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Weather Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the source of energy for all weather on Earth?

a)

Plate Tectonics

b)

The Sun

c)

The Moon

d)

Electricity

2.

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.

3.

Which of the following factors contributes most to the formation 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

4.

The Sun warms the atmosphere and drives convection currents because -

a)

the cooler land pushes away warm air.

b)

warm air is less dense, so it rises.

c)

the warmed air cools and makes rain.

d)

warm air, in contact with cool air, rotates.

5.

Which city will experience warmer temperatures in the near future?

a)

Houston because it is in a high pressure area

b)

St. Louis because a cold front and low pressure are approaching

c)

Atlanta because a warm front is approaching

d)

Minneapolis because it is raining

6.
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
7.

What happens to hurricanes as ocean water gets warmer?

a)

They get stronger.

b)

They weaken.

c)

Nothing.

8.

How does the air feel in high pressure?

a)

warm and humid

b)

cool and dry

9.

What are weather conditions like in low pressure?

a)

Sunny, clear, dry

b)

Widespread, steady rain

c)

Heavy rain and thunderstorms

d)

Cloudy, stormy skies, humid

10.

What weather tool measures air pressure?

a)

hygrometer

b)

barometer

c)

wind vane

d)

anemometer

11.

What instrument (weather tool) is used to measure wind speed?

a)

thermometer

b)

wind vane

c)

anemometer

d)

barometer

12.

What will happen to our weather if we get dry winds from the north?

a)

cooler with low humidity

b)

cooler with high humidity

c)

warmer with low humidity

d)

warmer with high humidity

13.

Which of the following is important to do in an experimental investigation?

a)

make your results match your predictions

b)

make your explanation match your opinion

c)

make sure your explaination of results is based on evidence

d)

publish your results

14.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

a)

the stratosphere

b)

the troposphere

c)

the thermosphere

d)

the mesosphere

15.

What characteristics do thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes ALL share?

a)

They all form over dry and hot desert regions.

b)

They are all easily predicted by weather forecasters.

c)

They are all formed when warm and moist air rapidly rises.

d)

They ALWAYS cause SEVERE damage to land, property, injury, and death.

16.

Leanne created the following diagram to show the process that warms the air above a lake. She decided to label each step with the energy transfer that is happening. Which step should Leanne label conduction?

a)

Step 1

b)

Step 2

c)

Step 3

d)

Step 4

17.

A lampshade is heated by a lightbulb even though they are not in direct contact with each other. Which heating process is responsible for this?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

absorption

18.

Dominic has a block made of wood. Jesse has a block of the same volume made of stone. If they are both left in the sun for the same length of time, which one will feel hotter when touched?

a)

Jesse, because stone absorbs heat energy better than wood

b)

Dominic, because wood absorbs heat energy better than stone.

c)

They will feel the same, because they are equally good conductors.

d)

They will feel the same, because they are equally good insulators.

19.

The diagram shows a simple model of an Earth Process.

a)

the condensation of water vapor driven by clouds in the atmosphere.

b)

the radiation of ocean currents driven by energy from Earth's core.

c)

the convection of ocean currents driven by energy from the Sun.

d)

the transpiration of water vapor driven by underwater plants.

20.

Which statement best describes what is happening in the image?

a)

Cold Front: Cool weather, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and wind

b)

Warm Front: light rain or snow, gentle winds

c)

Occluded front: quick heavy stroms

d)

Stationary front: many days of rainy weather and wind