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Weather Unit Test Study TOOL

Total questions: 170

Worksheet time: 3hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Radiation transfers thermal energy through ________. Which accurately completes the statement?

a)

A) conduction

b)

B) convection

c)

C) waves

d)

D) touch

2.

What kind of air pressure comes with a hurricane?

a)

High air pressure

b)

Low air pressure

c)

No air pressure

d)

Variable air pressure

3.

Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest atmospheric pressure?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

4.

Air pressure is greater ________.

a)

at the top of the mountain

b)

at the bottom of the mountain

c)

in the middle of the mountain

d)

in the clouds.

5.

Which storm is measured using the Enhanced Fujita scale?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Blizzard

d)

Flood

6.

A dome of water that can severely damage the coast when a hurricane makes landfall is called a ____.

a)

Storm surge

b)

Flash flood

c)

Hail

d)

Sleet

7.

Which of the following statements about the Earth's atmosphere is TRUE?

a)

The air pressure increases as you go through each layer

b)

The air pressure decreases as you go through each layer

c)

The air pressure remains constant

d)

The air pressure fluctuates randomly

8.

A cold front moves in by ______.

a)

A) warm air rising over a cold air mass

b)

B) dense cold air sinks below and replaces warm air

c)

C) warm air and cold air mixing evenly

d)

D) cold air rising above warm air.

9.

What type of wind is shown in the picture?

a)

Sea breeze

b)

Land breeze

c)

Mountain breeze

d)

Valley breeze

10.

The transfer of heat between two objects that are NOT touching is called ________.

a)

A) Conduction

b)

B) Convection

c)

C) Radiation

11.
High pressure will usually bring what kind of weather?
a)
clear and dry
b)
cloudy and wet
12.

The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it

a)

Air mass

b)

Weather

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Climate

13.

These symbols stand for what?

a)

Sea level

b)

Mountain ranges

c)

Barometric pressure

d)

How hard it is going to rain.

14.
Who is the person that studies the causes of weather and tries to make predictions? 
a)
meteorologist
b)
weatherologist
c)
precipologist
d)
deanerologist
15.

What is the study of weather and the atmosphere?

a)

troposphere

b)

meteorology

c)

atmosphere

d)

forecast

16.

A scientist who studies the weather is called a ______________.

a)

meterologist

b)

satellite

c)

taxonomist

d)

doctor

17.
Wind speed may be measured with ---
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
windsock
18.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
19.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
20.
True or False. An open-ended tube that collects rain is called a rain gauge. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Cirrus clouds mean ...
a)
fair weather (nice)
b)
thunderstorms
c)
rain/storms coming
d)
long periods of rain
22.
Cumulonimbus clouds mean ...
a)
fair weather (nice)
b)
thunderstorms
c)
rain/storms coming
d)
long periods of rain
23.

What Is This?

a)

Meter Tape

b)

Thermometer

c)

Degrees

d)

The thing to measure the weather.

24.

What happens when two air masses meet?

a)

a hurricane occurs

b)

a dog barks

c)

a front is created

d)

warm air enters

25.

Which front is there little movement?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

26.

Which front does this show?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

27.

What is the name this front?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

28.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
29.
The hottest layer.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
30.
We live in the __________________layer, a level of the atmosphere.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Exosphere
31.
What is the process that creates clouds?
a)
precipitation
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
32.
Fog is an example of a ground level ______ cloud.
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
33.
Type of cloud seen here?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
34.
Type of cloud seen here?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
35.
Type of cloud seen here?
a)
cirrus
b)
stratus
c)
cumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
36.
What kind of breeze is this and when would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
37.
Clouds form in which step of the Water Cycle?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation 
c)
Precipitation 
d)
Run Off
38.

Instruments used to measure wind

a)

psychrometer, hygrometer

b)

wind vane, hygrometer

c)

thermometer, anemometer

d)

anemometer, wind vane

39.

Wind is the movement of air from ___ pressure to ____ pressure

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

zero to high

40.

Which word means "How hot or cold something is?"

a)

Temperature

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Humidity

d)

Precipitation

e)

Wind

41.

Which word means "The weight of air pushing down"

a)

Temperature

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Humidity

d)

Precipitation

e)

Wind

42.

Which word means "The amount of water vapor in the air?"

a)

Temperature

b)

Air Pressure

c)

Humidity

d)

Precipitation

e)

Wind

43.

Match the weather factor to its measurement tool.

a)

Temperature

1.

Thermometer

b)

Humidity

2.

Hygrometer

c)

Air Pressure

3.

Barometer

d)

Precipitation

4.

Rain Gauge

e)

Wind

5.

Anemometer

44.

Match the weather factor to its units.

a)

Temperature

1.

Degrees Celsius

b)

Humidity

2.

Percentage

c)

Air Pressure

3.

Inches of Mercury

d)

Precipitation

4.

Inches of Rain

e)

Wind

5.

Kilometers per Hour

45.

Match the tool to its purpose.

a)

1.

How hot or cold something is

b)

2.

The amount of water vapor in the air

c)

3.

The weight of air pushing down

d)

4.

Water falling back to Earth's surface

e)

5.

The movement of air

46.

Phoenix, Arizona has extremely hot summers.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

47.

Today is much colder than yesterday!

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

48.

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

49.

Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

50.

The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

51.

____ is describe the current atmospheric conditions for a specific place.

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

storms

52.

What is happening here?

a)

The syringe is being compressed so the particles have less space to move.

b)

The syringe is being expanded so the particles have more space to move.

53.

What do you predict would happen to the syringe on the left if it was pressed down?

a)

There would only be 2 air particles.

b)

There would still be 3 air particles in the syringe but they would still be the same distance apart so it would be low pressure.

c)

There would still be 3 air particles in the syringe but they would be closer together so it would be high pressure.

54.

A student traps air in a syringe by clamping it. When he pushes down on the plunger, what happens to the air particles?

a)

The particles get smaller.

b)

The particles move more slowly.

c)

the particles get closer together.

d)

there are few particles.

55.
What do we call anything that takes up space and has weight?
a)
atoms
b)
mass
c)
gravity
d)
matter
56.

Weight is:

a)

how much something weighs

b)

how much mass an object has

c)

the gravitational pull on an object

d)

the stuff we are made up of

57.

What is mass?

a)

Something that changes with gravity

b)

How much something weighs

c)

The amount of matter in an object

d)

compressed air

58.

If you push the plunger into a crimped syringe what happens to the motion of the gas molecules?

a)

They slow down.

b)

They explode.

c)

They speed up.

d)

They get hot.

59.

How much air is in the syringe when it is pushed into a smaller space?

a)

More air than before it was pushed.

b)

Less air than before it was pushed.

c)

The same amount of air.

d)

It exploded so there was no air.

60.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
61.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
62.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
63.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
64.
What is the function of the ozone layer?
a)
to allow UV rays to get to Earth
b)
to block UV rays from getting to Earth
c)
To keep oxygen in
d)
to allow meteors to get to Earth
65.
Layer of the atmosphere most important to a meteorologist:
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
66.
Layer of the atmosphere furthest from Earth's surface:
a)
troposphere
b)
exosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
67.

The _____ is Earth's magnetic field that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation and solar wind.

a)

Magnetosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Heliosphere

68.

The earth's north pole is the magnetic _____________

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

69.

Why does a compass needle point north?

a)

The compass is a bar magnet

b)

Because north is up and you know that up is always north or the stratosphere.

c)

Because it's magic

d)

Because the North end of the compass lines up with the Earth's magnetic south pole

70.

Which of the following is true about the heating of land and water?

a)

During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.

b)

During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the water faster, which makes the air above it warmer.

c)

At night, the land cools off slower, making the air above it warmer.

d)

At night, the water cools off slower, making the air above it cooler.

71.

What heats faster: air, land or water?

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Air

72.

True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently at different latitudes contribute to the uneven heating of earth.

a)

True

b)

False

73.
Which numbered part of the picture represents the way that energy from the sun reaches Earth?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
74.
Emily made a cup of tea and stirred it with a spoon. The spoon became warm, How was the heat from the tea transferred to the spoon?
a)
Convection
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Evaporation
75.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
76.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

The Sun

b)

water

c)

The Earth

d)

The Moon

77.
In an ocean, warm water moves __________ and cold water moves ____________.
a)
Down, Up
b)
Up, Down
78.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
79.
Convection currents in the atmosphere create what? 
a)
wind
b)
steam
c)
ocean current
d)
volcanoes
80.
Convection can only occur in_________
a)
gases and solids
b)
solids and liquids
c)
liquids and gases
d)
solids and plasma 
81.

Convection happens only in

a)

gases

b)

fluids

c)

solids

d)

all of the above

82.

Less dense air will

a)

rise

b)

sink

c)

have equalibrium

83.
Hot matter is _________ dense and ___________
a)
less, sinks
b)
less, rises
c)
more, sinks
d)
more, rises
84.
Cold air sinks because...
a)
It is less dense
b)
It is more dense
85.
Warm air _________ and cool air ___________.
a)
rises/sinks
b)
sinks/rises
86.
Land heats up and cools down faster than water.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
Do sea breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
88.
Do land breezes typically happen during the day or night?
a)
Day
b)
Night
89.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
90.

