WorksheetsChapter 6 Test Review FID
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false: a region's climate and weather are always the same.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
If you see this symbol on a weather map, it means there is a _________________ front.
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
stationary
d)
occluded
3.
The movement of air parallel to earth's surface is called ______________.
a)
air mass
b)
wind
c)
air pressure
d)
cyclone
4.
What kind of front is going through Pennsylvania in this picture?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
5.
The process by which heat is trapped near Earth's surface by gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor.
a)
Global warming
b)
Greenhouse effect
c)
Atmospheric heating
d)
Global gasses
6.
Which two layers of the atmosphere decrease in temperature as the altitude increases?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
7.
Which of the following are the most abundant gases in the atmosphere? (select two)
a)
Hydrogen
b)
Oxygen
c)
Helium
d)
Nitrogen
e)
Neon
8.
Select the answer choice that is the correct order of the layers of the atmosphere starting at sea level.
a)
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
c)
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, troposphere
9.
True or false: hurricanes can travel thousands of kilometers from where they originally formed.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which type of storm always forms over and pulls energy from a large body of warm water?
a)
Tornado
b)
Hurricane
c)
Blizzard
d)
Thunderstorm
11.
How are air masses classified?
a)
by the direction they move
b)
by the locations where they are formed
c)
by their size and shape
d)
by weather conditions they bring
12.
What type of air mass is warm and dry?
a)
continental tropical
b)
maritime tropical
c)
continental polar
d)
maritime polar
13.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
a)
Thermosphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Mesosphere
d)
Troposphere
14.
Which weather instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Barometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Hygrometer
15.
A scientist who studies weather is called ...
a)
a meteorologist
b)
an astronomer
c)
a teacher
d)
a zoologist
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