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Spring EOC - Final 2025

Total questions: 182

Worksheet time: 6hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is the Moon always half dark and half illuminated?

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2.

What phase comes after a Full Moon in the lunar cycle?

(a)  

3.

In the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate Simulation, what happens to the air temperature when there is a surface?

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4.

What happens to air temperature near a cold current like at Sensor 4?

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5.

What happens to air temperature near a warm current like at Sensor 5?

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6.

Why does changing the wind direction affect air temperature?

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7.

Based on latitude alone, is Alesund warmer or colder than Khatyrka?

(a)  

8.

Do ocean currents from the equator carry warm or cool water?

(a)  

9.

Why is Mowe Bay cooler than Townsville even though both are near the equator?

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10.

What effect does more surface water have on the amount of water vapor in the air?

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11.

Which test had more condensation in the Weather Patterns Sim—Test 1 or Test 2?

(a)  

12.

How does wind affect rain in an air parcel?

4 lines
13.

Why did Storm 2 likely produce more rainfall than Storm 1?

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14.

What is the trend in global average temperature?

4 lines
15.

Do carbon dioxide and temperature show the same trend?

(a)  

16.

Which claim is supported by the graphs?

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17.

How does public transit help reduce greenhouse gases?

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18.

How many Earth days are in a lunar month?

a)

27.5 days

b)

30 days

c)

28 days

d)

29.5 days

19.

Surface currents are mainly caused by

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

Cold and Warm Water

c)

Convection

d)

Wind

20.

What phase comes after the full moon in the lunar cycle?

a)

New Moon

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

First Quarter

d)

Waxing Crescent

21.

Which factor has the greatest influence on the direction of ocean surface currents?

a)

Depth of the ocean

b)

Water temperature

c)

Wind patterns

d)

Salinity

22.

What is El Nino to Climatologists?

a)

A boy

b)

A girl

c)

Warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean.

d)

A change in the average temperature of the whole earth.

23.

What is El Nino to Climatologists?

a)

A boy

b)

A girl

c)

Warming of the sea surface temperature in the eastern tropical pacific ocean.

d)

A change in the average temperature of the whole earth.

24.

What are some of the effects of El Nino?

a)

droughts

b)

crops don't grow

c)

flooding

d)

All of the above are effects of El Nino

25.

Which of the following is not a surface

a)

air

b)

water

c)

land

d)

All of the above are surfaces

26.

Climatologists use the term atmosphere to describe the mixture of gases or air that surrounds a planet.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is. It is the average kinetic energy of the molecules of a thing.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Air with more energy will have a lower temperature than air with less energy.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Which image correctly shows how the air gets energy?

a)

Image 1

b)

Image 2

30.

An imaginary line that's around the middle of the planet and is halfway between the north pole and the south pole.

a)

latitude

b)

longitude

c)

equator

d)

atmosphere

31.

The equator is at _____ degrees latitude.

a)

0

b)

50

c)

10

d)

30

32.

Locations closer to the equator have higher energy and higher air temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Areas far away from the equator receive little energy from the sun, so they must have high temperatures.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location D on the map.

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

warm

35.

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location A and location F on the map.

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

warm

36.

Make a prediction about the air temperature of location E on the map.

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

warm

37.

Locations that are at higher altitudes are warmer than places that are at lower altitudes.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Susan is a space scientist who made this diagram of the Moon and Earth, as seen from above (top view), with sunlight coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Why does Susan’s diagram show that it’s bright on the left half of the Moon?

a)

Because as the Moon gets closer to the sun more of it is lit by the sun, so Susan’s diagram is showing sunlight on half of the Moon.

b)

Because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and Susan’s diagram is showing that the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock has rotated to the left.

c)

Because there is a shadow from Earth falling on half of the Moon, and Susan’s diagram is showing that shadow on the right half of the Moon.

d)

Because Susan’s diagram is showing that the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

39.

Astronomers made two observations of the Moon that were several days apart. Their observations are shown in the diagram above. The light part of the Moon appeared to get larger over time. Why did this happen?

a)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon rotated so that more of the light-colored rock on the Moon’s surface faced Earth.

b)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved so that the astronomers were able to see more of the half that faces the sun.

c)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved closer to the sun so more sunlight reached the Moon’s surface.

d)

Between the first observation and the second observation, Earth moved so its shadow was blocking less of the Moon so the astronomers were able to see more of it.

40.

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark.

Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

a)

No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

b)

Yes, always in Diagram 1 and sometimes in Diagram 3.

c)

Yes, always in Diagrams 1 and 3, but never in Diagram 2.

d)

Yes, always in Diagram 1, but never in Diagrams 2 or 3

41.

Three people made the diagrams above to show what they think the Moon looks like when it is seen from above (top view). In these diagrams, the sunlight is coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Which diagram is accurate and why?

a)

Diagram A is accurate because the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

b)

Diagram B is accurate because the whole Moon is bright as long as there are no shadows covering parts of it.

c)

Diagram C is accurate because the Moon is almost as close as it can be to the sun, and so the Moon is almost fully lit by the sun.

d)

All three diagrams are sometimes accurate because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock rotates to face different directions.

42.

A student astronomer went outside and made two observations of the Moon that were several days apart. Her observations are shown in the diagram above. The light part of the Moon appeared to get smaller over time. Why did this happen?

a)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved farther away from the sun so less sunlight reached the Moon’s surface.

b)

Between the first observation and the second observation, Earth moved so its shadow was blocking more of the Moon so the student astronomer was able to see less of it.

c)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon rotated so that less of the light-colored rock on the Moon’s surface faced Earth.

d)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved so that the student astronomer was able to see less of the half that faces the sun.

43.

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark.

Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

a)

No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

b)

Yes, always in Diagrams 1 and 3, but never in Diagram 2.

c)

Yes, always in Diagram 3 and sometimes in Diagram 1.

d)

Yes, always in Diagram 3, but never in Diagrams 1 or 2.

44.

Three students made the diagrams above to show what they think the Moon looks like when it is seen from above (top view). In these diagrams, the sunlight is coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Which diagram is accurate and why?

a)

Diagram A is accurate because sometimes the whole Moon is dark if shadows are covering it.

b)

Diagram B is accurate because the Moon is as close as it can be to the sun, and so all of the Moon is lit by the sun.

c)

Diagram C is accurate because the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

d)

All three diagrams are sometimes accurate because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock rotates to face different directions.

45.

Omi stood outside her house and made two observations of the Moon that were several days apart. Her observations are shown in the diagram above. The light part of the Moon appeared to get larger over time. Why did this happen?

a)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved so that Omi was able to see more of the half that faces the sun.

b)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon moved closer to the sun so more sunlight reached the Moon’s surface.

c)

Between the first observation and the second observation, the Moon rotated so that more of the light-colored rock on the Moon’s surface faced Earth.

d)

Between the first observation and the second observation, Earth moved so its shadow was blocking less of the Moon so Omi was able to see more of it.

46.

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark.

Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

a)

No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

b)

Yes, always in Diagram 1 and sometimes in Diagram 2.

c)

Yes, always in Diagrams 1 and 2, but never in Diagram 3.

d)

Yes, always in Diagram 1, but never in Diagrams 2 or 3.

47.

Three observers made the diagrams above to show what they think the Moon looks like when it is seen from above (top view). In these diagrams, the sunlight is coming from the left, as shown by the arrows. Which diagram is accurate and why?

a)

Diagram A is accurate because the half of the Moon that is facing the sun is lit by the sun, and the other half is dark.

b)

Diagram B is accurate because the whole Moon is bright as long as there are no shadows covering parts of it.

c)

Diagram C is accurate because the Moon is almost as far as it can be from the sun, and so almost none of the Moon is lit by the sun.

d)

All three diagrams are sometimes accurate because the Moon has some lighter-colored rock and some darker-colored rock, and the half of the Moon with the lighter-colored rock rotates to face different directions.

48.

Students in a science class took photographs of the Moon that were several days apart. Images that look like their photographs are shown above. The light part of the Moon appeared to get smaller over time. Why did this happen?

a)

Between the first photograph and the second photograph, the Moon moved farther away from the sun so less sunlight reached the Moon’s surface.

b)

Between the first photograph and the second photograph, Earth moved so its shadow was blocking more of the Moon so the students were able to see less of it.

c)

Between the first photograph and the second photograph, the Moon moved so that the students could see less of the half that faces the sun.

d)

Between the first photograph and the second photograph, the Moon rotated so that less of the light-colored rock on the Moon’s surface faced Earth.

49.

The diagrams above show Earth and the Moon in different positions, as seen from above (top view). Sunlight is coming from the left, but these diagrams do not show what parts of Earth or the Moon are light or dark.

