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USA5 Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Heidi notices some puffy, dark clouds far away and wonders if it will rain soon. Which change would make rain MOST likely to form?

a)

the water molecules in a cloud collide

b)

the water molecules in a cloud become heavier

c)

the water molecules in a cloud evaporate

d)

the water molecules in a cloud move closer together.

2.

What is Earth's main source of evaporation?

a)

clouds

b)

oceans

c)

groundwater

d)

rivers

3.

When water droplets within the clouds become heavy enough to fall, rain, sleet, snow, or even hail result. What is the name of this part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

sublimation

4.

How does water move from the ocean to the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

conduction

d)

filtration

5.

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

a)

moving toward tropical waters

b)

moving over land

c)

staying over a warm body of water for a long time

d)

increasing the number of large clouds

6.

Air above an ocean blows toward a mountain. How is the weather on the mountain MOST likely to change?

a)

Nothing will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a small amount of snow will fall on the other side.

b)

A large amount of hail will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a small amount of rain will fall on the other side.

c)

A large amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and very little will fall on the other side.

d)

A small amount of rain will fall on the side of the mountain closest to the ocean and a large amount of snow will fall on the other side.

7.

In what way does the interaction between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere assist in maintaining this type of climate?

a)

The Sun’s rays are trapped by the geosphere, keeping temperatures and humidity high for most of the year.

b)

The Sun supplies energy for the evaporation and transpiration of water, causing frequent rainfall and hot, humid temperatures.

c)

The hydrosphere sends water to the clouds through the process of precipitation, fueling the water cycle.

d)

The rainforest is in close proximity to the equator, allowing the hydrosphere to release frequent rainfall, fueling the water cycle.

8.

Why is fog more often seen in the morning than in the afternoon?

a)

because water is more likely to freeze when it is cooler

b)

because water is more likely to condense when it is cooler

c)

because water is more likely to circulate when it is cooler

d)

because water is more likely to evaporate when it is cooler

9.

Which part of the hydrosphere is least likely to affect the weather directly?

a)

water forming a cloud

b)

water falling from the sky as snow

c)

water mixing in ocean currents

d)

water moving in an underground river

10.

Joe wants to draw an area where condensation is happening rapidly. Which area would be the best choice?

a)

a gray cloud over Austria

b)

a deep trench in the bottom of the Atlantic ocean

c)

a sheet of ice in Antarctica

d)

a snowy mountain in Argentina

11.

When tiny droplets in the atmosphere collect on dust particles, combine into larger droplets, and cling together, they form clouds. What is the name for this part of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

transpiration

12.

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to increase in strength?

a)

moving over a continent

b)

moving toward high mountain ranges

c)

increasing the amount of precipitation

d)

staying over warm water for a long time

13.

What is needed in order for evaporation to occur?

a)

energy from ocean currents

b)

kinetic energy from waves

c)

heat energy from the Sun

d)

light energy from the Sun

14.

Which of the following could only happen immediately after the condensation phase of the water cycle?

a)

A thunderstorm could take place.

b)

Water would runoff down a steep hillside.

c)

The air temperature would increase.

d)

Water would move upward from the surface of a lake.

15.

What is the name of the process in which water from trees or plants enters the atmosphere?

a)

condensation

b)

sublimation

c)

absorption

d)

transpiration

16.

Which of the following is an example of condensation?

a)

clouds forming in the sky

b)

runoff water flowing into rivers

c)

rain falling to the ground

d)

snow on a mountain turning directly into vapor in the air

17.

Thunderstorms and hurricanes are examples of severe weather. Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?

a)

air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere

b)

cold rain falling to the ground

c)

winds spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm

d)

air masses combining to create a high-pressure area

18.

The Gulf Stream is a warm water current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. Which best describes the movement of the Gulf Stream?

a)

warm currents carry cold water from the tropics toward the poles

b)

cold currents carry warm water from the polar areas toward the equator

c)

cold currents carry cold water from polar areas toward the equator

d)

warm currents carry warm water from the tropics toward the poles

19.

Which of the following locations is one place on Earth that meteorologists can almost always expect warm temperatures to create steady winds?

a)

the poles

b)

the equator

c)

South Africa

d)

the pacific ocean

20.

Which statement best describes how the jet stream affects weather?

a)

It evaporates water, which dries out rain.

b)

It makes storms wetter and more severe.

c)

It makes weather harder for meteorologists to predict.

d)

It moves weather patterns from one location to another.

21.