Which front is in this picture?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

91.

A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

92.
Which type of front is displayed?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
93.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
94.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
95.

Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.
What three ingredients must you add to a cloud formation bottle model to create a cloud? 
a)
dust, water vapor, and low air presssure
b)
dust, water vapor and high air pressure
c)
water droplets, low air pressure, and heat
d)
coolness, dust and low pressure 
97.

Where do hurricanes occur?

a)

on the coasts

b)

near any body of water (oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.)

c)

over mountains

d)

in the middle of the country

98.

In a hurricane winds blow at a rate of at least

a)

36 mph

b)

51 mph

c)

74 mph

d)

99 mph

99.

How would you strengthen a hurricane?

a)

move over cold water

b)

move over land

c)

move over warm water

100.

What direction does the air go in an updraft?

a)

Up

b)

Down

101.

Tornadoes usually form _____.

a)

over land

b)

precipitation

c)

in warm areas

d)

in high-pressure systems

102.

What type of severe weather is this?

a)

Thunderstorm

b)

Tornado

c)

Hurricane

d)

Drought

103.
What happens during the dissipating stage of a thunderstorm?
a)
The storm begins to break up
b)
The storm creates lightning thunder and heavy rain
c)
The cool air rises and stratus clouds build
d)
The warm air rises and cumulus clouds build
104.
Thunderstorm clouds are called - 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cumulus
d)
Cumulonimbus
105.
When lightening heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?
a)
Thunder
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
106.

What is a tornado watch?

a)

A warning that a tornado has been sighted

b)

An announcement that conditions are favorable for tornado formation

c)

A device used to measure tornado intensity

d)

A movie about tornadoes

107.

Which scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?

a)

Richter scale

b)

Fujita scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson scale

d)

Beaufort scale

108.

___________ is a movement of gas or air in a spiral around a central column of air.

a)

Vortex

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Enhanced Fujita

d)

Saffir-Simpson

109.

___________ measures tornado thrength from F0 - F5.

a)

Vortex

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Enhanced Fujita

d)

Saffir-Simpson

110.

___________ has more tornadoes than any other country.

a)

Russia

b)

Australia

c)

USA

d)

Japan

111.

___________ a tornado has been spotted in the area.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Tornado Watch

c)

Tornado Warning

d)

Saffir-Simpson

112.

___________ means that conditions are such that a tornado could form.

a)

Antarctica

b)

Tornado Watch

c)

Tornado Warning

d)

Saffir-Simpson

113.

___________ measures hurricane strangth from 1-5.

a)

Vortex

b)

Tornado Alley

c)

Enhanced Fujita

d)

Saffir-Simpson

114.

About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.

a)

Tornado Paradise

b)

Thunderstorm Lane

c)

Tornado Alley

d)

Hurricane Row

115.

What is the main source of heat energy for weather on the earth?

a)

Precipitation

b)

The sun

c)

Air

d)

Metals

116.

Label tornado and dixie alley.

117.

What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?

a)

metric scale

b)

numeric scale

c)

Saffir-Simpson Scale

d)

Fujita F Scale

118.

The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

precipitation

119.

Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?

a)

evaporation

b)

sublimation

c)

transpiration

d)

condensation

120.

The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

sublimation

d)

condensation

121.

When water deos not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.

a)

precipitation

b)

sublimation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

122.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
123.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Evaporation

1.

A

b)

Condensation

2.

B

c)

Precipitation

3.

C

d)

Transpiration

4.

D

e)

Groundwater

5.

E

124.

Now the World Meteorological Organization uses __________ for hurricanes.

a)

only women names

b)

both men and women names

c)

only men names

d)

only names of Greek gods

125.

Which of the following is TRUE about the naming of Hurricanes?

a)

The hurricane naming system was developed in the 1800s

b)

Hurricanes are named only once the reach category 2 status

c)

Meteorologists retire the names of hurricanes that cause massive destruction

d)

Only women’s names are used in the naming of hurricanes

126.

In a hurricane, the center low pressure ________ has very little wind and rain.

a)

upwelling

b)

rain bands

c)

eye

d)

eye wall

127.

Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.

a)

El NIno

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

La Nina

d)

upwelling

128.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

129.

How many categories are on the Saffir-Simpson scale?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

130.