Could the half of the Moon that faces Earth ever be completely dark in any of these diagrams?

a)

No, the Moon is always lit by the sun.

b)

Yes, always in Diagrams 2 and 3, but never in Diagram 1.

c)

Yes, always in Diagram 2, but never in Diagrams 1 or 3.

d)

Yes, always in Diagram 2 and sometimes in Diagram 3.

50.

Ciara believes that whenever the Moon is in the position that is shown from above (top view) in Diagram A, the Moon always looks completely dark in the view from Earth, as shown in Diagram B.

Is Ciara correct? If she is correct, explain why the Moon always looks dark from Earth in that position, and explain how she should show light on the Moon in Diagram A. If she is incorrect, explain how else the Moon can look when it is in that position.

a)

Yes, because the Earth always casts a shadow at this position

b)

No, because the moon would be full moon phase

c)

Yes and no, depending on the moon's orbit it could be a full moon or a lunar eclipse

d)

Yes and no, it could be light or dark

51.

Deshawn made two diagrams to show the Moon in the same position at different times of the year. In his diagrams, he included views from above (top view) and views from Earth. He says that some of the time the Moon looks bright from Earth, as shown in Diagram A, but other times the Moon looks completely dark from Earth, as shown in Diagram B.

Is Deshawn correct? If he is correct, explain why light on the Moon changes in this way. If he is incorrect, explain how light on the Moon should look in each of his diagrams.

a)

Yes, the moon is always full moon phase in this position

b)

Yes, the moon is always in lunar eclipse in this position

c)

Yes and no, the moon is light and dark at this position

d)

Yes and no, the moon is in full moon at A and a lunar eclipse at B

52.

What is the definition of "average"?

a)

a number that describes a set of data and can be calculated by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers.

b)

tiny organisms that are made of a single cell

c)

the ability to make things move or change

53.

What is the definition of "kinetic energy"?

a)

the ability to make things move or change

b)

the energy that an object has because it is moving

c)

to move from one object to another or one place to another

54.

What is the definition of "transfer"?

a)

energy that moves

b)

to move from one object to another or one place to another

c)

the ability to make things move or change

55.

What is the definition of "collision"?

a)

when something stays mostly the same over time

b)

a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

c)

the moment when two objects hit each other

56.

What is the definition of "stability"?

a)

a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept.

b)

when something stays mostly the same over time

c)

the strength to stand or endure

57.

What is the definition of "molecule"?

a)

anything that takes up space

b)

tiny particles that make up all matter

c)

tiny particles that make things move or change

58.

What is the BEST definition of "temperature"?

a)

the amount of movement that atoms store

b)

The transfer of energy from one form to another

c)

A measure of the average speed of the molecules of a substance.

d)

A measure of how hot or cold something is

59.

What is the definition of "infer"?

a)

to state your opinion

b)

to reach a conclusion using evidence and reasoning

c)

to write your answers

d)

to guess

60.

What is the definition of "equilibrium"?

a)

a balanced state in which a system is stable, such as when two samples are at the same temperature

b)

when two things exchange molecules

c)

when two things are balanced and weigh the same

d)

when two things exchange energy

61.

What is the definition of "change"?

a)

when something becomes different over time

b)

when something reaches equilibrium

c)

when something stops growing

62.

When two samples come in contact the energy will flow

a)

from the cold one to the warmer one.

b)

from the warmer one to the cooler one.

c)

energy does not move.

63.

The molecules of a system will transfer energy until the system reaches a stable state known as . . .

a)

change

b)

equilibrium

c)

thermal energy

64.

Energy can't be created or destroyed.

a)

true

b)

false

65.

Molecules in a hotter sample will....

a)

have more kinetic energy

b)

be moving faster

c)

be moving slower

d)

be red in color

66.

Energy transfers occur when....

a)

molecules bond with each other

b)

molecules collide with each other

67.

Here in the US, we mostly use Celsius for...

a)

weather

b)

body temperature

c)

science

68.

Here in the US, we mostly use Fahrenheit for...

a)

weather

b)

body temperature

c)

science

69.

What temperature does this thermometer show in Celcius?

a)

41ºC

b)

106ºC

c)

40 ºC

d)

103 ºC

70.

What are the differences between the two heating systems that are being considered for the school? (Select all!)

a)

Air temperature in the morning

b)

The pipes used to move the water

c)

The temperature of the water

d)

The amount of water used

e)

Where the water comes from

71.

