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Friday WUET 5-10-24

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The weather map shows the conditions across the United States. Based on the weather map which cit would see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver because it is raining here
b)
Minnaepolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure system
2.
This symbol represents what they of front?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
3.
Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per a year in different parts of the United States. Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida then in California?
a)
The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California
b)
The air in Florida is more stable then the air in California
c)
The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California 
d)
The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California
4.
This symbol represents what type of front?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
5.
Air flows counterclockwise around a
a)
High Pressure System
b)
Low Pressure System
c)
Stable Pressure System
d)
None of the Above
6.
Hurricanes are similar storm systems begins over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperature of the oceans in the summer.
Based on the map, which area probably produce the most violent storm systems?
a)
Area 1
b)
Area 2
c)
Area 3
d)
Area 4
7.
This symbol represents what type of front?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
8.
What is one condition necessary for a hurricane to form?
a)
Warm ocean water
b)
A strong cold front
c)
Cold ocean water
d)
A strong warm front
9.
Cold air ___________.
a)
rises
b)
falls
10.
This symbol represents what type of front?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded
11.
Tornadoes and hurricanes are large areas of ____________ pressure.
a)
High 
b)
Stable
c)
Low
d)
None of the above
12.
High pressure areas move toward areas of _____________________ pressure.
a)
Other High Area of Pressure
b)
Low Area of Pressure
c)
Stable Area of Pressure
d)
Warm Area of Pressure
13.
When two air masses collide, but neither is strong enough to push the other out of the way, a _____________________ front forms.
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded
14.
Air masses that originate over land are called _________________________________.
a)
Maritime
b)
Polar
c)
Contiental
d)
Tropical
15.
What type of weather comes before a cold front?
a)
Showers and Thunderstorms
b)
Dry warm air
c)
Light precipitation
d)
Clear and dry skies
16.
Hot air ____________. 
a)
rises
b)
falls
17.

___________ pressure system brings rain and cloudy skies

a)

high

b)

low

c)

warm

d)

medium

18.

What causes a hurricane to form?

a)

when warm air over oceans rise up and mixes with cold air

b)

jaidyn caused the hurricane

c)

when a cold front comes through

d)

low pressure systems

19.

what is high pressure?

a)

when the pressure in the middle of it is low and weather is generally rainy and cloudy skies

b)

cold front

c)

when the pressure is and weather is generally nice

d)

warm front

20.

Usually cold fronts bring in what type of pressure system?

a)

high

b)

medium

c)

stacey

d)

low

21.

what type of pressure is this

a)

Medium pressure

b)

High pressure

c)

Low pressure

d)

Tall pressure

22.

What type of pressure is this

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Medium

d)

None of the above

23.

where do hurricanes form

a)

Desert

b)

Ocean

c)

Forest

d)

In Stacey’s house

24.

what number would be high pressure

a)

1237

b)

542

c)

694

d)

163

25.

What number would be low pressure

a)

1073

b)

1342

c)

672

d)

1099

26.

low air pressure brings lousey weather

a)

true

b)

False

27.

What is the closest layer to Earth

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

28.

What is the layer farther away from Earth

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Thermosphere

29.

Where is the Ozone layer found

a)

Troposphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

30.

Meteors burn up in this layer

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

31.

What is the coldest layer

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Exosphere

32.

What is the warmest layer

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

33.

Weather occurs in this layer

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

34.

satellites orbit in this layer

a)

Exosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

35.

What does "Tropo" mean?

a)

weather

b)

change

c)

layer

d)

HEYYY

36.

What does "Strato" mean?

a)

change

b)

cold

c)

layers

d)

heat

37.

What does "Meso" mean?

a)

cold

b)

middle

c)

change

d)

heat

38.

What does "Thermo" mean?

a)

cold

b)

heat

c)

layers

d)

change

39.

What does "Exo" mean?

a)

outside

b)

inside

c)

heat

d)

Water

40.

The prefix "bio" comes from a Greek word that means what?

a)

Life

b)

Water

c)

Earth

d)

Ground

41.

What do we call regions of the world with similar climate, plants, and animals?

a)

Atmospheres

b)

Habitats

c)

Biomes

d)

None of the above

42.

How much of the planet is covered by water?

a)

20%

b)

50%

c)

70%

d)

90%

43.

What do we call FRESH water that lies beneath the Earth's surface?

a)

groundwater

b)

lake

c)

river

d)

spring

44.

What do we call massive pieces of slow moving ice?

a)

Ice Shelf

b)

Ice Floe

c)

Glaciers

d)

None of the Above

45.

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

a)

Soil

b)

Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

All of the Above

46.

Which layer of the Atmosphere contains most of the air we breathe?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

47.

Of the earth's water how much of it is considered SALT water?

a)

80%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

30%

48.

How much of the earth's water is considered FRESH water?

a)

90%

b)

97%

c)

3%

d)

30%

49.

Most of the earth's FRESH water is contained where?

a)

Lakes

b)

Rivers

c)

Glaciers

d)

Oceans

50.

Which is the highest layer of our atmosphere

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

exosphere

51.
Hydro = 
a)
Sphere
b)
Earth
c)
Life
d)
Water
52.
Geo = 
a)
Earth
b)
Sphere
c)
Life
d)
Water
53.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
54.
An example of a connection between ATMOsphere and HYDROsphere is:
a)
rain
b)
rivers
c)
lakes
d)
rocks
55.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
56.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
57.
This picture best describes which connection?
a)
Atmosphere-Biosphere
b)
Hydrosphere-Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Geosphere-Biosphere
58.
A thunderstorm is a connection between:
a)
Biosphere-Atmosphere
b)
Atmosphere-Hydrosphere
c)
Hydrosphere-Geosphere
d)
Hydrosphere-Biosphere
59.
The hydrosphere is predominately made of
a)
liquid water
b)
frozen water
c)
solid rock
d)
gaseous air

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