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Standard 2.5 & 2.6 Review

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is climate?

a)

The temperature in a room at any given time.

b)

Day-to-day changes in temperatures.

c)

Daily rainfall amounts.

d)

Average condition of an area over a long period of time.

2.

What is weather?

a)

Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time

b)

The amount of average sunlight

c)

Condition of the atmosphere over a period of time

d)

Measurement of rain

3.

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

a)

Consistently moderate

b)

Consistently warm

c)

Consistently Cool

d)

Warm & cool

4.

Today it will be cloudy with a 60% chance of rain. Tomorrow it will be sunny and 70 degrees. This is an explanation of …..

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

5.

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

a)

South Pole

b)

North Pole

c)

Equator

d)

Artic Circle

6.

Higher elevations are warmer than lower elevations.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What climate does a desert have?

a)

Temperate

b)

Polar

c)

Tropical

d)

Dry/Arid

8.

What climate region is this picture most likely displaying?

a)

Tropical

b)

Arid/Dry

c)

Polar/Sub Artic

d)

Continental

9.

Which of the following would be the best description of the atmosphere?

a)

A mixture of gases in space

b)

Where airplanes fly

c)

Layers of moisture that surround the Earth

d)

Layers of gases that surround the Earth

10.

Which layer contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Ionosphere

d)

Thermosphere

11.

Which is true about the Mesosphere?

a)

Home to the northern lights

b)

Lowest layer of the atmosphere

c)

Second layer of the atmosphere

d)

Burns up most asteroids before they reach Earth

12.

Which layer do airplanes and jet fly in?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Troposphere

13.

Which layer is above the Stratosphere?

a)

Ionosphere

b)

Thermosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Mesosphere

14.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
15.
The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Trace gases
16.
The coldest layer of the atmosphere is the ________.
a)
Mesosphere
b)
Thermosphere
c)
Stratosphere
d)
Troposphere
17.
The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest air pressure is the ____________.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
18.
Even though the air is very thin, the hottest layer is the __________.
a)
Exosphere
b)
Mesosphere
c)
Troposphere
d)
Thermosphere
19.
As distance from Earth increases, air pressure ___________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
none of the above
20.

The lowest layer, where weather occurs is called the ___________________________.

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Stratosphere

21.

Layer furthest from Earth.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

22.

Layer responsible for radio communication.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

23.

Layer of the atmosphere where molecules are the furthest apart.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

24.

Considered to be outer space.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

e)

Exosphere

25.

Which order is correct from the earth to space?

a)

thermosphere

troposphere

exosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

b)

thermosphere

troposphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

thermosphere

mesosphere

stratosphere

troposphere

d)

troposphere

thermosphere

stratosphere

exosphere

mesosphere

26.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
27.
What happens to the density (thickness)/ air pressure of the air as you increase in altitude?
a)
density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
density stays the same
d)
density disappears
28.
The atmosphere keeps the Earth...
a)
Warm enough for life
b)
Too Cold for Life
c)
Spinning
d)
Orbiting the sun
29.

What are the layers of atmosphere?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

e)

Thermosphere

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2
3
4
5
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2)
3)
4)
5)
30.
Rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
31.
When a warm air mass gently slides on top of a cold air mass, and you have drizzly rain and then warmer weather, what type of front is it?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
32.
What type of storm front is this? 
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
33.

The symbol on a weather map for a cold front is what?

a)

a blue line with triangles on it

b)

a blue line with semi-circles on it

c)

a red line with triangles on it

d)

a red line with circles on it

34.
This is the symbol for a(n) _______________
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
35.

The symbol on a weather map for a warm front is what?

a)

a blue line with triangles on it

b)

a blue line with circles on it

c)

a red line with semi-circles on it

d)

a red line with circles on it

36.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
37.
A cold front usually brings what kind of weather?
a)
snow  
b)
sunny and fair
c)
rain and/or thunderstorms 
d)
 cool and dry 
38.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______. 
a)
stationary front 
b)
 cold front 
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front 
39.
What type of storm front if this?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
40.
What types of weather is associated with a maritime tropical?
a)
dry and warm
b)
dry and cold
c)
wet and cold
d)
wet and warm
41.
What type of air mass is created when neither air mass is stronger than another?
a)
Occluded
b)
cold 
c)
Stationary
d)
Warm
42.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
moisture and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
43.
6. Air masses develop because the Earth is heated unevenly.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?
a)
stormy, cloudy weather
b)
clear skies
45.
What type of weather does a high pressure system bring?
a)
Stormy weather
b)
Clear skies, little rain
46.
4. An air mass is...
a)
A body of air with the same temperature and moisture throughout.
b)
a body of air that produces rain
c)
A body  of evaporated water
d)
the weight of air
47.

What causes storm clouds to develop?

a)

dry air rising and cooling

b)

humid air rising and cooling

c)

dry air descending and warming

d)

humid air descending and warming

48.

What might cause a thundercloud to start releasing rain?

a)

increase in temperature

b)

decrease in temperature

49.

Place the following events in sequence: A) A tornado touches down; B) An updraft tilts a column of spinning air; C) Cool, dense air begins descending

a)

C,B,A

b)

B,C,A

c)

A,B,C

d)

C,A,B

50.

In which U.S. state would a hurricane most likely strike?

a)

Florida

b)

Kansas

c)

Vermont

d)

Arizona

51.

