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Unit 7 Test Review - Climate and Weather

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between Weather and Climate

a)

Mrs.Kaylor

b)

Weather is the area surrounding you

c)

Climate is when the temperature and weather is average but Weather is rain,storms, average temperature that changes

d)

When the weather stays the same year around is weather

2.

What is Climate Change

a)

When the Climate changes temperature Weather and its surroundings

b)

When the Climate Changes

c)

When there is a storm and more rain

d)

When a drought happens to acure one day

3.

What are the first effects of climate change

a)

Droughts,floods, more wind

b)

More wind and clouds and rain

c)

Rain,Increase or decrease of temperature,less rain more droughts more floods ect.

d)

All of the above

4.

Is Climate change natural

a)

Yes and no

b)

No people cause all of it

c)

Yes it is known as a Natural Phenomenon

d)

People dont harm the world at all so it cant be non-natural

5.

How do hurricanes form?

a)

The wind spins up and makes rings that build up causing a hurricane

b)

When cold air rises over the warm air

c)

when warm moist air over water begins to rise. The rising air is replaced by cooler air. This process continues to grow large clouds and thunderstorms

d)

The rain causes a cloud build up and makes a hurricane

6.

What are the 4 main weather conditions

a)

Clouds,rain,sun, light

b)

temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds

c)

Temperature, Condensation, wind, sun

d)

sun,hot,cold,rain

7.

How many season are there

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

8.

What protects us from the sun rays burning us up

a)

The crust

b)

The strosphere

c)

The ozone layer

d)

The equator

9.

Which of these activities adds CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) to our atmosphere (SELECT 3)

a)

Burning fossil fuels

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Forest fires

d)

Photosynthesis

10.

Which of the following could cause the climate of a planet to change?

a)

Volcanic ash from a huge eruption could block sunlight and cool the planet

b)

An increase in Greenhouse Gasses

c)

Both of these are correct

11.

What are greenhouse gasses?

a)

Gasses that help plants grow

b)

Gasses we burn to produce energy

c)

Certain gases in the atmosphere block heat from escaping

12.

What is the greenhouse effect?

a)

The trapping of warmth in the atmosphere due to greenhouse gasses

b)

The average weather over a long period of time

c)

The current conditions in the atmosphere

d)

An instagram filter that makes everything look green

13.

What is the difference between weather and climate? (CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS)

a)

Weather is the temperature outside now

b)

Climate is total snowfall

c)

Climate is the average weather over a long period of time

d)

Weather is more accurate

14.

Why is the greenhouse effect important to us?

a)

Without it we would all be a frozen ball of ice

b)

It traps enough heat in the atmosphere to keep us warm

c)

A small amount of greenhouse gas is necessary for life to exist

d)

All of these

15.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
16.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?  
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
17.
Respiration is the process by which animals take in _____ and release _____. 
a)
photosynthesis, air
b)
carbon, oxygen
c)
oxygen
d)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
18.
Organisms that do not decompose can be buried and become what?
a)
water
b)
nutrients
c)
air
d)
fossil fuels
19.
TRUE or FALSE?
All of the carbon in existence is continually recycled in the carbon cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Burning Fossil Fuels
c)
Animal respiration
d)
Plants decaying
21.
Clouds are made up of tiny drops of ______ or ice. The moisture in the cloud affects the weather.
a)
dust
b)
water
c)
cloud particles
d)
precipitation
22.

Weather is NOT

a)

short term temperature and precipitation

b)

small area

c)

can quickly change

d)

long term weather patterns in a large geographic pattern

23.

What is the main energy source of weather and climate?

(which one of these causes the other 3?)

a)

the sun

b)

wind

c)

air pressure

d)

precipitation

24.

Which process forms clouds?

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

transpiration

d)

evaporation

25.

Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?

a)

thermosphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

d)

troposphere

26.

which type of air mass is cold and dry?

a)

continental polar

b)

continental tropical

c)

maritime polar

d)

maritime tropical

27.

Which type of front brings steady rain?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

28.

differences in air pressure cause:

a)

rain

b)

wind

c)

clouds

29.

a maritime tropical air mass is

a)

dry and cold

b)

dry and wet

c)

warm and wet

d)

cold and wet

30.

The temperature at which clouds form is:

a)

dew point

b)

relative humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

cold front

31.

The short-term state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind, and visibility.


a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Latitude

32.

The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, the land, the oceans, and living things.

a)

Weather

b)

Geosphere

c)

Precipitation

d)

Water Cycle

33.

Any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Hydrosphere

34.

The distance north or south of the equator; expressed in degrees

a)

longitude

b)

latitude

c)

geosphere

d)

hydrosphere

35.

The portion of Earth that is water

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Geosphere

c)

Weather

d)

Water Cycle

36.

The change in state from a liquid to a gas that usually occurs at the surface of a liquid over a wide range of temperatures.


a)

Water Cycle

b)

Precipitation

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Evaporation

37.

The change of state from a gas to a liquid

a)

Weather

b)

Geosphere

c)

Condensation

d)

Precipitation

38.

The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Climate

c)

Condensation

d)

Weather

39.

A mixture of gases that surrounds a planet or moon

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Climate

c)

Weather

d)

Precipitation

40.

What are the causes climate?

a)

Sun

b)

Latitude

c)

Wind

d)

Ocean Currents

41.

