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Unit #6; Water, atmosphere and weather

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
2.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
3.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
4.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
5.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Gibbous
6.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Third Quarter
d)
First Quarter
7.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Full Moon
8.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
9.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
10.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
11.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
12.
TRUE or FALSE
We can see the moon during the day. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.

What is the source of the moon's light?

a)

Earth

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

Mars

14.

What is the definition of atmosphere?

a)

the gases surrounding our planet

b)

all the gases except greenhouse gases

c)

only greenhouse gases

d)

the percentage of oxygen in the air

15.

A barometer is used to measure

a)

atmospheric pressure

b)

water vapor

c)

humidity

d)

temperature

16.

In the troposphere, as you go up in elevation the temperature

a)

stays the same

b)

increases

c)

decreases

d)

it changes from day to d.ay depending on the weather

17.

What layer of our atmosphere contains the most breathable air?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

troposphere

18.

If you are standing on top of a mountain, why would you feel like you are out of breath more quickly than at sea level?

a)

Because the air molecules are so packed together, it is hard to breathe

b)

Because the air is thinner due to the molecules being so spread out.

c)

Because there is more nitrogen in the air than oxygen

d)

The ozone layer makes it hard to breathe on a mountain.

19.

Which is the correct order for the layers of our atmosphere? (Starting at the ground and moving upward)

a)

troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

b)

stratosphere, troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, exosphere

c)

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

d)

exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere

20.

Which layer is the coldest layer?

a)

troposphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

statosphere

d)

thermosphere

21.

Which layer contains the ozone layer?

a)

stratosphere

b)

troposphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

mesosphere

22.

Which layer contains all weather? (rain, snow, hail, storms, etc.)

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

mesosphere

23.

Which layer protects Earth by burning up meteors?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

24.

Which layer is considered "outer space" and contains satellites?

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

thermosphere

d)

exosphere

25.

What occurrence happens in the ionosphere?

a)

meteors burn up

b)

ultra violet light gets trapped

c)

the ozone layer is here

d)

the aroura borealis

26.

How is heat measured?

a)

it's measured by how much energy molecules have

b)

It's measured by how much daylight we have

c)

it's measured by what kind of rays we are getting from the sun

d)

it's measured by a barometer

27.

Which layer of the atmosphere is the hottest?

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

thermosphere

28.

Water boils at...

a)

0 C

b)

20 C

c)

32 C

d)

100 C

29.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
30.
The fact that ice floats on liquid water is due to the fact that water's solid is ___________ than it's liquid form
a)
less polar
b)
more polar
c)
less dense
d)
more dense
31.
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
a)
50%
b)
66%
c)
75%
d)
97%
32.
The tightness across the surface of water that enables paper clips to float is ____________.
a)
adhesion
b)
capillary action
c)
surface tension
d)
polarity
33.
Number 2 in the water cycle diagram is ___________.
a)
The Sun
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
evaporation
34.
What is the most powerful agent in weathering and erosion?
a)
water
b)
soil
c)
grass
d)
wind
35.
Human waste that was dumped into rivers and caused diseases led to the development of what?
a)
storm drains to collect litter
b)
larger and wider drinking wells
c)
waste disposal landfils
d)
water and sewage treatment plants
36.

What is the attractive force between two bodies of different substances that are in contact with each other? This is the property of a water molecule that allows it to stick to other substances.

a)

adhesion

b)

cohesion

c)

specific heat

d)

universal solvent

37.

What is the force that holds molecules of a single substance together and its the property of water that allows one water molecule to stick to other water molecules?

a)

cohesion

b)

adhesion

c)

specific heat

d)

universal solvent

38.

This is one part of the Earth's system which contains all of the Earth's living things.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

39.

This is one part of the Earth's system that contains all of Earth's water (on land and underground).

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

hydrosphere

40.
Hot air rises because...
a)
it is less dense
b)
it is heavier
c)
it is more dense
d)
it contains Helium
41.
The process the causes plate tectonics, wind, and ocean currents is known as...
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Nuclear Energy
d)
Convection
42.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
43.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
44.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
45.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
46.

A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.

a)

tornado

b)

pressure system

c)

front

d)

air mass

47.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a certain time and place. 
a)
weather
b)
climate
c)
precipitation
d)
atmosphere
48.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
49.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

50.
The Coriolis effect is the curving of wind across Earth. What causes winds to curve?
a)
Earth's revolution
b)
Earth's magnetic field
c)
Earth's rotation
d)
Earth's gravitational pull
51.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
52.
The cycle that powers the ocean currents, weather, and tectonic plates it called
a)
conduction current
b)
radiation
c)
condition current
d)
convection current
53.

Warm, rising air creates _____ pressure zones.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

curved

d)

severe

54.

Cool, sinking air creates _____ pressure zones.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

curved

d)

severe

55.

What are the three main types of clouds? (Select all three answers)

a)

precipitation

b)

cirrus

c)

evaporation

d)

cumulus

e)

stratus

56.

Which cloud is the highest in the sky?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

57.

Which cloud is the lowest in the sky?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

58.

Which cloud looks puffy like cotton balls?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

59.

Which cloud is thin and feathery?

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

60.

Which shows a cirrus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
61.

Which shows a cumulus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
62.

Which shows a stratus cloud?

a)
b)
c)
63.

What are clouds made of?

a)

water droplets, ice crystals, and dust

b)

water droplets and rocks

c)

only water droplets

64.

Which stage of the water cycle causes clouds to form?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

collection/runoff

65.

Why do cirrus clouds have more ice crystals in them than the other clouds?

a)

they are "snow" weather clouds

b)

they are the highest in the sky where it is colder

c)

they are the biggest clouds, so they can hold more water

66.

Which type of cloud is described as being high and wispy?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

67.

Which type of cloud is low to the ground and covers the sky like a blanket?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

68.

Which type of cloud is white and puffy?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

69.

Which type of cloud is tall and dark?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

70.

These clouds warn us that a storm is coming?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

71.

These clouds are a sign of good weather.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

72.

What type of clouds are called "fair weather clouds" and look like floating cotton?

a)

Cumulus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cirrus

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