Which will most likely result from a low-pressure weather system?
warm temperatures
cloudy conditions
clear conditions
cool temperatures
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is the best explanation for how air masses move across the United States?
The prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east across the United States but may be deflected by the jet stream.
The trade winds move air masses from west to east across the United States.
The jet stream moves air masses from the Pacific Ocean across the United States.
The warm air of the Gulf Stream causes air masses to move from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures of the Pacific Ocean, drought in the western United States, and flooding on the Pacific coast of South America?
the Gulf Stream
the jet stream
El Nino
La Nina
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which has the greatest effect of wind speed?
precipitation
cloud cover
wind direction
air pressure
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
On a cold, cloudy day, the local weather forecaster predicts that a high-pressure system will be moving into the area in the next 24 hours. Which weather conditions will this system most likely bring to the area?
stormy
sunny
rainy
snowy
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In a grassland ecosystem, if the population of eagles suddenly decreased, what will most likely be the effect on the rest of the ecosystem?
The ecosystem will become overpopulated with snakes.
There will be a decrease in the population of snakes in the ecosystem.
The nutrition of the soil in the ecosystem will decrease
More types of plants will begin growing in the ecosystem.
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which gets all its energy from the sun?
consumer
producer
decomposer
no living organism
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How are lakes and estuaries similar?
They both have salt water.
They both have freshwater.
They both are located in the same area.
They are not the same.
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
How are the tropical rain forest and pond ecosystems similar?
They both have large amounts of trees.
They both have producers and consumers.
They both have the same plants and animals.
They are not the same at all.
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which ecosystem would most likely contain fish that can only survive in freshwater?
lake
estuary
ocean
outer space
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
radiation
conduction
convection
condensation
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?
conduction
convection
radiation
evaporation
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Water is being boiled on the stove. What is the change that is taking place?
A solid is changing into a gas.
A liquid is changing into a gas
A solid is changing into a liquid
There is no change occuring
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which material is most likely to expand if exposed to freezing temperatures?
iron
wood
water
plastic
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A ball was rolling fast and then slowed. Which most likelycaused the ball to slow?
heat
wind
friction
momentum
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which statement best describes how winter weather can damage roads?
Snow and ice can cause car accidents, which damage roads.
Rain, ice, and snow can cause the painted lines on roads to fade.
Cold temperatures can cause road materials to expand, creating potholes.
Water can get into cracks in roads, then freeze and expand, making the cracks worse.
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which is true when equal and opposite forces are applied to an object?
The forces combine.
There is forward movement.
There is no change in motion.
The speed of the object increases.
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A train travels 150 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train? (average speed = distance ÷ time)
30 miles per hour
50 miles per hour
75 miles per hour
80 miles per hour
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which will most likely increase the speed of an object?
applying a faster force
applying a slower force
applying a weaker forcer
applying a stronger force
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A car is moving at a constant speed. What is the speed of the car if it moves 100 miles in 2 hours? (speed = distance ÷ time)