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Earth and Space Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3585secs

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
2.

What is the main cause of winds?

a)

amount of trees

b)

the moon's gravity

c)

amount of animals

d)

uneven heating of Earth's surface

3.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
4.

Which Earth's surface heats faster and cools faster, land or water?

a)

land

b)

water

5.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
6.

Sea and land breezes happen because

a)

the land heats and cools more quickly than the water

b)

the land heats and cools more slowly than the water

c)

air moves more easily over water than land

d)

air moves more easily over land than water

7.

What heats up and cools down faster?

a)

Land

b)

Water

8.

Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather

a)

clear, fair

b)

cloudy, rainy

c)

bright blue skies

d)

sunshine

9.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in its forecast?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

10.

Which cities will experience increasing temperatures in their forecasts?

a)

New York

b)

El Paso

c)

Chicago

d)

Los Angeles

11.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
12.

Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

a)

Seattle & San Francisco

b)

Chicago & Minneapolis

c)

Chicago & Nashville

d)

Dallas & Houston

13.

What are the current weather conditions in Cuba?

a)

Clear, cool, dry weather

b)

Heavy rain and storms

c)

Light rain

d)

Light rain for several days

14.

What will weather conditions in Cuba be like tomorrow?

a)

Clear, cooler, dry weather

b)

Heavy rain and storms

c)

Light rain

d)

Light rain for several days

15.

What kind of weather will Denver be experiencing soon?

a)

Heavy rain and wind

b)

Light rain or snow followed by milder temperatures

c)

Several days of rain and wind

d)

Clear, sunny skies

16.

If our Sun died out, what would it become?

a)

Pulsar

b)

White dwarf

c)

Black hole

d)

Neutron Star

17.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

18.

A galaxy which has a nucleus (center) of bright stars and two or more arms in circular formation is called a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

19.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
20.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Regular

d)

Irregular

21.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Regular

b)

Spiral

c)

Elliptical

d)

Irregular

22.

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape and is made of mostly new stars?

a)
Spiral 
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
23.

The type of galaxy that has few or no young stars, little gas or dust, and NO arms is a/n

a)
elliptical galaxy
b)
spiral galaxy
c)
irregular galaxy
d)
barred spiral galaxy
24.
The type of galaxy that is composed of the older stars and low-mass stars.
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Constellation
25.

Has a nucleus made up of bright stars in the center.

a)

Elliptical

b)

Irregular

c)

Spiral

26.

This galaxy is no longer producing new stars.

a)

Elliptical

b)

Irregular

c)

Spiral

27.
Stars can take different paths due to having different _____________
a)
temperature
b)
mass
c)
brightness
d)
color
28.

What determines the life cycle path that a star will take?

a)

Mass of the star

b)

Temperature of the star

c)

Location of the star

d)

Speed of a star's rotation

29.

Which category of stars are very hot, but not very bright?

a)

Blue Giants

b)

Red Giants

c)

White Dwarfs

d)

Red Supergiants

30.

Which star would be very hot and very bright?

a)

Rigel

b)

Sirius

c)

Alpha Centauri B

d)

Betelgeuse

31.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
32.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

33.

The heat for the boiling water comes from below.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different part of the United States.


Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than in California.

a)

The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California

b)

The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California

c)

The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California

d)

The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California

35.

Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer.


Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

36.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a temperature rise?

a)

Amarillo

b)

Detroit

c)

Orlando

d)

Reno

37.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will likely see a drop in temperature in the near future?

a)

Albany

b)

Bismarck

c)

Nashville

d)

San Diego

38.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently saw a rise in air pressure?

a)

Baltimore

b)

Jacksonville

c)

Portland

d)

Rapid City

39.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown most recently experienced a drop in temperature?

a)

Albany

b)

Bismarck

c)

Nashville

d)

San Diego

40.
You're trying to explain to a friend how convection works.  You want to draw a diagram showing what happens to air when it's heated by the sun.  What should you draw?
a)
A diagram with cool air in Earth's atmosphere rising
b)
A diagram with cool air near Earth's surface rising
c)
A diagram with warm air in Earth's atmosphere sinking
d)
A diagram with warm air near Earth's surface rising
41.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front 
42.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front 
43.

Major surface currents of the ocean are shown in the diagram.

Ocean currents affect weather patterns by--

a)

Regulating when tides occur in coastal area

b)

Trapping heat at the equator to regulate the global climate

c)

Distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

d)

Increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to area experiencing droughts

44.

What is the source for warming up ocean water?

a)

the sun

b)

water movement

c)

wind

d)

fish peeing in the ocean water

45.
In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.
a)
Cool
b)
Warm
c)
Cold
d)
Hot
46.
Where do most hurricanes develop?
a)
Middle of the United States
b)
Near the Equator
c)
Near Canada and Alaska
d)
Antarctica
47.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
48.
What fuels a hurricane's strength?
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Warm Water
d)
Cold Water
49.
What happens as a hurricane moves further in-land?
a)
It speeds up and gets stronger
b)
It turns around and goes back to sea
c)
It slows down and gets weaker
d)
It stalls
50.

The primary cause for convection on the surface of Earth is...

a)
the moon
b)
the Sun
c)
gravity
d)
pressure
51.
This image represents which activity?
a)
conduction
b)
conversation
c)
convection
d)
confliction
52.
Earth's land areas, oceans, and atmosphere maintain fairly constant temperatures. What is the best explanation for these constant average temperatures?
a)
Earth's Northern and Southern Hemispheres have opposite seasons
b)
Earth is tilted and rotates daily on its axis
c)
The continuous motion of air and water distributes the sun's energy
d)
Global weather systems generally move west to east
53.
According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?
a)
Seattle
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
d)
San Diego
54.
This is the symbol for a... 
a)
Stationary Front
b)
Occluded Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Warm Front 
55.
What type of weather is Watauga, Texas likely experiencing in this image?
a)
Clear, sunny skies and cool weather
b)
High winds and thunderstorms
c)
Hot weather with a warm front
d)
Cloudy skies with high winds
56.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado 
d)
hurricane
57.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
58.

A LOW (L) pressure system is most likely going to bring

a)

cloudy, rainy weather

b)

sunny, dry, fair weather

59.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? 
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
60.

The image shows a weather map with different pressure systems. What type of weather would Texas be having right now?

a)

clear, sunny, dry weather

b)

rainy, cloudy, stormy weather

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