What is El Nino?

a)

A type of storm.

b)

A climate pattern that describes the unusual warming of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

c)

A type of wind.

d)

A type of cloud.

42.

What is La Nina?

a)

A type of storm.

b)

A climate pattern that describes the cooling of surface waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

c)

A type of wind.

d)

A type of cloud.

43.

Which of the following is a characteristic of weather?

a)

It changes over decades.

b)

It is consistent over long periods.

c)

Unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of time

d)

It is the same everywhere on Earth.

44.

What imaginary line’s latitude can be found at 23.5 degrees south?

a)

Tropic of Aquarius

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Taurus

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

45.

What imaginary line’s latitude can be found at 23.5 degrees North?

a)

Tropic of Aquarius

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Tropic of Taurus

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

46.

Which cause of climate helps explain the differences in climate between Western Europe and Canada?

a)

Latitude

b)

People

c)

Landforms

d)

Ocean Currents

47.

Deforestation’s contribution to climate change is an example of what theme of geography?

a)

Region

b)

Movement

c)

Human-Environment Interaction

d)

Location

48.

Climatologists are concerned about how the effects of climate change on what part(s) of the Earth?

a)

Oceans

b)

Polar Regions

c)

More Intense Storms/Natural Disasters

d)

Coastal Regions

49.
What do the wind speeds need to reach for a storm to be classified as a hurricane?
a)
23 - 39 mph
b)
40 - 73 mph
c)
74 mph
d)
600 mph
50.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
51.
When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
December 1st - July 4th
b)
March 21st - October 3rd
c)
May 15th - September 1st
d)
June 1st - November 30th
52.
In what direction do hurricanes rotate in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Clockwise
b)
Counterclockwise
c)
Up
d)
Down
53.
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
a)
Wall
b)
Eye
c)
Arm
d)
Hole
54.
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
a)
It speeds up and gets stronger
b)
It turns around and goes back to sea
c)
It slows down and gets weaker
d)
It stalls
55.
What is the source for warming up ocean water?
a)
the sun
b)
water movement
c)
wind
d)
fish peeing in the ocean water
56.
The pressure inside a hurricane is _______.
a)
High
b)
Low
57.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
58.

The name of the system that causes the winds to spin in a hurricane

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

The Corleone Affect

c)

The Circular Wind Phenomenon

d)

The East-West Effect

59.

How are thunderstorms different from rainstorms?

a)

The temperature of thunderstorms is higher than rainstorms.

b)

Thunderstorms have thunder, lightning, and high wind.

c)

Thunderstorms are very rare.

d)

Nothing, they are the same.

60.

How can a thunderstorm be classified as "severe"?

a)

Has hail 1in. or greater in diameter.

b)

Has winds gusting over 57.5 mph.

c)

Creates a tornado.

d)

All of the above.

61.

When are thunderstorms more likely to occur?

a)

In the afternoon or evening during Spring and Summer.

b)

In the morning during Fall and Winter.

c)

In the morning during Spring and Summer.

d)

In the afternoon or evening during Fall and Winter

62.

True or False: Thunderstorms ONLY happen during the Spring and Summer.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

What are some of the dangers that result from thunderstorms? Select all that apply.

a)

Flash flooding

b)

Lightning strikes

c)

Hail

d)

Strong Winds

64.

True or False: A tornado can happen anytime, anywhere, any season.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

When do most tornadoes typically occur?

a)

Spring and Summer

b)

Fall and Winter

c)

Winter and Spring

d)

Summer and Fall

66.

What are some of the dangers associated with tornadoes?

a)

Extremely high winds

b)

Flying debris

c)

Hail

d)

Lightning

67.

True or False: A tornado is not called a tornado until it reaches the ground.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Which 4 states make up tornado alley?

a)

Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

b)

Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Florida

c)

Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma

d)

Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma

69.

Which state has the most tornados each year?

a)

Texas

b)

Kansas

c)

Nebraska

d)

Oklahoma

70.

What is the strongest tornado

a)

EF1

b)

EF2

c)

EF5

d)

EF10

71.

A thunderstorm with high probability of producing severe weather

a)

anvil cloud

b)

mesocyclone

c)

supercell

d)

thunderhead

72.

Floods are caused by ______ rains

a)

hard

b)

heavy

c)

harm

d)

cloudy

73.

This is an overflow of water onto land.

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Both

74.

This is a long period of time without rain.

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Both

75.

This natural disaster can destroy crops.

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Both

76.

This image shows a...

a)

Flood

b)

Drought

c)

Both

77.

What causes droughts?

a)

People using too much water

b)

Precipitation levels being substantially low

c)

High precipitation levels

78.

What is a drought?

a)

The measure of how dry an area of land is

b)

When the conditions are drier than normal

c)

when the temperature is higher than normal

d)

when the precipitation levels are higher than normal

79.

How do droughts cause hunger?

a)

Crops cannot grow

b)

Droughts do not cause hunger

c)

Grocery stores are shut down

d)

The plants drown

80.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
81.
True or False: Hail is formed by water falling from a cloud and freezing on the way to the ground.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Precipitation MUST start from where?
a)
Sky
b)
Clouds
c)
Sun
d)
Ground
83.

Which type of precipitation is this picture showing?

a)

Hail

b)

Rain

c)

Snow

d)

Sleet

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