WorksheetsEarth Science C Final Exam
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What is weather?
a)
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time.
b)
The continuous movement of water within the Earth and it's atmosphere.
2.
2. What is temperature?
a)
The time it takes to get from one place to another.
b)
A measure of how hot or cold the air is.
3.
3. What is the big difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is short term and climate is long term
b)
Weather is long term and climate is short term
4.
4. Why does rain fall from the clouds?
a)
weather
b)
water crystals become too heavy, making them fall to the ground
c)
ice crystals fall to the ground
5.
5. Is snowy considered a type of weather or climate?
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
6.
6. Which of the following is the main source of energy for our atmosphere?
a)
Ocean waves
b)
The Sun
c)
Giant wind turbines
d)
Clouds
7.
7. Which characteristics describe the air masses that form here (near the equator, over the ocean)? Select two.
a)
Warm
b)
High humidity
c)
Cool
d)
Low humidity
8.
8. Which best describes a warm front?
a)
A cooler air mass is replaced by a warmer air mass
b)
A warmer air mass is replaced by a cooler air mass
c)
Two warm air masses combined into one air mass.
d)
A cooler air mass becomes a warmer air mass.
9.
9. What ability does the "brush" have that could help reduce CO2 levels in the sky?
a)
when dry, it absorbs carbon out of the air
b)
it produces oxygen
c)
it helps pick up trash off the floor
10.
10. Select ALL forms for precipitation.
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
hail
11.
11. Weather is the _________ change in the atmosphere.
a)
short term
b)
long term
12.
12. Climate is the _________ pattern of the atmosphere.
a)
long term
b)
short term
13.
13. What is causing the water droplets to form on the outside of the bottle?
a)
Condensation
b)
Precipitation
14.
14. Why is the equator warmer than the poles?
a)
The poles are much closer to the Sun.
b)
The sun shines on it more directly than on the poles.
c)
The equator is much closer to the Sun.
d)
The sun shines on it less directly than on the poles.
15.
15. How could too much carbon dioxide in our atmosphere harm our Earth?
a)
it makes in warmer - global warming
b)
it makes it too cold
c)
it makes the air poisonous
d)
it causes trees to die
16.
16. Climate determines the _________ and __________ that live in different places.
a)
plants, animals
b)
animals, people
c)
people, plants
17.
17. What is a major influence on the weather?
a)
the Sun
b)
plants
c)
animals
18.
18. What allows us to monitor the weather better than our eyes can see?
a)
radio waves
b)
satellites
c)
microscopes
19.
19. What adds to the build up of big clouds that can lead to storms?
a)
Absorption of heat energy
b)
Outflow of heat energy
c)
Inflow of heat energy
20.
20. What are Earth's four major systems? Mark all that apply
a)
Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Geosphere
d)
Atmosphere
e)
Magnetosphere
21.
21. Which of the four systems has an impact on weather and climate?
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
All of these
d)
Geosphere
e)
Hydrosphere
22.
22. How can the volcanic eruption impact temperatures?
a)
Make them cooler.
b)
Make them hotter.
c)
No impact.
23.
23. What agency does the local weather person get data from?
a)
The national weather service
b)
Other news stations
c)
Accuweather.com
24.
24. Where do weather systems in the midwest usually generate?
a)
The Atlantic Ocean
b)
Alaska
c)
The Pacific Ocean
25.
25. How long do the average tornadoes last for?
a)
2 to 3 minutes
b)
10 minutes
c)
10 seconds
26.
26. What kind of air do southerly winds bring in?
a)
Cold and moist
b)
Cold and dry
c)
Warm and moist
d)
Warm and dry
27.
27. How wide was the Tuscaloosa tornado?
a)
1.5 miles
b)
5 yards
c)
1.5 feet
28.
28. An EF5 is equivalent to what?
a)
50 tons of tnt
b)
10 tons of tnt
c)
An atomic bomb
d)
2 tons of TNT
29.
29. Which device is used to measure air pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Stethoscope
c)
Anemometer
d)
Barometer
30.
30. Which type of cloud forms during thunderstorms?
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbostratus
31.
31. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms when?
a)
Updrafts and downdrafts of air make the atmosphere unstable
b)
The air at a thunderstorm remains calm
c)
Only updrafts of warm air rise into a thunderstorm
d)
Only downdrafts of cold air sink down from a thunderstorm
32.
32. What factors causes hurricanes to gain size and strength?
a)
Warm, dry air
b)
Cold, moist air
c)
Warm, moist air
d)
Cold, dry air
33.
33. The most devastating factor of a hurricane is?
a)
Rain
b)
Storm surges
c)
Wind
d)
Hail
34.
34. Which severe weather system produces the fastest wind speeds?
a)
Hurricanes
b)
Thunderstorms
c)
Tornadoes
35.
35. Over ___ people died in Joplin, Missouri from one tornado.
a)
over 150
b)
over 100
c)
over 90
d)
over 190
36.
36. The double edge sword in meteorology is ___.
a)
to incite panic and provide warnings
b)
to incite panic but not give enough warning
c)
not to incite panic but provide warning
d)
not to incite panic but also not to give warning
37.
37. What is the best tool meteorologists have in predicting tornadoes?
a)
Doppler radar
b)
Barometer
c)
Satellite
d)
Weather ballons
38.
38. How many thunderstorms go on to produce tornadoes?
a)
2 percent or less
b)
10 to 20 percent
c)
2 to 5 percent
d)
10 percent or less
39.
39. On what continent did most hurricanes begin as thunderstorms?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
40.
40. Where do hurricanes form?
a)
WARM oceans near the EQUATOR
b)
WARM oceans near the POLES
c)
COOL oceans near the EQUATOR
d)
COOL oceans near the POLES
41.
41. What are some names for hurricanes in other regions of the world?
a)
Cyclones and Typhoons
b)
Cyclones and Twisters
c)
Typhoons and Twisters
42.
42. Wind is created because air molecules move...
a)
from high to low pressure
b)
from low to high pressure
43.
43. Which type of cloud forms during thunderstorms?
a)
cumulonimbus
b)
stratus
c)
cirrus
d)
nimbostratus
44.
44. Tornadoes form from thunderstorms when?
a)
Updrafts and downdrafts of air make the atmosphere unstable
b)
The air at a thunderstorm remains calm
c)
Only updrafts of warm air rise into a thunderstorm
d)
Only downdrafts of cold air sink down from a thunderstorm
45.
45. A hurricane's strength is measured mainly by
a)
pressure readings
b)
amount of precipitation that falls
c)
wind speed
d)
how big it is
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