When the temperature of an ocean increases, the amount of water vapor in the air above the ocean increases. Which term is used to describe this water vapor in the air above the ocean?

a)

evaporation

b)

perspiration

c)

humidity

d)

precipitation

22.

The Gulf Stream carries warm water along the east coast of the United States. What effect does the Gulf Stream have on towns along the east coast of the United States?

a)

It makes the weather much colder in towns along both coasts.

b)

It makes the coastline towns hotter than inland towns in summer.

c)

It makes temperatures along both coasts more mild year round.

d)

It makes temperatures dip lower at night and soar higher each day.

23.

Which type of wind is labeled 2 on the map?

a)

easterly

b)

southerly

c)

northerly

d)

westerly

24.

Hurricanes or typhoons form over ocean waters near the equator. Why might a hurricane follow the path formed by the Gulf Stream current which is very warm water?

a)

The hurricane gains energy from warm, moist air.

b)

There is an increase in air pressure along the Gulf Stream.

c)

The Gulf Stream has carved a clear path through land.

d)

The fast-moving water drives the hurricane along the current.

25.

What are jet streams?

a)

strong ocean currents near land

b)

fast-moving narrow bands of wind

c)

high thin clouds made by jet aircraft

d)

whirlpools formed by ocean currents

26.

Which of the following statements gives the best definition of air pressure?

a)

Air pressure is the stress created by a lot of sound.

b)

Air pressure is the force exerted by the weight of the air.

c)

Air pressure is the movement created by strong winds.

d)

Air pressure is the sensation of bubbles hitting the skin under water.

27.

The Gulf Stream is a warm water current that begins in the Gulf of Mexico. Which of the following best describes how the Gulf Stream affects Florida?

a)

The warm waters of the Gulf Stream moderate Florida's temperatures.

b)

The warm waters of the Gulf Stream cause hurricanes that affect Florida.

c)

The Gulf Stream causes the Florida climate to change.

d)

The Gulf Stream decreases the intensity of tropical storms.

28.

The eastern side of Florida is usually warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than other southeastern states in the United States. Which is NOT a reason why the climate of eastern Florida milder than that of neighboring states?

a)

The Gulf Stream ocean current keeps the climate of this area milder.

b)

Florida receives a lot of rain, and the rain clouds make its climate milder.

c)

The prevailing westerlies pass over the warm gulf, generally carrying milder air.

d)

Florida is a peninsula surrounded by ocean on three sides, so its climate is milder.

29.

Which statement is true about how the polar jet stream causes this temperature increase in the United States?

a)

The polar jet stream has moved south, allowing cold air to move into the central United States.

b)

The polar jet stream has moved south, causing warm air to move north into the northern United States.

c)

The polar jet stream has moved north, causing warm air to move south into the central United States.

d)

The polar jet stream has moved north, causing cold air to move north into the northern United States.

30.

Which statement describes the biosphere?

a)

It contains all of the planet's air.

b)

It contains all of the planet's solid, liquid, and gaseous water.

c)

It contains all of the planet's living organisms.

d)

It contains all of the cold, hard, solid rock of the planet's crust.

31.

Which example shows an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere, due to a forest fire?

a)

Smoke from the fire makes it difficult for animals to breathe.

b)

The fire decreases the number of live tree roots to hold soil in place.

c)

Ash blows away and falls many kilometers away from the fire.

d)

Moisture is removed from trees and other plants from the hot air around the fire.

32.

How does the motion of air affect the oceans on Earth?

a)

It causes high tides and low tides in the ocean.

b)

It raises water temperature, causing climate change.

c)

It increases ocean levels, causing flooding on land.

d)

It creates wind, which partly controls the ocean’s currents.

33.

Which of Earth's spheres includes Earth's interior, rocks, minerals, and landforms?

a)

atmosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

cryosphere

d)

hydrosphere

34.

Which item is part of the biosphere?

a)

a rock

b)

a cloud

c)

a river

d)

a person

35.

The atmosphere is a layer of gasses that surround Earth and interacts with the geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere. Which of the following statements describes the interaction that would most likely happen on Earth if the atmosphere did not exist?

a)

The hydrosphere would change, and it would rain all the time.

b)

The geosphere would change, and the process of erosion would speed up.

c)

More radiation would reach Earth’s surface and harm the biosphere.

d)

The temperature on Earth would become warmer and change the hydrosphere.

36.

Which of these may be caused by an interaction between the hydrosphere and geosphere?

a)

tides

b)

river erosion

c)

photosynthesis

d)

melting of icebergs

37.