How are tropical storms in the Northern Hemisphere different from tropical storms in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

tropical storms cause more rain in the Southerm Hemisphere

b)

the winds spin faster in the southern hemisphere

c)

the winds spin in opposite direction

52.

This is a disturbance in the atmosphere that is characterized by lightning and thunder.

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricane

c)

Thunderstorm

d)

None of these

53.

How do tornadoes form?

a)

it forms when moist, warm air meets cool, dry air head on.

b)

it forms when cool, moist air meets warm, dry air head on.

c)

it forms when a warm front and a cold front meet.

d)

it forms when two air masses collide.

54.

How would a hurricane weaken?

a)

move over cold water

b)

move over land

c)

move over warm water

55.

How would a hurricane strengthen?

a)

move over cold water

b)

move over land

c)

move over warm water

56.

What is a hurricane?

a)

warm, moist air rising rapidly, condensing, and forming a big storm cloud

b)

clouds begin swirling, gaining speed, and increases in power

c)

cold, dry air encounters warm moist air over the ocean

d)

a lot of clouds in one area starts spinning and forming the 'eye'

57.

A typhoon is another name for a....

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

earthquake

d)

flash flood

58.

The ozone layer protects us from (a)  

Choose from the below words
UV rays
CFCs
Increased atmospheric heat
Decreased atmospheric heat
59.

The ozone layer is damaged by (a)  

Choose from the below words
CFCs
Increase in greenhouse gases
Increased global temperatures
Sulfuric and nitric acids
60.

Dust, ash and pollen are examples of this air pollutant (a)  

Choose from the below words
Lead
Ground-level ozone
Particulate matter
Nitrogen oxides
61.

Indoor air pollution is caused by...

a)

chemicals we bring into our homes and use

b)

outdoor air pollution entering the home

c)

fumes from cooking and baking

d)

smog and acid precipitation

62.
What can humans do to reduce the effects of acid rain?
a)
Develop Alternate Energy Sources (Solar Power, Wind Energy)
b)
Use Less Energy
c)
Stop Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
All of the Answers are Correct
63.
What is a secondary pollutant? 
a)
pollutant that is put directly into air by human activities
b)
pollutants that react with other primary pollutants
64.

Natural causes of air pollution include all of the following (check all that apply)

a)

forest fires

b)

volcanic ash

c)

wind

d)

pollen

65.

What is the Greenhouse Affect?

a)

As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase

b)

Condition that is caused by carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor trapping heat in the Earth's atmosphere

c)

causes sea levels to rise because it adds water to the ocean.

d)

The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.

66.

What is causing temperatures to get warmer on earth?

a)

The earth is moving closer to the sun

b)

The sun is just getting hotter; no one knows why

c)

Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are trapping more and more heat from the planet

67.

Air pollution causes all of the following, except

a)

holes in the ozone layer

b)

increased particles in the air

c)

acid rain

d)

healthy air to breath

e)

smog

68.

How do humans cause air pollution?

a)

plowing of fields

b)

burning fossil fuels (coal, oil)

c)

using solar power

d)

driving electric cars

69.

What is the main cause of air pollution?

a)

plowing fields and releasing dust

b)

using solar power

c)

burning fossil fuels

d)

using water power

70.

Climate change caused by extra carbon dioxide in the air that causes heat to get trapped in the atmosphere is called

a)

global warming

b)

photosynthesis

c)

smog

71.

Gases released from power plants mix with water vapor in the sky to make ________________.

a)

smog

b)

acid rain

c)

global warming

d)

particulate matter

72.

What are ways that we can decrease air pollution?

a)

carpool

b)

conserving electricity

c)

follow laws made by the EPA

d)

burning extra fossil fuels

73.

What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

a)

Heat from Earth's interior

b)

The Sun

c)

Electricity generating power plants

d)

Oil & gas

74.

Why are greenhouse gases like CO2 and methane important to Earth's climate?

a)

They allow heat from Earth to escape the atmosphere

b)

They trap the Sun's energy so that Earth's surface is warm

75.

What happen when CO2 and other greenhouse gases increase in our atmosphere?

a)

Average global temperatures decrease

b)

Average global temperatures increase

c)

The Earth's magnetic field changes direction

76.

Will climate change impacts be the same in all locations on Earth?

a)

The results are the same across the globe

b)

There is no scientific evidence to support an answer

c)

The impacts will vary

d)

All answer choices are accurate

77.

Which of the following would contribute most to sea level rise?

a)

Melting of the Arctic sea ice

b)

Melting of land ice in Greenland and Antarctica

c)

Melting of the glaciers in the Himalayan mountains

d)

Melting of glaciers in Alaska

78.

A primary reason we know that human activity is causing global warming is:

a)

CO2 has decreased in the atmosphere over the past 10 years

b)

Earth's atmosphere is getting thinner

c)

We can correlate the rise of CO2 with human activities

d)

All answer choices are correct

79.

Which of the following have been changed or altered due to climate change ?

a)

droughts

b)

flooding

c)

melting of polar ice caps

d)

all of the above

80.

Which of the following is contributing to an INCREASE in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

a)

deforestation

b)

photosynthesis

c)

oceans

d)

all of the above

e)

the loss of animal species

81.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
82.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
83.
Which of the following is an example of a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Neon
84.
Which natural process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
a)
forest fires
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
cellular respiration
d)
photosynthesis

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