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Unit 4- Weather and Climate

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mixture of gases that surround the Earth

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Ozone Layer

2.
A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air is called what?
a)
Rigidity
b)
Moisture
c)
Humidity
d)
Fog
3.
Clouds form when water vapor ________________ out of the air.
a)
condenses
b)
evaporates
c)
precipitates
d)
percolates
4.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
5.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
6.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
7.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
8.
Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?
a)
Cooler ocean temperatures
b)
Warmer ocean temperatures
c)
Large ocean waves
d)
Strong ocean currents
9.

A(n) _____ is a large body of air that has properties similar to the part of Earth's surface over which it depends.

a)

tornado

b)

pressure system

c)

front

d)

air mass

10.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
11.

How do air masses move across the US?

a)

The trade winds move the air masses from west to east

b)

The jet stream moves air masses from west to east

c)

The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico

12.
When Earth's rotation causes the wind to curve 
a)
cloudy 
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
high pressure
d)
low pressure 
13.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a boundary where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
14.

Where do the most violent storms form

a)

The poles

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

The Equator

d)

Tropic of capricorn

15.
When a cold front is approaching, what happens?
a)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and lower temperatures
b)
warm air is pushing under cold air causing humid weather and higher temperatures
c)
warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and thunderstorms
d)
cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and thunderstorms
16.

Which climate zone gets the least sunlight and is the coldest?

a)

tropical

b)

temperate

c)

polar

17.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
18.
What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
weather
d)
air pressure
19.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
20.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
21.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
22.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
23.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
24.
A polar climate is?
a)
warm and cool
b)
consistently moderate
c)
consistently cool
d)
consistently warm
25.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
26.

Most of the United States is in Earth's ___________ climate zone.

a)

polar

b)

tropical

c)

temperate

d)

subtropical

27.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
a)
 Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
b)
 Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
c)
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
d)
 There is not a difference between climate and weather.
28.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
d)
temperate, tropical, polar
29.
What is the name of a strong storm that brings lightning, wind, and rain?
a)
blizzard
b)
hurricane
c)
thunderstorm
d)
tornado
30.
What is a powerful quickly spinning air mass called?
a)
hurricane
b)
thunderstorm
c)
tornado
d)
drought
31.

A spinning funnel of wind is called a...

a)

Supercell

b)

Superfunnel

c)

Superwind

d)

Superspin

32.

When does a supercell turn into a tornado?

a)

When the supercell grows to a large size

b)

When the supercell touches the ground

c)

When the supercell starts pulling things off the ground

d)

When the supercell touches the clouds

33.

What makes weather extreme?

a)

When it wears cool sunglasses and skateboards

b)

When the weather occurs in mountains and valleys

c)

When it becomes dangerous

d)

When it is very calm and normal

34.

What is this weather called in the Pacific ocean?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

35.

What is this weather called in the Indian ocean?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

36.

What is this weather called in the southern US and Central America?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Typhoon

c)

Cyclone

37.

Pieces of trash, trees, or buildings that get picked up by high winds are...

a)

Debris

b)

Updraft

c)

Tornado

d)

Downdraft

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