WorksheetsPhysical Science Test
Total questions: 175
Worksheet time: 4hrs 23mins
What are the characteristics of a alto-cumulus cloud?
small, white and puffy, middle level cloud
low, puffy, produce rain
high, looks like cotton balls bunched together
fluffy clouds, flat on the bottom
What term best describes the water vapor in the air?
Gas
Liquid
Solid
What happens when the temperature of the air cools?
Wind develops
Condensation forms tiny water droplets
It begins to snow
What are clouds made of?
A mixture of nitrogen & oxygen
Nothing
Water droplets, dust & smoke particles
What do clouds made of water droplets look like?
They have fuzzy edges & are almost pure white
They have solid edges & are gray in color
They have fuzzy edges and are gray in color
Which of the following depicts stratus clouds?
(low, no real shape, layered, cover sky like a blanket)
If you wake up on a foggy morning, what can you infer about the clouds you see outside your window?
They're low cumulus clouds
They're low stratus clouds
They're low cirrus clouds
Where in the air can you find water vapor? Choose the BEST answer.
Only inside clouds
Only in the form of raindrops & snowflakes
Everywhere
Check the 3 main types of clouds:
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
Stratus
During which step of the Water Cycle do clouds form?
evaporation
precipitation
transpiration
condensation
Clouds form when water vapor:
freezes
stays in same location
rises
condenses
During cloud formation, what does warm air do?
stays in same location
sinks
rises
Which types of clouds are medium level clouds? Check all that apply.
Fog
Cirrus
Altocumulus
Altostratus
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
C,B,A
B,C,A
A,B,C
C,A,B
Where could you find a supercell forming?
In an area that's been devastated by tornadoes
Only in tropical regions
In the atmosphere
In a tornado's area of rotation
A tornado is most likely to form under which conditions?
In the phrase, "F5 tornadoes can obliterate entire towns, " what does "obliterate" mean?
Wreck
Lift into the air
Blow through
Descend on
Which of the following is the best depiction of an F5 tornado?
Which word best describes the duration of most tornadoes?
Prolonged
Instantaneous
Lengthy
Brief
How would a waterspout--a tornado that forms ober water-- look different than a tornado that forms over land?
It wouldn't be as dark in color
It wouldn't be as powerful
Its winds would rotate in the opposite direction
It wouldn't be accompanied by thunderstorms
Which of the following is an opinion about tornadoes?
They occur more frequently in the Midwestern United States that on the coasts
They can cause millions of dollars' worth of damages
F5 tornadoes are rare
F1 tornadoes aren't worth worrying about
Which of the following is a true statement about tornadoes?
Strong tornadoes last longer than weaker ones
Even the largest tornadoes are just a few meters wide
Tornadoes can destroy mobile homes, but not homes with solid foundations
Strong tornadoes often form from weak thunderstorms
Where's the best place to go when a tornado warning has been issued for your area?
Your bedroom
Your basement
Your attic
Your car
What causes storm clouds to develop?
dry air rising and cooling
humid air rising and cooling
dry air descending and warming
humid air descending and warming
How is sheet lightning different from lightning strikes?
Sheet lightning occurs entirely within clouds; lightning strikes travel between clouds and the ground.
Sheet lightning travels between the clouds and the ground; lightning strikes occur entirely within clouds.
Sheet lightning is accompanied by thunder; lightning strikes are not.
Lightning strikes are accompanied by thunder; sheet lightning is not.
Thunder is the sound of:
Lightning hitting the ground.
Water molecules colliding inside cloude.
Electricity traveling through the air.
Heated air expanding rapidly.
If you heard thunder six seconds after you saw a lightning strike, what could you conclude about where the lightning struck?
It struck 1 km away
It struck 2 km away
It struck 6 km away
It struck 12 km away
What might cause a thundercloud to start releasing rain?
A rise in air pressure
A rise in temperature
A drop in temperature
A drop in humidity
In the phrase, "The return stroke illuminated the night," what's the best synonym for "illuminated?"
