c)

Cold water

d)

All of the above

70.

High pressure systems have what type of weather?

a)

Cloudy skies

b)

Rainy

c)

Clear and Sunny skies

d)

thunderstorms

71.

Low pressure systems typically have what type of weather?

a)

Clear and sunny skies.

b)

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.

c)

Cloudy rainy skies with very humid air.

d)

low humidity.

72.

More dense air, sunny clear skies and clockwise direction

a)

Low Pressure

b)

Warm Front

c)

High Pressure

d)

Cold Front

73.

Less dense air, cloudy rainy skies, counter-clockwise direction

a)

Low pressure

b)

Warm Front

c)

High Pressure

d)

Cold Front

74.

The weight of the atmosphere.

a)

Air Pressure

b)

Tire Pressure

c)

Under Pressure

d)

Wind Pressure

75.

Ocean currents affect weather patterns by -

a)

regulating when tides occur in coastal areas

b)

trapping heat at the equator to regulate the global climate

c)

distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

d)

increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to areas experiencing droughts

76.

Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

a)

Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

b)

Gravitational attraction from the Moon

c)

Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

d)

Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

77.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will likely see a drop in temperature in the near future?

a)

Albany

b)

Bismarck

c)

Nashville

d)

San Diego

78.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
79.

Why would St. Louis have the possibility of having thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?

a)

It is in a high-pressure area

b)

A cold front and low pressure are approaching

c)

It is not located near an ocean

d)

It recently experienced a warm front

80.

Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs in which of the following?

a)

Empty space

b)

Liquids and gases

c)

Objects in contact

d)

Solid materials

81.

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere shift in a clockwise direction. What causes this change in direction?

a)

The magnetic field of Earth

b)

The rotation of Earth

c)

The gravitational pull of the Moon

d)

The heat generated by the Sun’s energ

82.

The energy that generates wind comes from what source?

a)

Solar radiation

b)

Magnetic attraction

c)

Moon’s gravity

d)

Coriolis effect

83.
a)

Salt in the ocean makes it more dense than the land, so its gravity pulls more on the air above it.

b)

During the day, the Sun’s energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.

c)

The rotation of Earth makes the air above it rotate, but not the same over land and water.

d)

During the day, Earth’s gravity creates a high pressure area over both the land and water.

84.
a)

Most people visit the shore during the day and are not there at night.

b)

The air above the land heats up and cools off more quickly than the air over the water.

c)

The seawater is capable of having salt dissolved in it, but the land cannot.

d)

The shape of the land is constantly being changed by the motion of the seawater.

85.
a)

Amarillo

b)

Detroit

c)

Orlando

d)

Reno

86.
a)

Albany

b)

Bismarck

c)

Nashville

d)

San Diego

87.

Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in air pressure?

a)

Baltimore

b)

Jacksonville

c)

Portland

d)

Rapid City

88.

Hurricanes experienced in Texas are the result of the heat energy absorbed and the water evaporated from -

a)

natural springs in Texas.

b)

oceans in the tropics or equator

c)

large lakes in South America.

d)

reservoirs heated by industry.

89.

Which of the following factors contributes most to theformation of hurricanes?

a)

Glaciers melting in the polar regions of the earth

b)

Solar radiation being absorbed by oceans on the Equator

c)

Toxic chemicals added to the atmosphere by industry

d)

The gravitational pull of the moon and the Sun

90.
You're trying to explain to a friend how convection works.  You want to draw a diagram showing what happens to air when it's heated by the sun.  What should you draw?
a)
A diagram with cool air in Earth's atmosphere rising
b)
A diagram with cool air near Earth's surface rising
c)
A diagram with warm air in Earth's atmosphere sinking
d)
A diagram with warm air near Earth's surface rising
91.
This diagram is missing labels!  Where should the correct labels go?
a)
Black arrow="Cold Air" because less dense air is rising
b)
White arrows="Hot Air" because less dense air is sinking
c)
White arrows="Cold Air" because more dense air is sinking
d)
Black arrow= "hot air" because more dense air is rising
92.
Hot air rises because...
a)
it is less dense
b)
it is heavier
c)
it is more dense
d)
it contains Helium
93.
The process the causes plate tectonics, wind, and ocean currents is known as...
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Convection
94.
A line of tornadoes and thunderstorms sweep through an area.  What has occurred?
a)
An area of high pressure
b)
A warm front
c)
A cold front
d)
A hurricane forming in the Gulf of Mexico
95.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
96.
A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:
a)
gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
b)
meets a land breeze
c)
meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
d)
no longer gains energy from warm ocean water
97.

What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?

a)

Earth's core

b)

Green plants

c)

The Sun

d)

Fossil Fuels

98.

The Sun warms the atmosphere and drives convection currents because -

a)

warm air is less dense, so it rises.

b)

the warmed air cools and makes rain.

c)

the cooler land pushes away warm air.

d)

warm air, in contact with cool air, rotates.

99.

Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

a)

Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

b)

Gravitational attraction from the Moon

c)

Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

d)

Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

100.