Which temperature is the coldest?

a)

-13°C

b)

-109°C

c)

0°C

d)

13°C

72.

Find the average of this set of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 4, 5, 5

a)

3

b)

18

c)

4.5

d)

5

73.

If everyone in a city turns on their air conditioning to make the insides of their homes COLDER, they will also make the outside parts of the whole city WARMER as well.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

If two objects are touching and one object DECREASES in temperature, the other object with INCREASE in temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

How do we show the speed of a molecule in a drawing?

a)

We put a speed limit sign.

b)

We draw the tail shorter or longer.

c)

We can't show movement in a drawing because drawings hold still.

d)

Make one molecule a circle and another an oval.

76.

When an object gets colder, its molecules move...

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

the same

d)

it changes

77.

Absolute zero is...

a)

when the temperature is 0 degrees Celsius

b)

when there are no molecules

c)

all of the choices

d)

when molecules have zero molecular movement.

78.

The average kinetic energy of the molecules that make up this sample is

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

27

79.

__________ is a group of atoms joined together in a particular way

a)

change

b)

stability

c)

thermal energy

d)

molecule

80.

__________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is

a)

average

b)

temperature

c)

collison

d)

molecule

81.

__________ is a number that summarizes a set of data (can be computed by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers in the list)

a)

average

b)

temperature

c)

equilibrium

d)

molecule

82.

6. Calculate the average kinetic energy of the diagram

a)

a. 9 kJ

b)

b. 27 kJ

c)

c. 30 kJ

d)

d. 3 kJ

83.

Which object is hotter?

a)

a. Object A because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

b)

b. Object B because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

c)

c. Object C because it has the highest average kinetic energy.

d)

d. Object C because it has the most molecules with high kinetic energy.

84.

When an object's molecules get hotter, its molecules

a)

move faster

b)

move slower

c)

get larger

d)

get smaller

85.

Energy can be created and destroyed

a)

True

b)

False

86.

What is the definition of "average"?

a)

a number that describes a set of data and can be calculated by adding all the numbers in a list and then dividing by the number of numbers.

b)

tiny organisms that are made of a single cell

c)

the ability to make things move or change

87.

What is the definition of "molecule"?

a)

anything that takes up space

b)

tiny particles that make up all matter

c)

tiny particles that make things move or change

88.

What is the BEST definition of "temperature"?

a)

the amount of movement that atoms store

b)

The transfer of energy from one form to another

c)

A measure of the average speed of the molecules of a substance.

d)

A measure of how hot or cold something is

89.

Energy can't be created or destroyed.

a)

true

b)

false

90.

What are the differences between the two heating systems that are being considered for the school? (Select all!)

a)

Air temperature in the morning

b)

The pipes used to move the water

c)

The temperature of the water

d)

The amount of water used

e)

Where the water comes from

91.

How do we show the speed of a molecule in a drawing?

a)

We put a speed limit sign.

b)

We draw the tail shorter or longer.

c)

We can't show movement in a drawing because drawings hold still.

d)

Make one molecule a circle and another an oval.

92.

Which of the following would be true if something was at absolute zero?

a)

The molecules that make up a sample wouldn't be moving.

b)

The molecules that make up a sample would be moving very slowly.

c)

The molecules that make up a sample would be moving very fast.

d)

There are no molecules that make up a sample.

93.

What is the correct temperature order?

a)

Sample A: cooler

Sample B: warmer

b)

Sample A: hotter

Sample B: colder

c)

Sample A: warmer

Sample B: cooler

d)

Sample A: colder

Sample B: hotter

94.

What is the correct temperature order?

a)

Sample C: warmer

Sample D: cooler

b)

Sample C: hotter

Sample D: colder

c)

Sample C: cooler

Sample D: warmer

d)

Sample C: colder

Sample D: hotter

95.

Which diagram shows the correct energy levels for hot and cold water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

96.

Once heat transfer is complete the temperature here will be

a)

16 degrees

b)

12 degrees

c)

10 degrees

97.

After these two samples achieve equilibrium the temperature will be 30.

a)

true

b)

false

98.

Energy will always be transferred from the...

a)

hotter sample to the colder sample

b)

colder sample to the hotter sample

99.

When will heat transfer stop?

a)

When the molecules reach a state of equilibrium

b)

When the molecules are moving at the same speed

c)

When the kinetic energy is equal

d)

When there is a phase change from liquid to gas

100.

