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Comp science final exam

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 3hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of water moving between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere and then back again is called the ___.

a)

water cycle

b)

weather

c)

climate

2.

When liquid water absorbs enough energy to change into a gas (water vapor) it is called ___.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

3.

When water vapor (gas) in the air changes back into liquid water it is called _____.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

4.

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ___.

a)

air temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

humidity

5.

Any form of water that FALLS FROM THE CLOUDS and reaches Earth’s surface is known as____.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

d)

transpiration

6.

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and humidity at any given height is called a(n) _______.

a)

air mass

b)

front

c)

cloud

7.

In the United States weather is affected by air masses being pushed from _____ to _____ by the jet stream.

a)

East to West

b)

West to East

c)

North to South

d)

South to North

8.

The boundary where different air masses collide is known as a(n) ___

a)

air mass

b)

front

c)

cloud

9.

When fronts are distorted by surface features like mountains, or the jet stream, or the Coriolis effect, the air begins to SWIRL and a LOW PRESSURE center forms. This weather event is known as a cyclone, or in the Northern Hemisphere, we call it a(n) _______ when winds blow faster than 119 km/h.

a)

anticyclone

b)

hurricane

c)

whirlpool

10.

If a cold front moves in and a severe weather or tornado WARNING is issued for your area, what is the SAFEST thing for you to do?

a)

Go outside to take videos of the storm for social media.

b)

Take your time, a warning isn’t very serious.

c)

Immediately move indoors, away from windows, protect your head, and get low to ground.

11.

What is the biggest difference between weather and climate?

a)

WEATHER describes LONG term patterns of temperature, humidity, clouds, and precipitation in an area but CLIMATE describes SHORT term atmospheric conditions

b)

CLIMATE describes LONG term patterns of temperature, humidity, clouds and precipitation in an area but WEATHER describes SHORT term atmospheric conditions

c)

WEATHER and CLIMATE are just different words for the same thing.

12.

TRUE OR FALSE: Climate can be affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, ocean currents, and global prevailing winds.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.
A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
b)
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
c)
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
d)
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
14.
Two major factors used to identify climate are?
a)
longitude and latitude
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
lattitude and temperature
d)
layers in the atmosphere
15.
Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 
a)
 Location
b)
Time
c)
Place
d)
 Time and Place
16.

Find the independent variable: You experiment to find out if you can blow bigger bubbles when it is hot outside or when it is cold outside.

a)

bubble blowing technique

b)

Type of bubble juice

c)

Size of bubbles

d)

Temperature

17.

Find the dependent variable: You experiment to find out if you can blow bigger bubbles when it is hot outside or when it is cold outside.

a)

bubble blowing technique

b)

Type of bubble juice

c)

Size of bubbles

d)

Temperature

18.
_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).
a)
altitude
b)
latitude
c)
sunlight
d)
atmosphere
19.
______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.
a)
climate
b)
weather
c)
forecast
d)
sunlight
20.
How hot or cold something is - 
a)
friction
b)
temperature
c)
gravity
21.
What is an example of Radiant energy?
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Burning Logs
c)
Vibrations
d)
Gravitational potential
22.
Kinetic energy is energy due to...
a)
interactions between objects or particles
b)
motion
c)
elasticity
d)
mass
23.
Potential energy is energy that is...
a)
stored
b)
already used
c)
being used currently
d)
never going to be used
24.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to cause change
b)
the ability to resist change
c)
the ability to lack change
d)
the ability to 
25.
Which is an example of sound energy?
a)
light energy
b)
plucking a guitar string
c)
turning the lights on
d)
splitting nuclei
26.
What is an example of Nuclear energy?
a)
light energy
b)
splitting nuclei
c)
burning logs
d)
plucking a guitar string
27.
What is friction?
a)
a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces
b)
a force that lubricates the sliding of two surfaces
c)
a force that allows two surfaces to slide that are not touching each other
d)
a forces that transforms the sliding of two surfaces to make it easier.
28.
"Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transformed from one region or another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed."
Which law is this?
a)
Law of Conservation of Mass
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
29.
Can energy be created or destroyed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
30.
Thermal energy is...
a)
burning logs
b)
turning on a fan
c)
sun energy
d)
splitting of nuclei
31.
Mechanical energy
a)
energy built up before being in motion
b)
energy released in a chemical reaction
c)
energy of motion
d)
sum of kinetic and potential energy
32.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
33.
What is energy changing from one form to another?
a)
energy conservation
b)
energy transformation
c)
energy creation
d)
mechanical energy
34.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
35.
what type of energy is stored in a battery?
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
mechanical
36.
When you eat pizza, Chemical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
37.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
38.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
39.

What is motion?

a)

position change compared to another object

b)

measurement of force

c)

push or pull

d)

place or object used for comparison to determine motion

40.

What is a reference point?

a)

position change compared to another object

b)

measurement of force

c)

push or pull

d)

place or object used for comparison to determine motion

41.

What is force?

a)

position change compared to another object

b)

measurement of force

c)

push or pull

d)

place or object used for comparison to determine motion

42.

What is a Newton?

a)

position change compared to another object

b)

measurement of force

c)

push or pull

d)

place or object used for comparison to determine motion

43.

What is speed?

a)

how one variable changes in relation to another variable

b)

the distance an object moves per unit of time

c)

the speed an object travels in any given direction

d)

the rate at which velocity changes

44.

What is slope?

a)

how one variable changes in relation to another variable

b)

the distance an object moves per unit of time

c)

the speed an object travels in any given direction

d)

the rate at which velocity changes

45.

