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Unit 11 Review - Seasons, Weather, Climate

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
3.

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

4.

Addison wants to measure the amount of precipitation in her backyard for the month of January. Which weather instrument should Amy use?

a)
barometer
b)
rain guage
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
5.

Ely lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

6.

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter

b)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long

c)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

7.

Warm air _____.

a)

sinks

b)

rises

8.

Warm air rises because it is ______ dense than cold air.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

9.

Cold air _____.

a)

sinks

b)

rises

10.

Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warm air.

a)

More

b)

Less

c)

Same

11.

The properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation

a)

Climate

b)

Condensation

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Weather

12.

In weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties are called

a)

Frogs

b)

Faints

c)

Fronts

d)

Forts

13.

The average amount of kinetic energy the molecules of a substance has. This tells us how hot or cold something is.

a)

Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Altitude

d)

Elevation

14.

The measurement of the average kinetic energy in a substance is called

a)

Heat

b)

Temperature

c)

Mass

d)

Density

15.

The "life layer" of the atmosphere, where weather and life occur is called

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Thermosphere

16.

The average conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time is called...

a)

Convection

b)

Weather

c)

Climate

d)

Meteorology

17.

Heat moves from an area of __________ temperature to an area of __________ temperature

a)

High to low

b)

Low to High

18.

Wind is caused by

a)

Topography

b)

Differences in climate

c)

Certain Cloud Types

d)

Pressure differences

19.

Air rises because it is...

a)

Less dense than the air around it

b)

More Dense than the air around it

c)

Lighter than the air around it

d)

Heavier than the air around it

20.

High pressure brings what type of weather?

a)

Cloudy Skies

b)

Sunny/Clear Skies

c)

Rain or Thunderstorms

d)

Pressure does not affect weather

21.

A "Westerly" wind is coming from

a)

The West (going east)

b)

The East (going west)

c)

The North (going south)

d)

The South (going north)

22.

Weather is caused by what type of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.

What type of weather does a low pressure system produce?

a)

Sunny/Clear Skies

b)

Cloudy/Stormy weather

c)

It varies from location to location

24.

The arrow above the water is coming down and is blue because

a)

the water is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the water is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the water is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

25.

The arrow above the land is going up and is red because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air rises.

b)

the land is cold so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the land is cold so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air rises.

26.

The H pressure area involves cold air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; water

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; land

27.

The L pressure area involves warm air moving _____________ and is near the _____________.

a)

down ; land

b)

up ; land

c)

down ; water

d)

up ; water

28.

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

a)

H ; H

b)

L ; H

c)

L ; L

d)

H ; L

29.

A Sea Breeze occurs during the

a)

night.

b)

day.

c)

night and day.

d)

alien encounter.

30.

H pressure areas involve cold, __________ ______________ air pushing down.

a)

less dense

b)

warm dense

c)

more dense

d)

less cool

31.

Convection currents form when

a)

there are no temperature differences.

b)

there are temperature differences.

c)

each surface is exactly the same temperature.

d)

candy is given out for Halloween.

32.

The arrow above the land is coming down and is blue because

a)

the land is warm so it warms the air and warm air sinks.

b)

the land is cool so it cools the air and cool air sinks.

c)

the water is warm so it cools the air and warm air sinks.

d)

the land is warm so it warms the air and cool air sinks.

33.

A land breeze occurs

a)

during the day.

b)

at night.

c)

during the day and night.

d)

at no time.

34.

Which front is there little movement?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

occluded front

d)

stationary front

35.

What is the name this front?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

36.

Which front does this show?

a)

cold front

b)

warm front

c)

stationary front

d)

occluded front

37.

This is the symbol for a _____________ weather front.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Stationary

d)

Occluded

38.

Which front is associated with this symbol?

a)

stationary front

b)

occluded front

c)

warm front

d)

cold front

39.

Where do MARITIME air masses form?

a)

Over water

b)

Over land

40.

Where do CONTINENTAL air masses form?

a)

Over water

b)

Over land

41.

Which type of air mass is HOT and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

42.

Which type of air mass is COLD and DRY?

a)

Maritime Polar

b)

Maritime Tropical

c)

Continental Polar

d)

Continental Tropical

43.

The smooth, non-intersecting lines on this map are called

a)

bars

b)

isobars

c)

millibars

d)

barometers

44.

The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?

a)

Seasons

b)

Rain

c)

Tidal Waves

d)

Moon Phases.

45.
When a cold front or a warm front stays in place for several days without invading another front, it is called a ______. 
a)
stationary front 
b)
 cold front 
c)
occluded front
d)
warm front 
46.

What type of front moved through if the weather was partly cloudy, a light rain fell, and afterwards it got warmer?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

47.

What type of front moved through if the weather was stormy for a short time, then afterwards the temperature dropped and it got cooler?

a)

warm front

b)

cold front

48.

What type of weather will you see along a cold front?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

Sunny skies

c)

Gentle rain

d)

No weather

49.

What is an air mass?

a)

A large body of air that has a similar wind speed and temperature throughout

b)

A large body of air that has a similar air pressure and temperature throughout

c)

A large body of air that has a similar water content and air pressure throughout

d)

A large body of air that has a similar temperature and water content throughout

50.

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.

a)

cold

b)

warm

c)

occluded

d)

stationary