Which statement describes the hydrosphere?

a)

It includes all water on Earth.

b)

It includes all landforms on Earth.

c)

It includes all gasses on Earth.

d)

It includes all living things on Earth.

38.

The air on the East Coast of the United States has a warm ocean currents while the west coast has colder ocean currents. Which of the following statements describes how these different ocean currents most likely affect the atmosphere along the coastal areas of the U.S.?

a)

There are fewer clouds along the east coast.

b)

There are more storms along the west coast in the summer.

c)

There is higher humidity along the east coast.

d)

There is more evaporation along the west coast in the summer.

39.

Earth is divided into five different spheres. Which statement is true about the interaction between two of these spheres?

a)

Weather is an interaction between the hydrosphere and the geosphere.

b)

An ice cap providing shelter for an arctic animal is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

c)

The formation of the Grand Canyon is an example of an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere.

d)

A plant receiving water from precipitation is an interaction between the biosphere and the hydrosphere.

40.

Which features are part of the cryosphere?

a)

glaciers

b)

rainforests

c)

mountains

d)

volcanoes

41.

Which statement is one way the cryosphere and the hydrosphere interact?

a)

When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the cryosphere, the water flows and joins the hydrosphere.

b)

Plants and animals from the cryosphere send out water into the hydrosphere through the process of transpiration.

c)

When the Sun’s energy melts the ice in the hydrosphere, the water flows and joins the cryosphere.

d)

The clouds high up in the cryosphere constantly send water to the hydrosphere through the process of precipitation.

42.

Which pair of Earth's spheres interact the most when ocean waves break onto a beach?

a)

atmosphere and biosphere

b)

hydrosphere and biosphere

c)

geosphere and atmosphere

d)

geosphere and hydrosphere

43.

Which of the following statements tells a specific way that hurricanes have caused property damage in Florida?

a)

Storm surges have caused flooding.

b)

The ventilation systems in homes and businesses have needed to be cleaned because of smoke damage.

c)

Lawns and landscapes have died because of dry conditions.

d)

The ground has become weak and shifted, damaging the foundations of homes and businesses.

44.

A huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height

a)

continental

b)

polar

c)

air mass

d)

front

45.

Warm, less dense air masses that have low air pressure and form in the tropics

a)

Polar

b)

Maritime

c)

Continental

d)

Tropical

46.

Humid air masses that form over oceans

a)

Polar

b)

Maritime

c)

Continental

d)

Tropical

47.

Warm less dense air rises and has

a)

High pressure

b)

Low pressure

c)

Cold pressure

d)

Hot pressure

48.

When air masses with different temperature and humidity collide,

a)

Cold air always rises

b)

Hot air is pushed upwards

c)

Hot air sinks

d)

Air masses blend together to become a new air mass

49.

The boundary between where air masses meet

a)

Barrier

b)

Jet stream

c)

Front

d)

Collision

50.

A fast-moving warm air mass overtakes a slowly moving cold air mass by moving over it.

a)

Warm Front

b)

Stationary Front

c)

Cold Front

d)

Occluded Front

51.

Cold air is

a)

Light and rises

b)

Dense and sinks

c)

Warm and rises

d)

Light and sinks

52.

U.S. weather comes from what direction, based on prevailing winds?

a)

North to south (Northerlies)

b)

South to north (Southerlies)

c)

East to west (Easterlies)

d)

West to east (Westerlies)

53.

When a rapidly moving cold air mass runs into a slowly moving warm air mass

a)

Occluded front

b)

Stationary front

c)

Warm front

d)

Cold front

54.

When this front gets stalled over an area, it may bring many days of clouds and precipitation

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

55.

Warm air mass caught between two cold air masses that cut the warm air off by pushing it up

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

56.

large counterclockwise rotation, low pressure in the northern hemisphere

a)

anticyclone

b)

cyclone

c)

tornado

d)

dust devil

57.

high pressure centers of dry air, clockwise rotation

a)

cyclones

b)

anticyclones

c)

hurricanes

d)

blizzards

58.

high pressure areas usually have

a)

cloudy skies

b)

rainy skies

c)

clear skies

d)

hail

59.

What are two characteristics used to classify air mass

a)

temperature and wind speed

b)

temperature and moisture

c)

temperature and front

d)

temperature and mass

60.

strong updrafts from hot thunderstorms cause this precipitation

a)

snow

b)

hail

c)

sleet

d)

Sunny Days

61.

The Fujita scale is used to classify hurricanes.

a)

True

b)

False

62.

The low pressure center of a hurricane is also known as its

a)

Eye

b)

Eyewall

c)

Rain Band

d)

Storm Surge

63.

Snow that melts and refreezes as it falls into tiny pellets.

a)

snow

b)

sleet

c)

hail

d)

rain

64.

Rapid expansion of air caused by heating air from lightning.

a)

hail

b)

tornado

c)

rain

d)

thunder

65.

Wind speed scale for hurricanes

a)

saffir simpson scale

b)

Enhanced Fujita Scale

c)

Richter scale

d)

Solar output scale

66.

This the name given for the coastal flooding that occurs during hurricanes.

a)

flash flooding

b)

river flooding

c)

storm surge

d)

King Tidal flooding

67.

The season that hail is most likely to occur.

a)

winter

b)

fall

c)

spring

d)

summer

68.

Hurricanes are formed from (a)   cyclones.

Choose from the below words

Polar

Tropical

Maritime

Oceanic

69.

69. leeward

a)

an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round

b)

winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation

c)

the side of a mountain that does not face oncoming wind

d)

sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons

70.

70. latitude

a)

how high above or below sea level

b)

region that change directions with the seasons

c)

the distance from the equator

d)

The side of the mountain that faces the wind

71.

71. prevailing winds

a)

an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round

b)

sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons

c)

how high above or below sea level

d)

winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation

72.

monsoon

a)

how high above or below sea level

b)

large region that change directions with the seasons

c)

winds that blow mainly in one direction, effects precipitation

d)

an area near the equator that receives direct sunlight all year round

73.

The higher you go in altitude in the troposphere, what generally happens to your temperature?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

d)

precipitation happens

74.

The closer you are to the equator at sea level, what happens to your temperature?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it increases precipitation

d)

it decreases precipitation

75.

What happens on the windward side of the mountain?

a)

increased precipitation

b)

decreased precipitation

c)

it is dryer

d)

decreased cloud amount

76.

What does living next to a cold ocean current generally do to precipitation and temperature?

a)

less precipitation, colder temperatures

b)

less precipitation, hotter temperatures

c)

more precipitation, hotter temperatures

d)

more precipitation, lower temperatures

77.

Any form of water that falls from clouds is called

a)

Dew

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

78.

What kind of weather would a continental tropical air mass that formed over northern Mexico bring to the southwestern United States?

a)

Wet and Cold

b)

Dry and Cold

c)

Wet and Warm

d)

Dry and Warm

79.

Cold, dry air affecting the northern United States, coming from over Canadian lands in winter often comes from which type of air mass?

a)

Maritime polar

b)

Continental Polar

c)

Maritime tropical

d)

Continental Tropical

80.

When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and neither can move each other, the result is a(n)

a)

stationary front

b)

warm front

c)

occluded front

d)

cold front

81.

When a warm air mass pushes out a cold air mass, it forms a(n)

a)

cold front

b)

stationary front

c)

warm front

d)

occluded front

82.

The weather person just put an emergency alert that a disturbance measuring a category 4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale is coming towards your town. What type of storm event is being described?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hail Storm

c)

Hurricane

d)

Flash Flooding

83.

This is the only form of ice precipitation that is NOT associated with winter storms

a)

Snow

b)

Hail

c)

Sleet

d)

Freezing Rain

84.

This is the coastal flooding that occurs during a hurricane and causes the most damage during hurricanes.

a)

Flash Flooding

b)

Wave Erosion

c)

Storm Surge

d)

Supercell events

85.

This is the special type of evaporation that occurs from plant leaves as part of the water cycle, like leaves sweating.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Transpiration

c)

Plant Columnation

d)

Fog

86.

This is the cause/ reason for thunder to occur

a)

Lightning

b)

Rain

c)

Hail

d)

Tornadoes

87.

A student learns that evaporation can occur when water from Earth’s surface becomes water vapor and enters the atmosphere. What is needed in order for evaporation to occur?

a)

energy from ocean currents

b)

kinetic energy from waves

c)

heat energy from the Sun

d)

potential energy from the Sun

88.

This is the scientific measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air.

a)

Thermal condensation

b)

Humidity

c)

Evapotranspiration

d)

Sublimation

89.

Which of the following is NOT a property that air masses of the same type have?

a)

Similar temperatures

b)

Similar air pressure

c)

Similar humidity

d)

Similar ocean/ lake temperatures

90.

In the northern hemisphere, cyclones/ hurricanes rotate in the following direction?

a)

Counterclockwise

b)

Both clockwise and counterclockwise

c)

Clockwise

d)

They are stationary