What is velocity?

a)

how one variable changes in relation to another variable

b)

the distance an object moves per unit of time

c)

the speed an object travels in any given direction

d)

the rate at which velocity changes

46.

What is acceleration?

a)

how one variable changes in relation to another variable

b)

the distance an object moves per unit of time

c)

the speed an object travels in any given direction

d)

the rate at which velocity changes

47.

What is gravity?

a)

combination of all forces acting on that object

b)

resistance to change in motion

c)

measure of force of gravity on an object

d)

force that pulls objects toward each other as a result of their masses

48.

What is net force?

a)

combination of all of the forces acting on that object

b)

resistance to change in motion

c)

measure of the force of gravity on an object

d)

force that pulls objects toward each other as a result of their masses

49.

What is inertia?

a)

combination of all of the forces acting on that object

b)

resistance to change in motion

c)

force that pulls objects toward each other as a result of their masses

d)

measure of the force of gravity on an object

50.

What is weight?

a)

combination of all of the forces acting on an object

b)

resistance to change in motion

c)

force that pulls objects toward each other as a result of their masses

d)

measure of the force of gravity on an object

51.

What is friction?

a)

contact force where two objects rub against each other

b)

non-contact force that pull objects towards each other as a result of their masses

c)

combination of all the forces acting on that object

d)

a unit of measurement for force

52.

The layer of gases surrounding earth make up the ____________.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

53.

The earth system that includes all living thing is called the __________.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

54.

The earth system that includes all water is called the _____________.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

55.

The earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediments, and earth's core and mantle is called the ___________.

a)

hydrosphere

b)

biosphere

c)

atmosphere

d)

geosphere

56.

To _________ is to make a clear difference between two or more things.

a)

interdependent

b)

extinguish

c)

distinguish

d)

dependent

57.

The warming of earth's atmosphere, land, and water caused by trapped gases in earth's atmosphere is called the ______________.

a)

lithosphere

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

insulator effect

d)

earthly warming

58.

The ___________ is a part of the geosphere that contains earth's crust and outer, rigid part of the mantle.

a)

troposphere

b)

exosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

lithosphere

59.

_____________ means a relationship in which two or more things depend upon the other(s).

a)

interdependent

b)

dependent

c)

independent

d)

pendent

60.

(a)   means "relating to Earth".

61.

(a)   means "water".

62.

(a)   means "air".

63.

(a)   means "life".

64.

What form of energy is the sun's light?

a)

Thermal

b)

Electrical

c)

Nuclear

d)

Electromagnetic Radiation

65.

What direction does air move?

a)

High Pressure to High Pressure

b)

Low Pressure to Low Pressure

c)

High Pressure to Low Pressure

d)

Low Pressure to High Pressure

66.

Wind appearing to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere is caused by what?

a)

Unequal Heating

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Greenhouse Effect

d)

Centripetal Force

67.

Convection currents in the atmosphere are caused by what?

a)

Warm air rising and warm air sinking

b)

Cold air rising and cold air sinking

c)

Warm air rising and cold air sinking

d)

Cold air rising and warm air sinking

68.

What drives global wind belts? Choose the two that apply.

a)

Earth's Core

b)

Earth's Rotation

c)

Unequal Heating

d)

Greenhouse Effect

69.

What is thermal energy?

a)

The total amount of heat an object contains.

b)

How hot or cold an object is.

c)

The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.

d)

How much heat is transferred from one object to another.

70.

What types of heat transfer occurs between two substances that are in direct contact with each other?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

71.

What type of heat transfer is given off by flames of a fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

72.

The global ocean conveyor belt effects what around the globe?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Circulation of nutrients in water

d)

All of these are correct

73.

What is the major driving force that causes both sea breezes and land breezes.

a)

rotation of Earth on its axis

b)

heating and cooling of water and land

c)

curved surface of Earth

d)

global wind belts

74.

What is created when air moves from high to low pressure?

a)

Precipitation

b)

Clouds

c)

Winds

d)

Gas

75.

What do the Greenhouse gases do to heat in the atmosphere?

a)

Absorb it

b)

Reflect it

c)

Trap it

d)

Eliminate it

76.

What drives ocean surface currents?

a)

Density Differences

b)

Earth's Core

c)

Global Winds

d)

Gravity

77.

Air above the land warms up faster than air over the water, and the cooler air from the water blows toward land. What type of wind is this?

a)

Land Breeze

b)

Global Wind

c)

Sea Breeze

d)

Surface Wind

78.

As surface currents flow from the equator towards the poles what happens to them?

a)

They become warmer.

b)

They become lighter.

c)

They become more dense.

d)

They slow down.

79.

What factor is being changed to cause El Nino and La Nina?

a)

Earth's Rotation

b)

Coriolis Effect

c)

Wind Direction

d)

Climate

80.

Average weather over a long period of time

a)

seasons

b)

el nino

c)

climate

d)

global green house

81.

The current state of the atmosphere right now

a)

climate

b)

weather

82.

Day-to-day variation of the atmosphere's condition locally.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

meteorology

d)

patterns

83.

The variations of weather conditions over long periods of time.

a)

weather

b)

climate

84.

The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed, rainfall.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

meteorology

85.

Climate is the average weather as it occurred over many years of data.

a)

True

b)

False

86.

This is the average pattern of weather over a long period of time.

a)

weather

b)

climate

87.

How near or far you are from the equator will affect climate.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a long period, while climate is short-term.

b)

Weather involves the water cycle, while climate does not.

c)

Weather describes the condition of the atmosphere over a short period, while climate is long-term.

d)

There is no difference; they are the same.

89.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

accumulation

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