WorksheetsScience Ready Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which atmospheric gas is represented by A on this graph?
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Water Vapor
Which part of the water cycle model illustrates where gravity causes heavy water
droplets to fall from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Runoff
Which part of the water cycle is best represented by the water droplets forming on the
sides of the bag?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Runoff
Which of the following best explains what is happening in the part of the water cycle model labeled with the letter R?
Gravity causes large water droplets to fall from the clouds as precipitation.
Heat energy from the Sun cause liquid water to evaporate into water vapor.
Water from precipitation collects on the ground and moves downhill as runoff.
Lowering temperatures cause water vapor to condense into water droplets to form
clouds.
What is the best explanation for why people are warned to move inland and away from the beach during the approach of a hurricane?
Heavy rains can cause streets to flood.
Strong winds can cause trees to blow over.
Large amounts of hail can break glass and damage roofs.
The storm surge can cause large waves and coastal flooding.
What precautions would be the best for someone to take in order to reduce the impact of a tornado?
Stay inside. Get out of water. Do not stand under trees.
Pack an evacuation kit with food, water, medicine, money, and important papers.
Find a safe place away from windows. If you cannot find shelter, lie flat in a ditch.
Board up windows. Stay away from windows. Move inland if you live near the coast.
Between which two cities would you most likely expect a cold front to be located?
Aiken and Orangeburg
Florence and Myrtle Beach
Greenville and Newberry
Rockhill and Columbia
Which of the following is one of the dangers most often associated with thunderstorms?
Coastal flooding and rising tides.
High winds, heavy rains, and lightning.
A funnel-shaped cloud with extremely high winds.
Long durations of steady rain that can cause flooding.
Which of the following best describes the long term climate conditions in New Orleans?
Mild and dry during the winter. Hot and dry during the summer.
Cool and wet during the winter. Hot and humid during the summer.
Warm and humid during the winter. Cool and dry during the summer.
Very Cold and icy during the winter. Warm and humid during the summer.
The climate data for location M most likely represents which of the following cities?
Columbia, SC
New York, NY
Phoenix, AZ
Seattle, WA
Compared with the climate in Columbia, South Carolina, winters in Des Moines, Iowa are more likely to be very cold with a great amount of snow because ________ .
Des Moines is located further north than Columbia.
Des Moines is located very close to the Arctic circle
Des Moines is located in an area with many mountains
Des Moines is located closer to a large source of moisture
The snowshoe hare pictured below lives in cold regions. In the summer months, the snowshoe hare has brown fur. The snowshoe hare's fur changes to white during the winter months. Which of the following best explains how the ability to change color helps the snowshoe hare?
Brown fur keeps it cool in summer. White fur keeps it warm in winter.
Brown fur helps it hide in summer. White fur helps it hide in winter.
Brown fur helps it run fast in summer. White fur helps it run fast in winter.
Brown fur helps it find food in summer. White fur helps it find food in winter.
Which of the following is a primary component of Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Transpiration
Fermentation
Which of the following best describes the function of the mitochondria in a cell?
Protein synthesis
Energy production
Genetic information storage
Photosynthesis
