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Science -Term1 Review - Waether and climate

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The average condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time is called:

a)

Climate

b)

Humidity

c)

Precipitation

2.

The condition of the atmosphere over a short period time:

a)

Condensation

b)

Weather

c)

Runoff

3.

Solar radiation is the most indirect near the ___________.

a)

equator

b)

poles

4.

The imaginary horizontal lines running parallel on the Earth is called _______

a)

Grid

b)

Latitude

c)

Longitude

d)

Heat zone

5.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
6.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
7.

What has the highest albedo?

a)

the oceans

b)

Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

c)

the ground

d)

roads

8.

___________ is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.

a)

albedo

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

9.

The horizontal lines and degrees on the image represent ______

a)

the equator

b)

latitude

c)

longitude

d)

the poles

10.

Air has a ______ specific heat than land and water.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

the same

11.

During conduction, thermal energy moves from the ground to the air. Why does this happen?

a)

Because the ground is cooler than air.

b)

Because the air is warmer than the ground.

c)

Because the air is cooler than the ground.

12.

conducttion warms the layer of air ,the light change its direction and produce

phenomenon called

a)

mirage

b)

albedo

c)

land breeze

d)

sea breeze

13.

The measure of reflectivity of a surface is called

a)

Mirage

b)

Albedo

c)

latitude

d)

Aquator

14.

Which surface has the lowest measure of albedo?

a)

dark mountain rocks

b)

snow peaks

c)

Green area

15.

Wind is the movement of air from areas of _____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

a)

low; high

b)

high; low

16.

Cool air over the land moving towards lower pressure over the water at night is called ___________.

a)

land breeze

b)

sea breeze

17.

Sun's energy warms Earth unevenly. These differences in temperature create differences in air pressure creating ________ and _________.

a)

local winds

b)

gravity

c)

global winds

d)

the equator

18.

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter is called ____________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

19.

Which of these choices is densest and would sink to the bottom?

a)

Warm, fresh water

b)

Cold, fresh water

c)

Warm, salt water

d)

Cold, salt water

20.

Which of these choices is least dense and would float to the top?

a)

Warm, fresh water

b)

Cold, fresh water

c)

Warm, salt water

d)

Cold, salt water

21.

Steady winds that flow from west to east between 30 degrees north and 60 degrees north and 30 degrees south and 60 degrees south are called___________.

HINT: These winds blow across the US.

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

trade winds

22.

Cold winds that blow from east to west near the North and South Pole are called___________.

a)

polar easterlies

b)

prevailing westerlies

c)

trade winds

23.

Objects or particles moving over the surface of the Earth tend to deflect to the right in the Northern Hemisphere, and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere.

a)

Convection cell

b)

Coriolis effect

c)

Ekman spiral

d)

Upwelling

24.

Which sentence about an ocean current is correct?

a)

A) Upwelling is caused by winds that blow on the ocean's surface.

b)

B) Upwelling moves water horizontally.

c)

C) Surface currents are caused by differences in water density.

d)

D) Surface currents move vertically through the water

25.

The _______ ______is the wind system responsible for the movement of weather from west to east across most of the continental United States.

a)

easterly winds

b)

westerly winds

c)

prevailing winds

d)

deathly hollows

26.

Steady winds between the equator and 30° latitude north or south are known as the ____.

a)

A) prevailing westerlies

b)

B) jet stream

c)

C) polar easterlies

d)

D) trade winds

27.

An increase in ocean salinity can change _______ and create a current.

a)

A) the temperature near the poles

b)

B) the density of water

c)

C) the Coriolis Effect

d)

D) the wind speed across the surface

28.

Which of the following is true of high-pressure areas?

a)

Air ascends and converges.

b)

Air descends and diverges.

c)

Air ascends and diverges.

d)

Air descends and converges.

29.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

30.

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

a)

salinity

b)

warmth

31.

The salt content of a substance

a)

density

b)

temperature

c)

convection

d)

salinity

32.

Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.
Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Continents
c)
Equator
d)
Poles
34.

The distance from Sea Level

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Altitude

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Latitiude

35.

The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth's rotation.

a)

Climate

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Weather

d)

Regional Geography

36.

Seawater becomes less dense with a(n) ______________________ in temperature and a(n) __________________ in salinity.

a)

increase; decrease

b)

decrease; increase

c)

increase; increase

d)

decrease; decrease

37.

What type of front is shown?

a)

Warm Front

b)

Cold Front

38.

How does the air in this type of front move?

a)

Warm air slowly moves over cold air

b)

Warm air slowly moves under cold air.

c)

Cold air moves over warm air.

d)

Warm air meets cold air and cannot move

39.

A front is

a)

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

b)

a boundary where hot and cold air are separating

c)

a boundary where two different air masses meet

d)

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

40.

Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
41.

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
42.

Which air mass is more dense?

a)

a cold air mass

b)

a warm air mass

43.
What kind of weather happens during a warm front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
44.
What kind of weather happens during a cold front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
45.
It's been like this for the last 3 days. What kind of front is shown?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded
d)
stationary
46.
What kind of front is or was here?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
47.
What kind of front is shown?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded
d)
stationary
48.

There is no front in Dubai. What is the weather like in Dubai?

a)

Clear skies

b)

Severe weather

c)

Light rain or light snow

d)

Thunderstorms or snowstorms

49.

What is happening along the warm front in RAK? 

a)

Clear skies

b)

Severe weather

c)

Light rain or light snow

d)

Thunderstorms or snowstorms

50.

What is happening in UAE along the cold front?

a)

Clear skies

b)

Severe weather

c)

Light rain or light snow

d)

Heavy rain or heavy snow

51.

There is no front in Dubai. What is the weather like in Dubai?

a)

Clear skies

b)

Severe weather

c)

Light rain or light snow

d)

Thunderstorms or snowstorms