Lit up
Soaked
Roared through
Destroyed
Which is the safest place to be during a thunderstorm?
What's the best reason to stay away from metal objects during a thunderstorm?
Metal can be destroyed by thunder
Metal is a good conductor of electricity
Metal rusts when it rains
Metal heats up easily
Which of the following is an opinion about thunderstorms?
About 16 million thunderstorms occur on Earth every year.
I believe thunderstorms are easier to deal with than earthquakes.
Seeking shelter can protect you from danger during storms.
Lightning can heat the air by thousands of degrees.
Heat lightning, which you can see sometimes during the summer, is lightning that strikes too far away for you to hear the thunder.
TRUE
FALSE
A drought is best defined as:
The complete depletion of the water supply
When water supply can’t keep pace with water consumption
An extended period of abnormally warm temperatures
Consecutive seasons of historically low precipitation
What can you infer about factories from their impact on local water supplies?
They consume a large amount of water
They’re required to replace all the water they use
They need to pipe water in from far away
They produce water as a by-product
Which statement follows logically from the idea that droughts are cyclical?
Droughts happen every year
Droughts always occur in the summer
Droughts have become less severe
Droughts cannot be entirely prevented
Precipitation is to a drought as food is to _______.
A farm
Hunger
A kitchen
Taste
Cities that depend on snowmelt are usually located near a(n):
Ocean
Canyon
Mountain
Dam
How are droughts different from most other types of natural disasters?
They involve water
They are not deadly
Their impact is more long-term
They are unrelated to global warming
Who is most likely to be directly affected by a drought?
Farmer
Grocery owner
Baker
Factory worker
Which place is least equipped to handle a water shortage?
A rural town in France
A village in Kenya
A suburb in the United States
A major city in China
Which of the following is an opinion about water conservation?
It can lessen the impact of a drought
It's the only strategy for stopping a drought
It's not as important as reducing carbon emissions
It has positive benefits beyond drought prevention
Place the following steps in logical order: A) El Nino shifts the jet stream south; B) Dry weather in the Northwest; C) Carbon emissions raise world temperatures.
A, B, C
B, C, A
B, A, C
C, A, B
Which of the following is a true statement about hurricanes?
They only affect tropical areas
They cannot be measured on any scientific scale
Their winds are always above 74 miles per hour
They cause more deaths every year than tornadoes and earthquakes
Which word best describes the eye of a hurricane?
Tranquil
Stormy
Windy
Cold
If a hurricane destroyed an entire U.S. city, what category would it most likely be?
Category 1 or 2
Category A or B
Category X or Y
Category 4 or 5
In which U.S. state would a hurricane most likely strike?
How are tropical storms in the Northern Hemisphere different from tropical storms in the Southern Hemisphere?
The winds spin faster in the Southern Hemisphere
Tropical storms cause more rain in the Southern Hemisphere
Tropical storms don't turn into hurricanes in the Southern Hemisphere
The winds spin in opposite directions
Which country would most likely be affected by a typhoon?
The United States
Japan
Spain
Brazil
What can you infer about low and high pressure air masses from the BrainPOP movie?
Low pressure systems are associated with stormy weather
High pressure systems are associated with cyclones
Low and high pressure systems must meet to form a hurricane
Low pressure systems are associated with the Southern Hemisphere
Which device do meteorologists use to predict where hurricanes will land?
What happens immediately after a hurricane makes landfall?
It gets stronger
It gets weaker
Its winds pick up speed
It starts hailing
If you heard a hurricane warning announced over the radio, what would it mean?
A tropical storm at sea has been upgraded to a hurricane
A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 12 hours
A small hurricane has been upgraded to a strong hurricane
A big hurricane is projected to hit land within 36 hours
The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
maritime polar
arctic air mass
warm front
weather
the pressure that a column of air exerts on the air or surface below it
maritime equatorial
continental arctic
warm front
air pressure
large body of air in the lower atmosphere with specific temperature and moisture characteristics
polar air mass
air pressure
air mass
maritime air mass
when air spends days to weeks hovering over the same part of the earth
air mass formation
arctic air mass
stationary front
continental air mass
an air mass that forms over land; it is normally relatively dry
weather
continental air mass
continental arctic
air mass formation
form over water, moisture
continental polar
air mass
cold front
maritime air mass
having a large amount of water or moisture in the air
maritime air mass
air mass formation
humid
high pressure system
A warm air mass that forms in the tropics and has low air pressure
cold front
polar air mass
continental air mass
tropical air mass
air mass that forms over cold regions
polar air mass
maritime equatorial
continental polar
high pressure system
A bitterly cold air mass that forms over the frozen Arctic Ocean.
continental arctic
continental tropical
continental polar
arctic air mass
describing a warm, moist air mass that is formed over the ocean in tropical areas
continental polar
maritime air mass
maritime tropical
air mass
describing a warm, dry air mass that forms over land in tropical regions.
high pressure system
low pressure system
continental tropical
tropical air mass
an air mass with high humidity formed by surface air residing over a warm tropical ocean, typically consistently warmer than a maritime tropical air mass
air mass
cold front
tropical air mass
maritime equatorial
Cold and humid air mass. forms over icy cold North Pacific and Atlantic oceans. brings fog, rain, and cool temperatures to the West coast
air mass
continental polar
maritime air mass
maritime polar
Cold dry air. forms usually over northern Canada and Alaska
polar air mass
air mass
continental polar
weather front
extremely cold, dry air masses form over the Arctic and Antarctic
high pressure system
continental arctic
humid
air mass
A boundary that forms when air masses meet that have different temperature, pressure, and humidity conditions.
weather front
arctic air mass
stationary front
air pressure
forms when cold air moves under warm air which is less dense and pushes air up (produces thunderstorms heavy rain or snow
continental arctic
cold front
air mass formation
tropical air mass
Forms when warm air slides up and over a cold air mass; it brings gentle rain or light snow followed by warmer weather.
continental air mass
air mass formation
maritime polar
warm front
when a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs
air pressure
cold front
stationary front
continental arctic
rotate clockwise and contain sinking dry air
maritime equatorial
stationary front
maritime air mass
high pressure system
rotate counter-clockwise and contain rising air
cold front
continental arctic
low pressure system
continental air mass
Which of the following symbols represents a cold front?
Which of the following symbols represents a warm front?
Which of the following symbols represents a stationary front?
Which of the following symbols represents an occluded front?
Why does warm air rise above cold air?
Warm air is less dense
Warm air is more dense
Cold air is stronger than warm air
All matter is made of
energy
atoms
electrons
compounds
The subatomic particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
neutrons and electrons
protons only
protons and neutrons
protons and electrons
Neutrons are _______________ subatomic particles.
negatively charged
positively charged
electrically neutral
At the center of the atom where the neutrons and protons are located is called the
nucleus
electron cloud
core
center
How does the size of a proton compare to the size of a neutron?
the proton is larger
the proton is smaller
the proton is equal in size
Which subatomic particle orbits around the nucleus of an atom?
electrons
protons
neutrons
photons
What is the central core of an atom called?
nucleus
neutron
protron
Electron cloud
Electrons are _______________ subatomic particles.
negatively charged
positively charged
electrically neutral
An atom with atomic number 6 would have how many protons?
6
12
3
What is the atomic number for an element with three protons?
6
1
3
An atom is made up mostly of
protons
energy
empty space
electrons
Which of the following is NOT a type of subatomic particle?
Nucleus
proton
neutron
electron
Where is most of the MASS of an atom located?
In the nucleus
Electron cloud
In the electron
Evenly spread throughout the atom
The NUCLEUS of an atom has an overall ___.
positive charge
negative charge
neutral charge
static charge
What are Subatomic Particles?
The entire atom
the tiny parts that make up the atom
The electron cloud and space surrounding the atom
This diagram shows what state of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
This diagram shows what state of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
This diagram shows what state of matter?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
What is the kinetic energy for Solid?
High and Fly
Medium and Flow
Low and Slow
What is the kinetic energy for Liquid?
High and Fly
Medium and Flow
Low and Slow
What is the kinetic energy for Gas?
High and Fly
Medium and Flow
Low and Slow
________ have no definite shape or volume.
Liquid
Solid
Colloid
________ have no definite shape but have a definite volume.
Solid
Gas
________ have a definite shape and a definite volume.
Liquid
Gas
________ is the amount of space an object takes up.
Matter
Atoms
Mass
Kinetic Energy is the energy of ________.
motion
atoms
molecules
energy
Matter is anything that has ________ and takes up space.
Density
Volume
When a solid turns into a liquid, it is called
Freezing
Condensation
Evaporation
When a liquid turns into a solid it is called
Melting
Condensation
Evaporation
When a liquid turns into a gas it is called
Evaporation
Condensation
Sublimation
Freezing
When a gas turns into a liquid it is called
Evaporation
Melting
Deposition
When a solid turns directly into a gas its called
Condensation
Melting
Freezing
When a gas turns directly into a solid it is called
Evaporation
Melting
Solid
If the temperature increases (↑), what will happen to the particle's motion?
The motion will increase (↑)
The motion will decrease (↓)
The motion will not be affected (−)
Your McDonald's cup starts to "sweat". You know from Science class that this is called condensation. Why is this happening?
The gas molecules outside the cup are warmer than the liquid molecules inside the cup.
The gas molecules outside the cup are cooler than the liquid molecules inside the cup.
The liquid molecules inside the cup are moving faster than the gas molecules outside.
The liquid molecules outside the cup are moving faster than the liquid molecules inside.
Particles are always in constant motion.
True
False
Match the following
Liquid
Gas
Solid
Plasma
Water in its gas form is called ____________________,
water vapor
precipitation
ice
air
Gravity causes ___________________ to occur.
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
none of the above
This provides the power to keep the water cycle running.
The Sun
The Earth
The wind
living things
Which example is a form of precipitation?
Dew
Fog
Frost
Hail
Rain and snow are two different forms of precipitation that fall on Earth's surface. Which factor is responsible for there being different forms of precipitation?
Evaporation
Run-off
Temperature
Transpiration
Groundwater moves from a lower elevation to a higher elevation.
true
false
What causes condensation?
is not part of the water cycle
water vapor does not change and becomes a liquid
water vapor heats up and becomes a liquid
water vapor cools and becomes a liquid
_____ moves underground to the ocean
sea water
groundwater
lake water
rain drops
Where is groundwater stored?
in lakes and rivers
in underground lakes
in cracks and pores beneath Earth's surface
in mid-ocean ridges
What step of the water cycle does this picture show?
Condensation
Runoff
Precipitation
Evaporation
What is precipitation?
the sweat from our bodies on hot days
the gas that we use in furnaces and ovens
any form of water that falls from the sky
warm rain, but not cold snow or sleet
What is the water cycle?
the process through which water evaporates
the path water takes from Earth to the clouds and back again
the path water takes from the mountain top to the soil
the process of water falling from the clouds
Which of these describes evaporation?
Water vapor becomes a liquid.
Plants lose water through their leaves.
What comes down must go up.
Water warms up and becomes a vapor.
What is transpiration?
the process in which plants release water through their leaves back into the air
the process in which humans release sweat through their skin back into the air
what happens when water vapor turns into a liquid
the scientific name for the water cycle
What would most likely happen if it didn’t rain in a certain area for a long period of time?
Animals and plants would live the same way they always do.
Animals would drink all the water and leave none for the plants.
Plants would die, and animals wouldn’t receive nutrients from plants.
Nutrients would find a different way of getting to plants and animals.
Jack noticed that a puddle was gone that was there on his walk to school. What happened to the puddle?
It evaporated
It melted
It condensed
Match the state of matter with the correct name of the water.
Liquid water (a)
Water Vapor (b)
Ice (c)
Approximately what percentage of Earth is covered with water?
3%
25%
75%
97%
