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WorksheetsUnit 11 Review - Seasons, Weather, Climate
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 42mins
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?
conduction
convection
radiation
Addison wants to measure the amount of precipitation in her backyard for the month of January. Which weather instrument should Amy use?
Ely lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?
spring
summer
fall
winter
Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?
Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter
Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long
Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.
Warm air _____.
sinks
rises
Warm air rises because it is ______ dense than cold air.
More
Less
Same
Cold air _____.
sinks
rises
Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warm air.
More
Less
Same
The properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation
Climate
Condensation
Water Cycle
Weather
In weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties are called
Frogs
Faints
Fronts
Forts
The average amount of kinetic energy the molecules of a substance has. This tells us how hot or cold something is.
Pressure
Temperature
Altitude
Elevation
The measurement of the average kinetic energy in a substance is called
Heat
Temperature
Mass
Density
The "life layer" of the atmosphere, where weather and life occur is called
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
The average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time is called...
Convection
Weather
Climate
Meteorology
Heat moves from an area of __________ temperature to an area of __________ temperature
High to low
Low to High
Wind is caused by
Topography
Differences in climate
Certain Cloud Types
Pressure differences
Air rises because it is...
Less dense than the air around it
More Dense than the air around it
Lighter than the air around it
Heavier than the air around it
High pressure brings what type of weather?
Cloudy Skies
Sunny/Clear Skies
Rain or Thunderstorms
Pressure does not affect weather
A "Westerly" wind is coming from
The West (going east)
The East (going west)
The North (going south)
The South (going north)
Weather is caused by what type of heat transfer?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
What type of weather does a low pressure system produce?
Sunny/Clear Skies
Cloudy/Stormy weather
It varies from location to location
The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because
the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.
the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
The arrow above the land is going up and is red because
the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.
the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.
The H pressure area involves cold air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.
down ; land
up ; water
down ; water
up ; land
The L pressure area involves warm air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.
down ; land
up ; land
down ; water
up ; water
Air moves from areas of ____ pressure to areas of _____ pressure.
H ; H
L ; H
L ; L
H ; L
A Sea Breeze occurs during the
night.
day.
night and day.
alien encounter.
H pressure areas involve cold, __________ ______________ air pushing down.
less dense
warm dense
more dense
less cool
Convection currents form when
there are no temperature differences.
there are temperature differences.
each surface is exactly the same temperature.
candy is given out for Halloween.
The arrow above the land is coming down and is blue because
the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.
the land is cool so it cools the air and cool air sinks.
the water is warm so it cools the air and warm air sinks.
the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.
A land breeze occurs
during the day.
at night.
during the day and night.
at no time.
Which front is there little movement?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
What is the name this front?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
Which front does this show?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Which front is associated with this symbol?
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
cold front
Where do MARITIME air masses form?
Over water
Over land
Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?
Over water
Over land
Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?
Maritime Polar
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Continental Tropical
The smooth, non-intersecting lines on this map are called
bars
isobars
millibars
barometers
The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?
Seasons
Rain
Tidal Waves
Moon Phases.
What type of front moved through if the weather was partly cloudy, a light rain fell, and afterwards it got warmer?
warm front
cold front
What type of front moved through if the weather was stormy for a short time, then afterwards the temperature dropped and it got cooler?
warm front
cold front
What type of weather will you see along a cold front?
Thunderstorms
Sunny skies
Gentle rain
No weather
What is an air mass?
A large body of air that has a similar wind speed and temperature throughout
A large body of air that has a similar air pressure and temperature throughout
A large body of air that has a similar water content and air pressure throughout
A large body of air that has a similar temperature and water content throughout
This kind of front forms when a faster moving cold front overtakes a slower moving warm front. When the two cold air masses meet, they wedge up the warm air mass creating clouds and precipitation.
cold
warm
occluded
stationary
