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- 1. Multiple Choice
A force applied by the weight of air
cold front
barometer
air pressure
humidity
- 2. Multiple Choice
The amount of water vapor in the air.
warm front
humidity
precipitation
air pressure
- 3. Multiple Choice
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky.
humidity
liquid
precipitation
weather
- 4. Multiple Choice
Average weather conditions of a region year after year
weather
cold fron
season
climate
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere
temperature
wind speed
cloud cover
all of these
- 6. Multiple Choice
At the beach on a hot day, you notice dark clouds moving in from over the ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?
precipitation & evaporation
water is wet
transpiration & evaporation
evaporation & condensation
- 7. Multiple Choice
Differences in air pressure cause wind
true
false
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate?
latitude
oceans
longitude
global winds
- 9. Multiple Choice
Weather travels across the U.S. in what direction?
north to south
west to east
south to north
east to west
- 10. Multiple Choice
What cause winds to form on Earth?
solar energy
elevation differences
ocean currents
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
- 11. Multiple Choice
A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?
The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Find the independent variale (IV): You experiment to find out if you can blow bigger bubbles when it is hot outside or when it is cold outside.
bubble blowing technique
Size of bubbles
Type of bubble juice
Temperature
- 14. Multiple Choice
At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?
The pounding waves generate air currents.
The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.
The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.
There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.
- 15. Multiple Choice
El Niño is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?
El Niño is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?
Less water would evaporate into the atmosphere and cause a drought.
The air temperatures over land would decrease.
More water would evaporate into the atmosphere and lead to more rain.
- 16. Multiple Choice
At the beach, the water and sand are not absorbing and losing heat equally. Which is MOST LIKELY to occur?
rain
snow
humidity
wind
- 17. Multiple Choice
Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for which event?
hurricanes
earth's rotation
Coriolis Effect
convection currents
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