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Weather Front Symbols and Hurricane Strength

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do Hurricanes form?

a)

NEAR the Equator

b)

Away from the Equator

c)

NEAR the North/South Poles

2.

What fuels a hurricane's strength?

a)

Wind

b)

Warm Water

c)

Sunlight

d)

Cold Water

3.

The use of pesticides and fertilizers is carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment. Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemical on the environment?

a)

These chemicals are expensive to produce.

b)

Runoff carries these chemicals into lakes and streams.

c)

Storage space for these chemicals is limited.

d)

Theses chemicals cannot be purchased in large bulk.

4.
Soil and rock act as giant sponges because they are full of tiny pores and cracks that hold underground water.  These small pores allow the water to infiltrate and collect underground.   Rain and snowmelt that infiltrates the ground is called
a)
backflow
b)
groundwater
c)
spongate
d)
infiltrate
5.

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

What kind of front produces thunderstorms followed by colder weather?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

8.
A student sets up the investigation show below. The movement of colored water through the gravel best models-
a)
condensation of water vapor
b)
surface runoff of precipitation
c)
conservation of water
d)
pollution of groundwater
9.

Which among the following would be the result of over fishing?

a)

Reduced harvests of targeted fish.

b)

Harvest of endangered marine species

c)

.Marine ecosystem is completely disrupted.

d)

All of the above.

10.

What does biodiversity mean?

a)

Living things

b)

Variety of life

c)

Community

d)

Species

11.

Which human activity directly causes habitat destruction in ocean ecosystems?

a)

Decreased rainfall

b)

coastal development

c)

overfishing

d)

planting trees

12.
name this symbol
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
13.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure