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weather test review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dan heats up a sandwich in the microwave. What type of heat transfer is it from the microwave to the sandwich?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

microwave

2.

Jayden puts his hand in a fire. What heat transfer is it from the fire to Jayden's hand?

a)

Energy

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

None of the above

3.

An iron is placed on your clothes to smooth out the wrinkles. The iron transfers heat to your clothes through____???

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

4.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of???

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

Which type of heat is being transferred in the image?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

6.

Our warmest month is August.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

7.

There are only cirrus clouds in the sky today.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

8.

There is a hurricane affecting the Gulf Coast.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

9.

The evenings are generally mild

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

10.

The leaves are turning colors and falling off of the trees because the days and nights are cooler.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

11.

Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

a)

the force of the wind through the trees

b)

if it is raining or not

c)

the amount of water pollution in a lake

d)

the number of clouds there are in the sky

12.

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

b)

Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

c)

Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

d)

Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

13.

If you start at the equator and head north, on average the climates will get

a)

drier

b)

cooler

c)

wetter

d)

warmer

14.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the Earth

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

15.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

16.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

17.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

18.

When a dead plant decomposes into the soil, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

atmosphere and geosphere

19.

When a volcano erupts adding Carbon Dioxide to the air the interaction is between the ____________ and ___________ .

a)

biosphere and geosphere

b)

hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

geosphere and atmosphere

d)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

20.

Which of the following best describes a daytime at the beach breeze?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Prevailing Westerly

d)

Hurricane force gale

21.

Which of the following best describes a night time at the beach breeze?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Sea Breeze

c)

Tornado

d)

Gusty wind

22.

"Uneven heating and cooling" best describes a...

a)

tool for measuring temperature

b)

cumulonimbus cloud

c)

measurement on an anemometer

d)

cause of wind

23.

To increase wind speeds...

a)

increase humidity.

b)

decrease the difference in air pressure.

c)

decrease wind speeds.

d)

increase the difference in air pressure.

24.

Sea Breezes form because...

a)

land heats up more quickly than water during the day.

b)

the wind will blow in the opposite direction.

c)

the land heats up more slowly during the day.

d)

the land and water are the same temperature during the day.

25.

Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather?

a)

Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.

b)

Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.

c)

Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds.

d)

Small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds.