WorksheetsWeather and Climate & Heat Transfer Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An instrument that measures WIND SPEED.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Buoy
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain Gauge
2.
An instrument that measures HUMIDITY by measuring the AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR in the atmosphere.
a)
Hygrometer
b)
Buoy
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain Gauge
3.
A floating object that instruments can be attached to in order to MEASURE things like WAVE HEIGHT, WIND SPEED, and AIR TEMPERATURE.
a)
Radar
b)
Buoy
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain Gauge
4.
An instrument that gathers and MEASURES the amount of RAIN in a particular place over a particular time period.
a)
Hygrometer
b)
Buoy
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain Gauge
5.
An instrument that MEASURES TEMPERATURE.
a)
Thermometer
b)
Hygrometer
c)
Anemometer
d)
Rain Gauge
6.
The average, LONG-TERM CONDITIONS of temperature, precipitation, winds, and clouds in an area.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Temperature
d)
Heat
7.
What type of HEAT TRANSFER allows the person's hand to get hot?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Kinetic Energy
8.
The CONDITION of Earth's atmosphere (for example: degrees F or C, wind, rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a PARTICULAR TIME and PLACE.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
c)
Temperature
d)
Heat energy
9.
Thermal energy that is transferred from one object to another when objects are at different temperatures.
a)
Light energy
b)
Radiant energy
c)
Temperature
d)
Heat energy
10.
A CHANGE in the long-term average weather CONDITIONS in a region or GLOBALLY.
a)
Climate Change
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Forecast
d)
Weather
11.
A SCIENTIST who studies the atmosphere and uses science and math to forecast weather.
a)
Climatologist
b)
Meteorologist
c)
Forecast
d)
Astronaut
12.
This tool measures air pressure, also called atmospheric pressure.
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Hygrometer
d)
Barometer
13.
A program that SIMULATES A SYSTEM and what MIGHT HAPPEN in the system under certain conditions.
a)
Ice Sheet
b)
Computer Model
c)
King Tides
d)
Satellite
14.
An object sent into ORBIT AROUND THE EARTH (or another planet) to track storms and clouds.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Computer Model
c)
Space Station
d)
Satellite
15.
What is true about climatologists? (check all that apply)
a)
Climatologists study ice sheets and how the ice sheets are responding to changes in the climate.
b)
Climatologists mainly study the current conditions in the atmosphere.
c)
Climatologists study how fast ice is melting when it comes into contact with the warm ocean water.
d)
Climatologists measure the amount of precipitation and average temperature of an area over a long period of time.
e)
Climatologists measure the humidity and wind speeds of a certain area to make a 5 to7 day forecast.
16.
The very HIGHEST TIDES that occur in a place.
a)
High Tides
b)
Supreme Tides
c)
King Tides
d)
Super Tides
17.
Heat Energy that is transmitted in the form of ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Kinetic Energy
18.
The transfer of heat energy by the CIRCULATION or MOVEMENT of a liquid or gas.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Kinetic Energy
19.
What is true about heat transfer? (check all that apply)
a)
Heat is transferred to a marshmallow held over a campfire mainly through radiation.
b)
Heat is transferred to a marshmallow held in a campfire mainly through conduction.
c)
Heat is transferred to a marshmallow held on the side of a campfire mainly through convection.
d)
Heat is transferred to a marshmallow held over a campfire mainly through convection.
e)
Heat is transferred to a marshmallow held over a campfire mainly through conduction.
20.
The ENERGY of MOTION.
a)
Potential Energy
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Kinetic Energy
21.
A measure of how hot or cold something is. Also, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles that make up an object.
a)
Heat energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermometer
22.
What type of heat transfer do the blue and red circular arrows represent?
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Kinetic energy
23.
What type of heat transfer allows the camper to feel warmth from the side of a camp fire?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Themalization
24.
What type of heat transfer do the red and blue arrows represent?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal energy
25.
This woman has had too much sun! What type of heat transfer caused this?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Insulation
26.
Name and explain the main type of heat transfer taking place at letters a, b, and c. (Use complete sentences and imagine you are holding the pan at letter c.)
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