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Worksheetsweather test review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Dan heats up a sandwich in the microwave. What type of heat transfer is it from the microwave to the sandwich?
convection
conduction
radiation
microwave
Jayden puts his hand in a fire. What heat transfer is it from the fire to Jayden's hand?
Energy
Convection
Radiation
None of the above
An iron is placed on your clothes to smooth out the wrinkles. The iron transfers heat to your clothes through____???
conduction
convection
radiation
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of???
conduction
convection
radiation
Which type of heat is being transferred in the image?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Our warmest month is August.
Climate
Weather
There are only cirrus clouds in the sky today.
Climate
Weather
There is a hurricane affecting the Gulf Coast.
Climate
Weather
The evenings are generally mild
Climate
Weather
The leaves are turning colors and falling off of the trees because the days and nights are cooler.
Climate
Weather
Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?
the force of the wind through the trees
if it is raining or not
the amount of water pollution in a lake
the number of clouds there are in the sky
Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.
Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.
Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.
Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.
If you start at the equator and head north, on average the climates will get
drier
cooler
wetter
warmer
What is the geosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
all the frozen water on the Earth
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What is the biosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What is the hydrosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
What is the atmosphere?
all the air and gases on the planet
made up of living things
the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth
the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth
When a dead plant decomposes into the soil, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.
atmosphere and hydrosphere
biosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
When a volcano erupts adding Carbon Dioxide to the air the interaction is between the ____________ and ___________ .
biosphere and geosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
Which of the following best describes a daytime at the beach breeze?
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Prevailing Westerly
Hurricane force gale
Which of the following best describes a night time at the beach breeze?
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Tornado
Gusty wind
"Uneven heating and cooling" best describes a...
tool for measuring temperature
cumulonimbus cloud
measurement on an anemometer
cause of wind
To increase wind speeds...
increase humidity.
decrease the difference in air pressure.
decrease wind speeds.
increase the difference in air pressure.
Sea Breezes form because...
land heats up more quickly than water during the day.
the wind will blow in the opposite direction.
the land heats up more slowly during the day.
the land and water are the same temperature during the day.
Which describes how wind speed is affected by weather?
Differences in air pressure cause greater wind speeds.
Rainy weather causes greater wind speeds.
Warmer weather causes greater wind speeds.
Small temperature changes cause greater wind speeds.