True or false? Hurricanes are given names to make them easier to track.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

Before a hurricane becomes a hurricane, it is a...

a)

tropical storm

b)

equator storm

c)

thunderstorm

d)

tornado

132.

The most dangerous part of a hurricane is...

a)

high winds

b)

storm surge (flooding)

133.

As water, beads and glitter swirl in the funnel, they

a)

move slower as they reach the bottom.

b)

move faster as they reach the bottom.

c)

move the same either top or bottom.

d)

stop because they plug the hole.

134.

The vortex formed in the water bottle allows...

a)

forces air and water to exchange more slowly.

b)

does not change the exchange of water and air.

c)

air and water to exchange more quickly.

d)

forces the beads to unplug the hole in the bottle.

135.

Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?

a)

warm and salty

b)

cold and salty

c)

warm and fresh

d)

cold and fresh

136.
Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 
a)
Deep Currents
b)
Convection Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
Wave Currents
137.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
138.

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

a)

gravity and the Coriolis Effect

b)

temperature and salinity

c)

wind and climate

d)

temperature and the Coriolis Effect

139.
Movements of ocean water in a continuous flow are called?
a)
ocean currents
b)
global winds
c)
air mass
d)
front
140.

Do variations in temperature and salinity drive the Global Conveyor Belt?

a)

Maybe

b)

No

c)

Yes.

141.

The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.

a)

salinity

b)

warmth

142.

True or False: Surface currents affect coastal climates.

a)

True

b)

False

143.

The salt content of a substance

a)

density

b)

temperature

c)

convection

d)

salinity

144.

The circulation of hot and cold fluids (liquids and gases)

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

density

d)

temperature

145.

The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..

a)

Ocean Current

b)

Upwelling

c)

Deep Currents

d)

Surface Currents

146.
Water in the ocean is always
a)
Moving
b)
Still
c)
Warming up
d)
Cooling down
147.
What gas is increasing in large amounts due to human activities?
a)
BP
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
oxygen
d)
diesel
148.
What is it called when carbon is always traveling from place to place and taking different forms in the process.
a)
fun
b)
The Obama Effect
c)
Chocolate Chip Cookie
d)
Carbon Cycle
149.
Everyone has a carbon footprint.
a)
true 
b)
false
150.
Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?
a)
cooking with gas
b)
planting trees
c)
burning wood
d)
riding in a bus
151.

Forests are carbon sinks because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through ____________.

a)

combustion

b)

respiration

c)

photosynthesis

d)

decomposition

152.
Why does too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause climate change?
a)
It cools down our planet
b)
It blocks out UV rays
c)
It traps heat and warms up our planet
d)
It lets sunlight escape
153.

Which of the following is TRUE about carbon dioxide?

a)

it doesn't have much effect on the climate

b)

very little carbon dioxide is being given off right now

c)

it is a greenhouse gas

154.

All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

biomass

155.

_____________ energy is another term for the heat produced inside Earth.

a)

Solar

b)

Geothermal

c)

Natural gas

156.

____________ and hydroelectric power use the motion of the wind and water to turn turbines , which in turn produce electricity.

a)

wind

b)

biomass

c)

solar

157.

Coal is a renewable source of energy.

a)

true

b)

false

158.

Composed of the remains of plants, animal waste, and garbage

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Biomass

c)

Solar power

159.

The advantage of burning coal in order to generate electricity is that coal is –

a)

a non-polluting source of energy.

b)

a renewable energy source.

c)

an inexpensive source of energy.

160.

Why is it better to obtain energy from natural gas instead of coal and oil? Natural gas–

a)

produces less pollution.

b)

is a renewable energy source.

c)

produces more toxic waste.

161.

One disadvantage of using coal to produce electricity is that coal–

a)

forms in a short amount of time.

b)

is relatively quite affordable.

c)

is not environmentally friendly.

162.
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a)
Wind
b)
Coal
c)
Solar
d)
Biomass
163.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Biomass
164.
 Energy from the sun is known as......... 
a)
hydroelectric energy
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar energy
d)
wind energy
165.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
166.
What is biomass? 
a)
energy from the sun
b)
energy from water
c)
energy from wind
d)
energy from plant and animal waste
167.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
168.

What was a major factor in the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina?

a)

Global warming

b)

Alien invasion

c)

Engineering flaws in the flood protection system

d)

Meteorite impact

169.

A tornado with wind speeds of 120 MPH is ranked ____.

a)

EF 0

b)

EF 1

c)

EF 2

d)

EF 3

170.

A category 4 hurricane would have wind speeds of___.

a)

74 MPH

b)

157 MPH

c)

111 MPH

d)

140 MPH