Molecules move at the same speed no matter what the temperature.

a)

true

b)

false

101.

Molecules in a hotter sample will....

a)

have more kinetic energy

b)

be moving faster

c)

be moving slower

d)

be red in color

102.

Process of a gas (water vapor) changing to a liquid... creating a cloud :)

a)

air parcel

b)

change

c)

cloud

d)

condensation

103.

an amount of air that moves as a unit

a)

energy

b)

evaporation

c)

air parcel

d)

change

104.

Process of a liquid (water) changing to a gas (water vapor)

a)

energy

b)

evaporation

c)

stability

d)

temperature

105.

Conditions such as wind, temperature, cloud at a particular time and place

a)

transfer

b)

air parcel

c)

change

d)

weather

106.

Liquid water droplets suspended in the air

a)

air parcel

b)

cloud

c)

condensation

d)

stability

107.

The ability to make things move or change

a)

energy

b)

evaporation

c)

transfer

d)

water vapor

108.

Water in the form of a gas

a)

energy

b)

cloud

c)

air parcel

d)

water vapor

109.

a measure of how hot or cold something is

a)

transfer

b)

stability

c)

temperature

d)

weather

110.

The troposphere is ____________ at the surface and___________ at its highest point.

a)

warm; stays the same

b)

coldest; warmest

c)

warmest; coldest

111.

An air parcel will rise ....

a)

When the temperature is the same as the surrounding air

b)

When it is colder than the surrounding air

c)

When it is warmer than the surrounding air

112.

True or False: As an air parcel rises, energy transfers from warm air to cold surrounding air until their temperatures become equal.

a)

True

b)

False

113.

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

a)

When the air parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.

b)

When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.

c)

When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

114.

What do the yellow arrows represent in Amplify?

a)

movement

b)

energy

c)

temperature

d)

winds

115.

More surface water (larger body of water) =

a)

less water vapor and smaller storm

b)

less water vapor and larger storm

c)

more water vapor and smaller storm

d)

more water vapor and larger storm

116.

What pushes air parcels up into the troposphere?

a)

Wind

b)

Gravity

c)

Temperature

d)

Humidity

117.

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

a)

Pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Volume

d)

Density

118.

What is the movement of air in a particular direction?

a)

Airflow

b)

Breeze

c)

Wind

d)

Gust

119.

What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?

a)

Transpiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Evaporation

120.

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

121.

What happens to an air parcel when it loses energy and cools?

a)

It rises higher in the atmosphere.

b)

More rainfall can happen.

c)

It becomes warmer and expands.

d)

It remains at the same temperature.

122.

What is the term for the long-term average of weather in a particular area?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Season

123.

What is the force on a surface caused by the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth?

a)

Air pressure

b)

Atmospheric tension

c)

Gravity force

d)

Wind resistance

124.

What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Hygrometer

d)

Anemometer

125.

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

126.

What is an amount of air that moves as a unit?

a)

Air parcel

b)

Air mass

c)

Air current

d)

Air flow

127.

What is the term for the water vapor in the air?

a)

Humidity

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

128.

What is the term for the boundary between two different air masses?

a)

Front

b)

Cold front

c)

Warm front

d)

Stationary front

129.

What is the phenomenon called when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Evaporation

130.

What is the term for a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity?

a)

Air mass

b)

Weather front

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

Climate zone

131.

What is water vapor doing when it changes to water?

a)

evaporating

b)

precipitating

c)

condensing

d)

runoff

132.

What is the process of water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky?

a)

evaporating

b)

precipitating

c)

condensing

d)

runoff

133.

What is water that flows in rivers and streams into the oceans and lakes?

a)

evaporating

b)

precipitating

c)

condensing

d)

runoff

134.

Where does condensation occur in the water cycle?

a)

clouds forming

b)

water flowing down a river

c)

ocean water changing to water vapor

d)

underground water soaking into soil

135.

How can water vapor in the air return to Earth?

a)

evaporates and blown by the wind

b)

condenses then precipitates

c)

evaporates and forms clouds

d)

sticks to any warm surface

136.

On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?

a)

cold, rainy

b)

warm, rainy

c)

cold, sunny

d)

warm, sunny

137.

The oceans absorb much of the sunlight reaching Earth. When water in the oceans absorb sunlight and heat up, what process can happen to the water?

a)

accumulation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

138.

