7th Semester One Review

Weather 1

100

The Sun's energy powers which stage of the water cycle? A) condensation B) precipitation C) evaporation D) humidity

C) evaporation

200

Why are cloudy skies not common over the desert? A) High humidity prevents cloud formation B) Constant winds keep water from evaporating C) There is not enough moisture in the air for clouds to form D) Evaporation rates in the desert are high

C) There is not enough moisture in the air for clouds to form

300

The sun impacts Earth's weather in all of the following ways EXCEPT A) creating precipitation B) evaporating water C) heating Earth's atmosphere D) warming Earth's oceans

A) creating precipitation

400

Which of the following will likely happen when groundwater is used up faster than it can be replaced? A) wells go dry B) runoff increases C) water table rises D) the soil becomes saturated

A) wells go dry

500

Changes in weather are caused by: A) differences in air pressure B) movement of air C) changes of humidity D) all of the above

D) all of the above

Waves

100

Water, light and sound waves all carry ....?

What is energy

200

The two major types of waves are:

Transverse and longitudinal (compression)

300

What tool is used to measure air pressure? A) thermometer B) barometer C) spectrometer D) surface map

B) barometer

400

47% of people in Michigan live in urban areas. 23% live in suburban areas. 30 % Live in rural areas. What type of graph is best for this data? A) Bar graph B) Pie (circle) graph C) Line graph

B) Pie (circle) graph

500

Which moderl best demonstrates the motion of an ocean wave? A) a teaspoon of salt swirled in a beaker of water B) a group of rocks laid out in a pattern C) a rope which is moved up and down quickly D) a jar of sand which is shaken repeatedly

C) a rope which is moved up and down quickly

Sound

100

Sound energy moves from one place to anopther as a .... A) Temperature difference B) Moving object C) Wave D) Force

C) Wave

200

When in a classroom, a student can hear people talking across the room. How does the sound reach his ears? A) Sound waves transferring energy B) Sound channels moving across the room C) Sound particles entering the ear D) Air molecules flowing across the room.

A) Sound waves transferring energy

300

A sound wave carries energy from one place to another A) if there is a temperature difference B) and causes the matter to move C) only if the two places are far apart D) but the matter does not move

D) but the matter does not move

400

One of the major consequences of the use of fossil fuels is that they A) are reuseable B) have high costs C) create harmful pollution D) are a weak energy source

C) create harmful pollution

500

If there were twice as many weather forecasters would the weather forcasts become twice as accurate? A) Yes, they could check each others' work B) No, the new forecasters are not experienced C) Yes, twice as many can finish their work faster D) No, the amount of forecasters will not make a difference.

D) No, the amount of forecasters will not make a difference.

Atmosphere

100

The lowest level of the atmosphere (we live in it) is... A) Straosphere B) Thermosphere C) Exosphere D) Troposphere

D) Troposphere

200

Winds are driven primarily by what source of energy? A) solar B) electricity C) Earth's mantle D) magnetic

A) solar

300

Which disaster affects air quality by the release of toxic gases? A) earthquakes B) floods C) volcanoes D) landslides

C) volcanoes

400

Compared to the atmosphere of today, Earth's early atmosphere had: A) Only small amounts of nitrogen and water vapor B) Only a small amount of oxygen and no ozone layer C) more wind, clouds and lightning D) more sulfates phosphates and oxygen

B) Only a small amount of oxygen and no ozone layer

500

As an airplane climbs in the sky the pilot notice ice crystals forming on the windsheild. This happens because: A) blizzards occur at high altitudes B) friction with the atmosphere causes ice to form C) the moisture outside of the plane freezes due to colder air at higher altitudes.

C) the moisture outside of the plane freezes due to colder air at higher altitudes.

Weather 2

100

Which condition can cause tornadoes and hurricanes? A) heavy precipitation B) stationary fronts C) differences in air pressure D) radiation from the sun

C) differences in air pressure

200

Most of the solar energy that reaches Earth A) is reflected off of the Earth's surface B) is reflected off of the Earth's atmosphere C) is transferred to Earth's surface D) is transferred to Earth's atmosphere

C) is transferred to Earth's surface

300

A cold and wet air mass moves over your city. The weather will become A) hot and humid B) hot and dry C) cold and dry D) cold and humid

D) cold and humid

400

Converting solar energy to be used in homes can be A) harmful to the environment B) expensive and should not be used C) a renewable resource with little or no consequences D) a non-renewable resource with little or no consequences

C) a renewable resource with little or no consequences

500

Thunderstorms can drop a lot of rain quickly. Rainwater falling in the city will follow what path? A) ocean, stream, land, river B) land, river, ocean, stream C) stream, river, ocean, land D) land, stream, river, ocean

D) land, stream, river, ocean