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Spring 9 Weeks Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The atmosphere is ____.
a)
the layer in which weather occurs
b)
the layer that contains the ozone layer
c)
the layer of water in the oceans
d)
the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
2.
Earth’s atmosphere is important to living things because it____.
a)
contains dust and other particles
b)
is very thin compared to the size of Earth
c)
provides all the gases that living things need to survive
d)
maintains a constant relative humidity
3.
Earth’s atmosphere traps energy from the sun, which ____.
a)
allows water to exist as a liquid
b)
allows solar radiation to penetrate to the surface
c)
allows ozone to form easily
d)
causes meteors to burn up
4.
Photochemical smog results from the interaction of pollutants in the presence of ____.
a)
water vapor
b)
oxygen
c)
sunlight
d)
rainfall
5.
Instruments used to measure air pressure are called ____.
a)
thermometers
b)
hygrometers
c)
hydrometers
d)
barometers
6.
As you rise upwards in the atmosphere, air pressure ____.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
doesn’t change
d)
first increases, then decreases
7.
Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?
a)
97 percent
b)
71 percent
c)
30 percent
d)
3 percent
8.
Water that falls to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail is called ____.
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
9.
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers is called ____.
a)
saltwater
b)
rainwater
c)
groundwater
d)
water vapor
10.
____are the streams and small rivers that feed into a main river.
a)
watersheds
b)
tributaries
c)
divides
d)
wetlands
11.
Wetlands provide habitats for many living things because of their sheltered waters and ____.
a)
large supply of nutrients
b)
thick layer of mud
c)
lack of insects
d)
ability to prevent floods
12.
An aquifer is a(an) ____.
a)
underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
b)
well in which water rises because of pressure
c)
type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
d)
place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock
13.
A well in which groundwater rises because of pressure is called a(an) ____.
a)
artesian well
b)
geyser well
c)
spring well
d)
dry well
14.
Which of the energy sources below harnesses energy from the atmosphere?
a)

fossil fuel energy

b)

nuclear energy

c)

hydroelectric energy

d)

wind energy

15.
The scientific study of the atmosphere is called __________.
a)

astronomy

b)

climatology

c)

meteorology

d)

hydrology

16.
Which of the following statements about the five qualities of weather is true?
a)

They can all be measured with scientific instruments.

b)

They all have different units of measurement.

c)

They all are part of weather models.

d)

All of the above statements are true.

17.
What kind of instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
a)

barometer

b)

hydrometer

c)

seismometer

d)

anemometer

18.
Absolute humidity is measured in units of __________ per cubic meter.
a)

percent

b)

grams

c)

millimeters

d)

pascals

19.
Wind blows from areas of __________ to areas of __________.
a)

dry air; moist air

b)

high pressure; low pressure

c)

low pressure; high pressure

d)

moist air; dry air

20.
The paths that winds follow between cyclones and anticyclones are due to all the following except __________.
a)

the Coriolis effect

b)

friction

c)

temperature differences

d)

the pressure gradient

21.
Which of the following statements about a cyclone in the Northern Hemisphere is true?
a)

Winds circulate around it in the clockwise direction.

b)

it is the location of a high-pressure area.

c)

Winds tend to flow away from it.

d)

Winds circulate around it in the counterclockwise direction.

22.
In the figure below, what winds are felt at point X?
a)

polar easterlies

b)

doldrums

c)

northeasterlies

d)

trade winds

23.
Sea breezes are caused by
a)

land absorbing the sun’s energy more rapidly than water does.

b)

ocean currents warming the seashore.

c)

water absorbing the sun’s energy more rapidly than land does.

d)

warm land currents blowing seaward.

24.
A mountain breeze is an example of a __________.
a)

trade wind

b)

cyclone

c)

local wind

d)

prevailing westerly

25.
If the dew point high in the troposphere is –3.0 °C, then pollen grains and dust particles there will act as __________.
a)

smoke nuclei

b)

condensation nuclei

c)

freezing nuclei

d)

fog nuclei

26.
What prefix is used when naming mid-altitude cloud types?
a)

alto-

b)

cirro-

c)

meso-

d)

strato-

27.
Which type of cloud never produces rain?
a)
A. altocumulus
b)
B. cirrus
c)
C. cumulus
d)
D. nimbostratus
28.
Where does freezing rain actually freeze?
a)

high up within the rain cloud

b)

just below the rain cloud

c)

as the raindrop falls between the cloud and the ground

d)

when the raindrop hits a solid object

29.
Frost forms by the process of __________.
a)

sublimation

b)

deposition

c)

condensation

d)

freezing

30.
What happens when two air masses meet?
a)

The air masses mix.

b)

Precipitation and storms form.

c)

A front forms.

d)

Both B and C happen.

31.
Where do air masses gain their temperature and humidity properties?
a)

in convective zones

b)

from the jet stream

c)

in their source regions

d)

at fronts

32.
The weather in an area stays virtually the same for an entire week. What kind of front probably exists between the nearby air masses?
a)

cold

b)

occluded

c)

stationary

d)

warm

33.
Which type of front involves two air masses where an existing air mass rises to make way for the incoming air mass?
a)

cold

b)

occluded

c)

stationary

d)

warm

34.
On still days the Great Plains of the United States forms summer storms by __________.
a)

orographic lifting

b)

convection

c)

frontal wedging

d)

convergence

35.
The rain shadow effect is caused by __________.
a)

convection

b)

convergence

c)

frontal wedging

d)

orographic lifting

36.
Tornadoes in Tornado Alley often form within strong, rotating cloud systems called __________.
a)

hurricanes

b)

supercells

c)

funnels

d)

cyclones

37.
Which of the following factors make(s) a tornado so destructive?
a)
D. A and B only
b)
A. wind speed
c)
B. updraft
d)
C. low pressure
e)
E. A and C only
38.
In a hurricane, the winds are strongest
a)

out in the spiral arms.

b)

in the rain bands.

c)

in the eyewall.

d)

within the eye.

39.
Which of the following can affect the path of a hurricane?
a)

jet stream

b)

pressure systems

c)

trade winds

d)

all of these

40.
If your town is in the path of a strong hurricane, the worst thing you could do would be
a)

to drive inland an hour before it is expected to hit.

b)

to ride out the storm.

c)

to drive inland six hours before it is expected to hit.

d)

to drive to an area to the left of the storm’s expected track.

41.
What part of a station model indicates wind direction?
a)

the fraction of the circle that is colored in

b)

the number to the upper left of the circle

c)

the position of the staff

d)

the number of flags on the staff

42.
Which synoptic weather map includes high-and low-pressure systems, fronts, and select station models?
a)

500 mb Height Contours Map

b)

Surface Weather Map

c)

Highest and Lowest Temperature Map

d)

Precipitation Area and Amounts Map

43.
Which kind of weather forecast would be the most accurate?
a)

the weekend forecast during the Thursday evening news

b)

the 6–10-day forecast outlook

c)

the 8–14-day outlook

d)

the 30-day outlook

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