What happens to clouds if the air around them changes temperature?

a)

grow bigger when the temperature drops and more vapor condenses

b)

get smaller when the temperature drops and less water vapor condenses

c)

grow bigger when the temperature rises and more water vapor condenses

d)

get smaller when the temperature rises and more vapor condenses

139.

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.

a)

evaporation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

140.

When water _________, dew forms.

a)

Melts

b)

Condenses

c)

Evaporates

d)

Precipitates

141.

How do clouds form?

a)

Liquid water is heated and evaporates and becomes water vapor in the atmosphere.

b)

Tiny liquid water droplets float upwards and gather together in the atmosphere to form a cloud.

c)

Water vapor in the atmosphere cools and condenses to become tiny liquid water droplets in the atmosphere.

142.

Cirrus clouds mean ...

a)

fair weather (nice)

b)

rain/storms coming

c)

thunderstorms

d)

long periods of rain

143.

_______ look like cotton balls.

a)

stratus

b)

cumulus

c)

cirrus

d)

cumulonimbus

144.

Which clouds form near the ground?

a)

Fog

b)

Nimbostratus

c)

Cirrocumulus

d)

Altocumulus

145.

Nimbus is a prefix that means...

a)

fair

b)

sun

c)

rain

d)

snow

146.

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals...

a)

cumulus cloud

b)

cirrus cloud

c)

stratus cloud

d)

cumulonimbus cloud

147.

This type of cloud is thin and flat, and the edges are not clearly defined...

a)

cirrus cloud

b)

stratus cloud

c)

cumulus cloud

d)

cumulonimbus cloud

148.

These clouds are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. They mean fair weather.

a)

Cirrus

b)

Stratus

c)

Cumulus

149.

Low clouds (like fog), that are thick, cover the sky, and block the sun. Usually bring rain or snow.

a)

Stratus

b)

Cirrus

c)

Cumulus

150.

During which part of the water cycle do clouds form?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

transpiration

d)

evaporation

151.

An amount of air that moves as a unit...

a)

energy

b)

air parcel

c)

evaporation

d)

change

152.

Conditions such as wind, temperature, cloud at a particular time and place...

a)

transfer

b)

change

c)

air parcel

d)

weather

153.

Water in the form of a gas...

a)

energy

b)

air parcel

c)

cloud

d)

water vapor

154.

What causes rain to fall from an air parcel?

a)

the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it loses energy

b)

the air parcel is the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy

c)

the air parcel is warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy

155.

Marisa left a freshly poured cup of hot chocolate on the table. If she leaves it there for a while, how cold could it get?

a)

If left for a long enough time, it will freeze

b)

If left for a long enough time, it will stay just as hot as when it was poured

c)

If left for a long enough time, it will be as cold as the room.

156.

The troposphere is coldest where?

a)

Higher up.

b)

Closer to the surface of the Earth.

157.

Energy is transferred from a _____ air parcel to the _____ surrounding air.

a)

cold, cold

b)

warm, warm

c)

cold, warm

d)

warm, cold

158.

Which statement best describes how the sun heats the air?

a)

Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth's surface, and some of this energy is then transferred to the air.

b)

Energy is transferred from the sun to the air.

159.

When water vapor in an air parcel cools and condenses, which way does energy transfer?

a)

Out of the air parcel.

b)

Into the air parcel.

160.

When does energy stop transferring out of an air parcel?

a)

When the air parcel temperature is warmer than the surrounding air.

b)

When the air parcel temperature is the same as the surrounding air.

c)

When the air parcel temperature is even colder than the surrounding air.

161.

Where weather happens...

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Exosphere

d)

Troposhere

162.

More surface water (larger body of water) =

a)

less water vapor and smaller storm

b)

more water vapor and smaller storm

c)

less water vapor and larger storm

d)

more water vapor and larger storm

163.

The more energy an air parcel loses = ________________ = bigger storm

a)

the slower the air parcel will rise

b)

higher the air parcel will rise into the troposphere

c)

air parcels gain energy

164.

An air parcel will rise if it is ________than the surrounding air

a)

equal to

b)

warmer

c)

colder

165.

T or F? Adding a lake to a town can increase surface water which can cause more evaporation. This can lead to more severe storms.

a)

True

b)

False

166.

