WorksheetsUnit 3--Heat Transfer and Weather Test Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Tornadoes are ___.
a)
The eye of the storm
b)
Wind storms
c)
Violent storms
d)
Violent Wind Storms
2.
3. A tornado can last for an hour or more.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
5. Some tornadoes have had winds stronger than ___ miles an hour.
a)
300 mph
b)
700 mph
c)
1000 mph
4.
A funnel cloud is a specific type cloud made up of droplets of condensed water and air, while a tornado is a specific type of funnel cloud. A funnel cloud is rotating air which does not make it to the ground, while a tornado is a column of air which violently rotates and extends from the cloud to the ground. What is the difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado?
a)
funnel clouds touch the ground, and tornadoes do not touch the ground
b)
tornadoes touch the ground, and funnel clouds do not touch the ground
c)
they are exactly the same
5.
____ is created when small water droplets are caught in the updraft of a thunderstorm. And are lifted through the updraft multiple times.
a)
sleet
b)
snow
c)
hail
6.
10. How does cold air displace warm air?
a)
It pushes the warm air to the side.
b)
It pushes the warm air up.
c)
The cold and warm combine.
7.
11. As warm air rises, what happens to the moisture in the air?
a)
it evaporates
b)
it condenses
c)
it transpirates
8.
If there is enough moisture and the boundary/air is unstable, what is likely to form?
a)
cirrus clouds
b)
cumulonimbus clouds
c)
nimbostratus clouds
9.
13. Which symbol is for a cold front?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Neither is correct.
10.
13. Which symbol is for a warm front?
a)
Option 1
b)
Option 2
c)
Neither is correct.
11.
Where do hurricanes form?
a)
over warm ocean water
b)
near Canada
c)
in the South Pacific Ocean
12.
When do hurricanes form?
a)
They can form at any time of year.
b)
They usually form during the months of May to November.
c)
They form during the month of November.
13.
All hurricanes begin as a __.
a)
cloud
b)
tropical cyclone
c)
tornado
14.
How strong must the winds be to classify a storm as a hurricane?
a)
The wind speed has nothing to do with being classified as a hurricane.
b)
The wind speed must be 74 mph or stronger.
c)
The wind speed must be 25 mph or stronger.
15.
A hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere swirls __.
a)
counterclockwise
b)
clockwise
16.
What is storm surge?
a)
High winds from the hurricane push ocean water toward the shoreline.
b)
Waterspouts from over the ocean.
c)
High winds from the hurricane blow trees and power lines into homes.
17.
Forecasters can know for sure where the path of a hurricane will take it.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Which of these is a tool forecasters use to predict the development of a hurricane?
a)
Satellites
b)
Radar
c)
Airplanes
d)
All of the above
19.
Hurricanes can cause flooding.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
If the hurricane is expected to be really strong, people are told to leave the area.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The Sun does not affect the weather.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
One form of energy from the Sun is __.
a)
humidty
b)
heat
c)
hygrometer
23.
Water and land absorb heat at different rates. What does this mean?
a)
They warm up at different speeds (land warms faster than water).
b)
They warm up at the same speed.
c)
The warm up at different speeds (water warms faster than land).
24.
Convection currents refer to movement in a __.
a)
horizontal motion
b)
circular pattern
c)
solid
25.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
As air is warmed, it becomes more dense (heavier).
b)
As air is warmed, it becomes less dense (lighter)
c)
Warm air and cold air have similar densitites.
26.
As warm air rises, what else happens?
a)
nothing
b)
cooler air also rises
c)
cooler air sinks toward the ground (cooler air has a higher density)
27.
What causes water to change forms?
a)
amount of evaporation
b)
poly-condensation
c)
changes in temperature
28.
As the temperature cools, water in the air __.
a)
cools = water vapor to liquid; cools more = liquid to solid
b)
cools = evaporation; cools more = liquid to solid
29.
Heat causes liquid water to __.
a)
evaporate
b)
condense
c)
sublimate
30.
Sublimation is actually a solid going to a vapor without first becoming a liquid. Think about the ice cube you find in the back of the freezer that has been there for a while. It is smaller than the regular ice cubes, yet you know it has not melted.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
When water vapor rises and cools, __ may form.
a)
clouds
b)
tornadoes
c)
precipitation
32.
Rain, snow, hail, and freezing rain are types of __.
a)
clouds
b)
precipitation
c)
storms
33.
An air mass is a large body of air that is similar in its temperature and moisture content.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Jet Stream moves from ___ to ___ across the United States.
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
west to east
35.
When two air masses meet up that have different humidity and temperature properties; the boundary between the air masses is known as a front.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Cold Front = __ air displaces __ air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
warm, cold
c)
neither
37.
Warm front = __ air displaces __ air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
warm, cold
c)
neither
38.
Stationary front = __ air displaces __ air.
a)
cold, warm
b)
warm, cold
c)
neither
39.
A cold front is likely to cause __.
a)
mild weather
b)
few clouds with a small amount of rain
c)
intense storms (large clouds = cumulonimbus clouds)
40.
A warm front is likely to cause__.
a)
clear skies
b)
clouds with precipitation (rain, snow, sleet - depending on the temperature)
c)
intense storms
41.
Air pressure is the weight of air over a certain area. It may be high pressure or low pressure.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Thunderstorms are caused by unstable air masses. These usually occur along cold fronts.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Lightning is __.
a)
electric charges
b)
sound waves
44.
Thunder is __.
a)
electric charges
b)
sound waves
45.
When are we more likely to experience thunderstorms?
a)
winter
b)
spring
c)
fall
d)
spring and summer
46.
Tornadoes are windstorms that may have swirling winds up to 400 miles per hour.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Tornadoes can cross over water. If a tornado FORMS over water it is called a __.
a)
funnel
b)
hydro motion funnel
c)
waterspout
48.
A meteorologist is a person who studies weather. One type of TECHNOLOGY they use are __.
a)
satellites
b)
changing weather
c)
geographic features
49.
What are geographic features?
a)
land forms and bodies of water
b)
aerial view
50.
Weather can change suddenly. It is what is happening in the atmosphere at the time.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Climate is the average weather for an area.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Wow, this Unit has a lot of connections with Unit 1 & 2. So, if i paid attention and learned the material for the other units, that will help me with this unit.
a)
True
b)
Apple (do not pick this)
c)
False (if you pick this you are wrong - and you did not pay attention to unit 1 & 2)
53.
Heat transfer through convection means...?
a)
heat is being transferred through the rising of hot gas or liquid and the falling of cooler gas or liquid
b)
heat is being transferred through the direct contact from one object to another object
c)
heat is being transferred through air or empty space
d)
heat is being transferred by burning fossil fuels to stay warm.
54.
Select all examples of conduction:
a)
Kim burns her feet on the hot sand at the beach
b)
Bill gets sun burn at the park
c)
Gage warms his hands by the fire
d)
Hallie warms her hands by holding a hot cup of coffee
e)
Turner burns his hand on the stove
55.
What are the three types of heat transfer?
a)
Fossil fuels, solar, and biomass
b)
Conduction, Consideration, and Rotation
c)
Caution, Convection, and Radiation
d)
Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
56.
How does thermal energy move from one object to another?
a)
Thermal energy moves from cold objects to warm objects
b)
Thermal energy moves from warm objects to cold objects
c)
Thermal energy moves from warm objects to objects of the same temperature
57.
Which heat transfer travels through empty space?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
58.
Through which state of matter does conduction travel through?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
All of the above
59.
When boiling water in a pot: Which type of heat transfer is happening in the water?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convection
60.
Which examples below are NOT transferring heat through Radiation?
a)
You bite into a hot slice of pizza and it burns your mouth
b)
You open the oven and you feel the heat rise up from the oven
c)
You step on hot coals from a fire
d)
You step outside and feel the warmth of the sun
61.
Select All examples of heat transfer through Convection:
a)
Running
b)
The liquid inside a Lava Lamp
c)
Burning bacon on the stove
d)
The Sun's heat
62.
Wind and ocean currents are examples of...
a)
Convection Currents
b)
Radiation Poisoning
c)
Conduction Currents
d)
Global Warming
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