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WorksheetsWater & Weather Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is responsible for driving the water cycle?
a)
The Sun
b)
Heat within Earth
c)
Ocean Currents
d)
Wind Currents
2.
What is evaporation?
a)
The change of solid water (ice) into liquid water
b)
The change of liquid water into water vapor
c)
The change of water vapor into liquid water
d)
The falling of liquid water from the atmosphere
3.
What do you call water that flows on Earth’s surface from high elevation to low elevation?
a)
Clouds
b)
Precipitation
c)
Runoff
d)
Groundwater
4.
What parts of the water cycle take place in the atmosphere?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Infilitration
d)
Both A and B
5.
Infiltration of water into the ground exemplifies how water cycles through the:
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
6.
Plants absorbing water exemplifies how water cycles through the:
a)
Geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Atmosphere
d)
Biosphere
7.
What causes wind?
a)
Even heating of Earth’s surface
b)
Uneven heating of Earth’s surface
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s revolution around the sun
8.
What biome/environment do you find at the high and dry belts?
a)
Tropical rainforests
b)
Temperate forests
c)
Deserts
d)
Tundra
9.
What is the cause of the Coriolis effect?
a)
Wind
b)
Radiation from the sun
c)
The Earth's Rotation
d)
The Earth's revolution around the sun
10.
Where can ocean currents exist?
a)
On the surface of the ocean
b)
Deep below the surface of the ocean
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above
11.
Surface currents are most often caused by:
a)
Wind
b)
Temperature
c)
Density
d)
Both B and C
12.
The hydrosphere includes:
a)
Water frozen at the polar ice caps
b)
Liquid water found in lakes, rivers and the ocean
c)
Water vapor in the atmosphere
d)
All of the above
13.
In what direction do ocean gyre in the Southern hemisphere spin?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
c)
Either A or B
d)
Neither A or B
14.
Which statement explains the movement of water in an ocean convection current?
a)
Water warms and sinks at the equator and moves towards the poles. It cools, rises and moves along the surface back towards the equator.
b)
Water warms and rises at the equator and moves towards the poles. It cools, sinks and moves along the bottom of the ocean back towards the equator.
c)
Water cools and sinks at the equator and moves towards the poles. It warms, rises and moves along the surface back towards the equator.
d)
Water cools and rises at the equator and moves towards the poles. It warms, sinks and moves along the bottom of the ocean back towards the equator.
15.
What is weather?
a)
The average temperature of a location
b)
The conditions of the atmosphere at a location
c)
The conditions of the hydrosphere at a location
d)
The average climate of a location
16.
What is temperature?
a)
A measure of moisture in the air
b)
A way to describe the sky
c)
A way to describe wind speed and direction
d)
A measure of how warm or cold it is
17.
Which of the following is NOT a factor that describes weather?
a)
Elevation
b)
Temperature
c)
Sky conditions
d)
Precipitation
18.
Which weather factor is described by its speed and direction?
a)
Temperature
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Barometric Pressure
19.
Which of the following is NOT a type of precipitation?
a)
Rain
b)
Snow
c)
Hail
d)
Fog
20.
What is the temperature at this location?
a)
65°F
b)
75°F
c)
103°F
d)
-10°F
21.
What is the present weather at this location?
a)
Rain
b)
Snow showers
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Hail
22.
What is the wind at this location?
a)
15 knots, northeast
b)
30 knots, northwest
c)
30 knots, northeast
d)
15 knots, northwest
23.
What is barometric pressure?
a)
A measure of the weight of air over a location
b)
A measure of the volume of air over a location
c)
A measure of the temperature of air over a location
d)
A way to describe the type of gases in the atmosphere
24.
How do winds move around a high pressure system in the Northern hemisphere?
a)
Winds move converge inward towards a high pressure system
b)
Winds spiral inward in a clockwise rotation
c)
Winds move laterally outward from a high pressure system
d)
Winds spiral outward in a clockwise rotation
25.
What is happening to air at a low pressure system?
a)
Air warms and rises
b)
Air cools and sinks
c)
Air dries out at a low pressure system
d)
Air is compressed together at a low pressure system
26.
What is an air mass?
a)
A mass of air with the same type of clouds
b)
A mass of air with the same temperature and moisture content
c)
A dense region of air in the atmosphere
d)
A large storm that forms in the upper regions of the atmosphere
27.
What type of air mass would form over warm water near the equator?
a)
Maritime Polar
b)
Maritime Tropical
c)
Continental Polar
d)
Continental Tropical
28.
What type of air is associated with a continental polar air mass?
a)
Warm and humid
b)
Hot and dry
c)
Cold and dry
d)
Cold and moist
29.
What is a weather front?
a)
A boundary between different air masses
b)
A boundary between clouds and dry air
c)
A type of weather disturbance
d)
A cluster of clouds
30.
What type of front develops between nonmoving air masses?
a)
A cold front.
b)
A warm front.
c)
A stationary front.
d)
An occluded front.
31.
A cold front is:
a)
fast moving
b)
slow moving
c)
associated with the formation of storms along the front
d)
both a and c
32.
How do you describe weather?
a)
Weather is described using tools that measure specific factors in the atmosphere
b)
Weather is described using descriptive language based on what you observe with your senses
c)
Weather is described using numbers or values that define atmospheric conditions
d)
All of the above.
33.
Which statement best describes how barometric pressure changes as elevation increases?
a)
As elevation increases, barometric pressure increases
b)
As elevation increases, barometric pressure decreases
c)
As elevation increases, barometric pressure increases and then decreases
d)
As elevation increases, barometric pressure stays the same
34.
Which of the following is most responsible for the difference in wind direction of a land and sea breeze?
a)
Water heats up and cools down slower than land
b)
Water heats up and cools down faster than land
c)
Low pressure always tends to form over water
d)
Low pressure always tends to form over land
35.
Which type of air mass is most often associated with unstable air and stronger weather disturbances?
a)
Continental Polar
b)
Continental Tropical
c)
Maritime Polar
d)
Maritime Tropical
36.
Which type of air mass forms over land and is associated with cold and dry air?
a)
Continental Polar
b)
Continental Tropical
c)
Maritime Polar
d)
Maritime Tropical
37.
What phenomenon is responsible for the formation of a low pressure system?
a)
Air cools and sinks in a concentrated region, forming a low pressure system
b)
Air cools and rises in a concentrated region, forming a low pressure system
c)
Air warms and sinks in a concentrated region, forming a low pressure system
d)
Air warms and rises in a concentrated region, forming a low pressure system
38.
How does air move along Earth’s surface between pressure systems?
a)
Air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
Air moves from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
c)
Barometric pressure does not dictate how air moves along Earth’s surface
d)
Either a or b, depending on whether the pressure systems are located over land or water
39.
As air temperature get closer to dew point, what happens to humidity?
a)
Humidity increases
b)
Humidity decreases
c)
Humidity increases and then decreases
d)
Humidity does not depend on dew point
40.
Which of the following is measured with a barometer?
a)
Wind speed
b)
Temperature
c)
Humidity
d)
Air pressure
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