Air Parcel 1 is the same temperature as the surrounding air. Air parcel 2 is warmer than the surrounding air. Air Parcel 1 and Air Parcel 2 started with the same amount of water vapor in them. Which air parcel will have more rainfall and why?

a)

Both air parcels will have the same amount of rain. They have the same surrounding air temperature, so the same amount of water vapor will fall as rain.

b)

Air Parcel 2 will gain energy from the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain

c)

Air Parcel 1 is colder than Air Parcel 2, so more water vapor will fall as rain.

d)

Air Parcel 2 will lose energy to the surrounding air, which will cause more water vapor to fall as rain.

167.

Day 1 and Day 2 in Greenville started with the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels there. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have happened to cause the rain?

a)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it lost energy.

b)

The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air, so it had low energy.

c)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air, so it gained energy.

168.

The warmer the air parcel _____________

a)

the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a bigger storm

b)

Warm air parcels stay at very close to the ground

c)

the higher into the troposphere the air parcel will rise, which causes a smaller storm

d)

warm air parcels don't rise

169.

Of the options listed, where would we find the coolest air?

a)

At the beach.

b)

At the top of a mountain.

c)

At the park.

170.

An air parcel is an amount of air that moves together. On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above Anzac started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 2 but it did not rain at the end of Day 1. What could have been different on Day 2 to cause rainfall?

a)

The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it gained energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.

b)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it lost energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.

c)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 2, so it gained energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1

d)

The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air on Day 2, so it had low energy on Day 2 but not on Day 1.

171.

The town of Kokomo had two rainstorms in November. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms. What would explain why Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2?

Before Storm 1, the air parcel at the surface could have been:

a)

warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

b)

cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

c)

cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.

d)

warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

172.

The air temperature of Lawrence is higher than the air temperature of Norristown. What is the main cause for the different air temperatures?

a)

There was less wind in Lawrence and more wind in Norristown. Wind moved more energy out of the air in Norristown than in Lawrence.

b)

More energy from the sun is transferred to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

c)

More energy from the sun is transferred to the air in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy is transferred from the air to the ground below it.

d)

The heat from the center of Earth transferred more energy to the ground in Lawrence than in Norristown, and that energy transferred to the air above it.

173.

On Day 1 and Day 2, the air parcel above San Angelo started with the same amount of water vapor in it. It rained at the end of Day 1 but it did not rain at the end of Day 2. What could have been different to cause rainfall on Day 1?

a)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it lost energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.

b)

The air parcel was at the same low temperature as the surrounding air on Day 1, so it had low energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.

c)

The air parcel was warmer than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it gained energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.

d)

The air parcel was cooler than the surrounding air on Day 1, so it gained energy on Day 1 but not on Day 2.

174.

There were two rainstorms in Sinan last month. Before Storm 1, the air temperature at the surface was 21°C. Before Storm 2, the air temperature at the surface was 29°C. The temperature of areas surrounding Sinan was the same before both storms. There was the same amount of water vapor in the air parcels before both storms. Which storm is likely to have had more rainfall?

a)

Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so with low energy it remained near the surface.

b)

Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when it moved higher, it lost more energy.

c)

Storm 1. The air parcel at the surface was cooler and had less energy, so when it moved higher, it gained more energy.

d)

Storm 2. The air parcel at the surface was warmer and had more energy, so when cooler air from above came down, it lost more energy.

175.

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

176.

The layer where most meteorites vaporize?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Mesosphere

177.

Where do satellites orbit?

a)

Thermosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Stratosphere

d)

Mesosphere

178.

What is the correct order of layers for the atmosphere? (order goes from to top to bottom)

a)

Thermosphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Troposphere

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Mesosphere

Thermosphere

Exosphere

c)

Thermosphere

Exosphere

Troposphere

Mesosphere

Stratosphere

d)

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Exosphere

Thermosphere

Mesosphere

179.

The layer where tornadoes and hurricanes occur.

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Exosphere

180.

Due to lack of turbulence in this layer this is where planes like to fly.

a)

Troposphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

181.

Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?

a)

Hail

b)

Snow

c)

Fog

d)

Sleet

182.

The town of Kokomo had two rainstorms in November. Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2. The temperature of the surrounding areas was the same before both storms.


What could explain why Storm 1 had more rainfall than Storm 2? Before Storm 1, the air parcel at the surface could have been:

a)

warmer, so when cooler air from above moved down, it lost more energy.

b)

warmer, so when the air parcel moved higher, it lost more energy.

c)

cooler, so the air parcel had low energy and remained near the surface.

d)

cooler, so when the air parcel moved higher, it gained more energy.