The major patterns of movement of air and water on Earth are the result of –

a)

different densities of seawater and fresh water.

b)

diversity in the height of coastal landforms.

c)

uneven heating and the rotation of Earth.

d)

irregular durations of daytime and nighttime.

101.

What is one effect of the uneven heating of Earth caused by the Sun?

a)

Rotation of Earth

b)

Generation of wind

c)

Oceans losing salt

d)

Plants failing to grow

102.

Which of the following changes would remove the source of energy that generates the convection which makes wind here on Earth?

a)

Growing more vegetation in barren areas.

b)

Removing all the salt from sea water.

c)

Blocking all solar radiation.

d)

Reversing the rotation of Earth.

103.

Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

a)

Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

b)

Gravitational attraction from the Moon

c)

Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

d)

Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

104.

Michael and Isabella are working together on an assignment. They must search some illustrations to find an example of heat transfer by convection. Which illustration best represents convection?

a)

An illustration of heat being transferred by wind

b)

An illustration of heat being transferred by objects in contact

c)

An illustration of heat being transferred between rocks

d)

An illustration of the Sun’s heat moving through empty space

105.

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a land breeze, is provided.Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

a)

The rotation of Earth makes the air above it rotate, but not the same over land and water.

b)

Because of its mass, Earth’s gravity creates a high pressure area over both the land and water.

c)

Salt in the ocean makes it more dense than the land, so its gravity pulls more on the air above it.

d)

During the evening, the land cools off more quickly than the water, so the air is different temperatures.

106.

The energy that generates wind comes from what source?

a)

The energy that generates wind comes from what source?

b)

Solar radiation

c)

Electromagnetic waves

d)

Severe thunderstorms

107.

Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs in which of the following?

a)

Empty space

b)

Solid materials

c)

Liquids and gases

d)

Objects in contact

108.

Winds in the Northern Hemisphere shift in a clockwise direction. What causes this change in direction?

a)

The magnetic field of Earth

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon

c)

The rotation of Earth

d)

The heat generated by the Sun’s energy

109.

The energy that generates wind comes from what source?

a)

Solar radiation

b)

Magnetic attraction

c)

Moon's gravity

d)

Coriolis effect

110.

An illustration of how a convection current creates a wind, called a sea breeze, is provided. Which of the following best explains what creates this convection current?

a)

Salt in the ocean makes it more dense than the land, so its gravity pulls more on the air above it.

b)

During the day, the Sun’s energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.

c)

The rotation of Earth makes the air above it rotate, but not the same over land and water.

d)

During the day, Earth’s gravity creates a high pressure area over both the land and water.

111.

The illustrations show the usual wind pattern at the shore during the day and night.What is the most important factor that creates these wind patterns?

a)

Most people visit the shore during the day and are not there at night.

b)

The air above the land heats up and cools off more quickly than the air over the water.

c)

The seawater is capable of having salt dissolved in it, but the land cannot.

d)

The shape of the land is constantly being changed by the motion of the seawater.

112.

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

a)

Wind

b)

Warm Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Cold Water

113.

The pressure inside of a hurricane is ______,

a)

High

b)

Low

114.

Where do most hurricanes develop?

a)

Near the Equator

b)

Middle of the United States

c)

Near the Poles

d)

Antarctica

115.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

The Corleone Affect

d)

The East-West Effect

116.

The sea water that starts a hurricane gets warm from __________.

a)

Volcanoes

b)

Lightning

c)

The Sun

d)

The Moon

117.

Select two other names for a hurricane.

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

d)

Earthquake

118.

What are two of the five factors hurricanes need to form?

a)

Warm water (above 80 degrees)

b)

Near the Poles

c)

High Pressure

d)

Low Pressure

119.

Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of water from oceans. Most of this evaporation occurs where there is the greatest solar radiation, which is -

a)

along the coast of Europe.

b)

around islands in the Pacific.

c)

near the Equator.

d)

at both of the poles.

120.

The circulation of warm and cold matter is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Wind

c)

Evaporates

d)

Rises

121.

Which of the following factors contributes most to formation of hurricanes?

a)

gravitational pull of the moon and sun

b)

toxic chemicals in the atmosphere by industry

c)

Glaciers melting in polar regions

d)

solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

122.

Where does the Storm Start?

a)

Over Cold Water

b)

Over Antarctica

c)

Over Warm Water

d)

Overseas

123.

Hurricanes are the result of heat energy and water evaporated from which of the following.

a)

natural springs in Texas

b)

reservoirs heated by industry

c)

oceans in tropics

d)

large lake in Africa

124.

This phenomenon that forces winds to spin.

a)

Rain bands

b)

Eye

c)

Eye Wall

d)

Coriolis effect

125.

The reason some states far north such as Washington have mild(calm) winters is because..

a)

heavily populated state

b)

located near the ocean

c)

has mountains

d)

receives more solar energy

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129 questions

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128 questions

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129 questions

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120 questions

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8th Grade