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Weather Unit Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Earth's surface heats quicker, sand or water?

a)

sand

b)

water

2.

In a sea breeze, what heat transfer is responsible for warm air over the land moving toward cooler air over water?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

condensation

3.

Where would the air be less dense, causing the air to rise?

4.

Where would the air be more dense, resulting in sinking air?

5.

Where would the air be more dense, resulting in sinking air?

6.

Where would the air be less dense, causing the air to rise?

7.

Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.

a)

high to low

b)

low to high

c)

high to high

d)

low to low

8.
When warm air rises, ______ pressure forms at the surface of the land or sea.
a)
high
b)
some
c)
low
d)
none
9.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
10.

Sea and land breezes happen because

a)

the land heats and cools more quickly than the water

b)

the land heats and cools more slowly than the water

c)

air moves more easily over water than land

d)

air moves more easily over land than water

11.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
12.

Air moves from areas of ____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.

a)

H ; H

b)

L ; H

c)

L ; L

d)

H ; L

13.
Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night? **
a)
because the temperatures over land and over water change 
b)
because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land
c)
because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean 
d)
because cool air sinks and stays in place over land 
14.

Where do you feel the wind hitting you if you are standing on the sand at the beach at night looking toward the water?

a)

on your forehead

b)

on the back of your neck

c)

on your face

d)

there is no wind

15.

Sea breezes take place during the day because warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Cold air sinks because

a)

warm air is less dense than cold air

b)

cold air is more dense than warm air

17.
Which choice correctly describes either a land or sea breeze?
*Hint-eliminate one picture at a time that can't make sense.
a)
Letter A
b)
Letter B
c)
Letter C
d)
Letter D
18.

What kind of heat transfer is shown in this picture?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

19.
What takes place at the surface of an ocean when a liquid changes to a gas, like water vapor?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
20.

As you travel higher up in the atmosphere the...

a)

altitude decreases and the temperature increases (gets warmer)

b)

altitude increases and the temperature decreases (gets colder)

21.

Which boy is experiencing warmer temperatures?

a)

the boy standing on top of the mountain

b)

the boy standing at the bottom of the mountain

22.

Clouds form when water vapor _______, or changes from a gas to a liquid.

a)

evaporates

b)

condenses

23.
A body of air that has the same temperature and moisture levels throughout is called what? 
a)
Fronts
b)
Air Masses
c)
A cold front
d)
A warm front
24.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
25.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
26.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
27.
A dry and hot air mass would be...
a)
Maritime arctic
b)
Maritime tropical
c)
Continental tropical
d)
Continental polar
28.
A wet and hot air mass would be a...
a)
Maritime tropical
b)
Maritime polar
c)
Continental polar
d)
Continental tropical
29.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
30.

Which type of air would you find at air mass C?

a)

mT

b)

mP

c)

cT

d)

cP

31.

What type of weather is the area marked with

an H MOST LIKELY having?

a)

sunny and warm

b)

rainy and warm

c)

Sunny and cold

32.

Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

Which is the correct symbol for a warm front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
36.

Based on the information in the table, in which city will it most likely rain?

a)

City W

b)

City X

c)

City Y

d)

City Z

37.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
38.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York 
c)
Miami 
d)
Boise
39.

Which city has the highest temperature?

a)

Dallas

b)

Chicago

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Miami

40.
Which city is closest to a high pressure system?
a)
New York
b)
Miami
c)
Minneapolis
d)
Boise
41.
Choose the best forecast for New York on Saturday. 
a)
sunny skies
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sleet
42.
Choose the best forecast for Minneapolis on Saturday.
a)
snow
b)
cloudy skies
c)
hail
d)
sunny skies
43.

After the cold front passes, what kind of weather will the east coast have?

a)

fair(clear)and cooler

b)

fair and warmer

c)

hot and humid

d)

cold and rainy

44.

Which of the following statements best describes the weather conditions at positions A and B shown below?

a)

It is raining at position A and clear at position B

b)

It is cloudy at position A and clear at position B.

c)

It is cooler at position A than at position B.

d)

It is warmer at position A than at position B.

45.

Based on the map, where would you expect the weather to be warmer?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Vermont

46.

Which of these air masses are the warmest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

47.

What does the symbol shown below tell you about the weather at City A?


a)

cloudy skies, with strong winds from the northwest

b)
  • cloudy skies, with strong winds from the southeast

c)

clear skies, with strong winds from the northwest

d)

clear skies, with strong winds from the southeast

48.
  1. A weather station is located 300 miles directly east of a second station. Winds at the eastern station are blowing from the south. Winds at the western station are blowing from the north. What is true about the weather system near these two locations?(HInt: High and Low Pressure systems rotate in different directions; we use counterclockwise and clockwise to describe their movements)

a)

A high-pressure system is located between the two stations.

b)

A low-pressure system is located between the two stations.

c)

A high-pressure system is located to the north of the western station.

d)

A low-pressure system is located to the south of the eastern station.

49.
  1. At 3:15 one afternoon, the temperature over the land reaches its highest value for the day — about 89°F. The temperature over the adjacent water is about 72°F. What would the expected weather conditions be at this time?

a)

Cloudy skies and a sea breeze

b)

Clear skies and a sea breeze

c)

Clear skies and a land breeze

d)

Cloudy skies and a land breeze

50.

The table below gives air temperature data over land and over the sea for six successive hours labeled A through F. What weather event is occurring around time D?

a)

Clouds are forming over land.

b)

Clouds are dissipating over the ocean.

c)
  • The breeze is switching from a land breeze to a sea breeze.


d)

The breeze is switching from a sea breeze to a land breeze.