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WorksheetsEarth Science Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following is true of the distribution of land and water on Earth?
The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by water.
The Northern Hemisphere is dominated by water.
They are evenly distributed in both hemispheres.
Most of the water on Earth is fresh water.
Other than ice sheets and glaciers, the largest repository of fresh water is located in
lakes and saline seas.
groundwater.
soil moisture storage.
rivers and streams.
When water evaporates, it heat energy and the surrounding air.
absorbs; cools
absorbs; heats
releases; cools
releases; heats
Which of the following is a middle-level cloud type?
cirrostratus
stratocumulus
cumulonimbus
altostratus
Weather is
the climate of a region.
the short-term condition of the atmosphere.
the long-term atmospheric condition, including extremes that may occur.
a reference to temperature patterns only.
Air masses which develop over Canada are examples of air masses.
mT
mP
cT
cP
After a cold front passes, the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; increases
decreases; decreases
Actual evapotranspiration (ACTET) is determined by
PRECIP - DEFIC.
PRECIP - SURPL.
ACTET - DEFIC.
POTET - DEFIC.
Which of the following is a potential source of ground water pollution?
septic tanks
pesticides and fertilizers
industrial waste
urban runoff
All of the above
Tropical climates are identified by the letter
A
T
C
P
E
The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the
A climates
B climates
C climates
D climates
Florida has the highest thunderstorm frequency in the U.S. because
the Florida peninsula heats to high temperatures during the day
mT air masses surround the peninsula
frequent, strong cold fronts occur in the Florida area
all of the above
A and B only
The correct description about lake-effect snow includes
Cold air absorbs heat and moisture over lake surface
On shore, air becomes chilled and moisture condenses into snow
the effect is always restricted within 50-100 km inland
all of the above
A and C only
An empirical classification is based on, among other factors,
the interaction of air masses
the origin or genesis of the climate
the mean annual temperature and precipitation of an area
causative factors
After a warm front passes, the temperature and the pressure (relative to the conditions that existed prior to the passage of the front).
increases; increases
increases; decreases
decreases; increases
decreases; decreases
What is the heat energy involved in the change of state, or phase, in water?
mechanical heat
sensible heat
fusion heat
latent heat
Tornadoes are ranked in terms of wind speed and related property damage using the scale.
Beaufort
Fujita
Mercalli
Richter
Saffir-Simpson
When water condenses, it heats energy and the surrounding air.
absorbs; cools
releases; warms
absorbs; warms
releases; cools
The scientific study of the atmosphere is
weather.
climate.
meteorology.
geography.
Mesothermal climates are identified by the letter
H.
B.
C.
P.
E.
Hurricanes die when they move over land because
the Coriolis force is not sufficient to sustain them over land.
the land temperature is not warm enough to sustain the low pressure system.
evaporation and subsequent condensation are no longer sufficient to sustain them.
all of the above
none of the above
In order to protect aquifers from pollution, the bottoms of waste dumps should be lined with in order to
sand; slow down the rate at which wastes decompose
clay; reduce the rate at which contaminated water moves out of a dump
clay; increase the rate at which wastes decompose
gravel; increase the permeability of the floor of the dump so that the rate at which water migrates out is increased, thereby diluting the contaminated discharge
gravel; reduce the rate at which wastes flow out of the dump
The general term that refers to the tendency of a parcel of air to either remain in place or change its initial position is
adiabatic
stability
conditional instability
stasis
A mT air mass than a cT air mass
forms over tropical rainforests and is wetter
forms over an ocean and is wetter
forms over an ocean and is colder
forms under the equatorial low and is drier
Relative humidity is
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum it can hold
the temperature at which air becomes saturated
the total amount of water vapor in the air
the pressure exerted by water vapor in the air
