Ch 16 & Ch 17 Quiz Review Worksheet

Ch 16 Section 1: Water in the Air Match the correct definition with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. ______1. amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum it a. precipitation can hold b. condensation c. weather ______2. process in which water vapor cools and turns to liquid d. humidity e. relative humidity ______3. collection of water droplets suspended in the air f. cloud ______4. amount of water vapor in the air ______5. water that falls to the Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail ______6. condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______7. What role does runoff play in the water cycle? a. It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor. b. It carries water from precipitation into oceans. c. It takes water out of the water cycle. d. It is not part of the water cycle. ______8. What happens when air reaches its dew point? a. Condensation occurs. b. Relative humidity is 100%. c. The humidity decreases. d. Clouds form. ______9. What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring? a. sunny c. rainy b. warm d. thunderstorms ______10. How does sleet differ from snow? a. It is not a form of precipitation. b. It is liquid and not ice. c. It starts as rain and freezes in the air. d. It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid. Ch 16 Section 2: Air Masses and Fronts Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______1. Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT? a. cold and wet b. cold and dry c. warm and wet d. warm and dry ______2. A continental polar air mass forms in a. the Pacific Ocean. b. northern Canada. c. the Gulf of Mexico. d. the desert Southwest. ______3. How does a warm front form? a. Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses. b. Two air masses meet and stay separated. c. Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it. d. Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up. ______4. What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring? a. sunny and warm b. much precipitation c. thunderstorms d. cold and dry ______5. How do winds behave in a cyclone? a. They spiral toward the center. b. They spiral out toward low pressure areas. c. They are very calm. d. They travel in two different directions. ______6. Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone? a. It is an area of low pressure. b. It is an area of high pressure. c. It has air masses that meet and rise. d. It moves in the direction of the Earth’s rotation. ______7. What kind of weather would an anticyclone likely bring? a. stormy b. cool and wet c. dry and clear d. changeable

Ch 16 Section 3: Severe Weather Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______1. The most powerful storms on Earth are a. tornadoes. b. thunderstorms. c. hurricanes. d. hailstorms. ______2. What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring? a. clear and sunny b. hurricane c. light rain d. thunderstorm ______3. A tornado is dangerous mostly because of its a. heavy rains. b. lightning. c. strong winds. d. storm surge. ______4. Which describes the eye of a hurricane? a. brings winds of up to 300 km/h b. has warm, calm air and light winds c. has strong, spinning winds d. has spiraling bands of heavy rain ______5. Which statement about lightning is true? a. It is one of the most dangerous parts of a thunderstorm. b. It is an electric discharge between two similarly charged surfaces. c. It is caused by the rapid expansion of air along an electrical strike. d. It always begins in a cloud and strikes the Earth. ______6. Finding a high place to wait is a safety measure during a a. thunderstorm. c. hurricane. b. tornado. d. flash flood. ______7. Wind moving in two directions over a prairie makes air in the middle spin. This is the beginning of a a. hurricane. b. thunderstorm. c. hailstorm. d. tornado.

Ch 16 Section 3: Forecasting the Weather Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. ______1. measures air pressure a. radar b. thermometer ______2. measures wind speed c. anemometer d. barometer ______3. measures wind direction e. windsock ______4. locates precipitation ______5. measures air temperature

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______6. What is the purpose of isobars? a. to measure air pressure b. to describe the weather conditions in a weather station c. to find out what form precipitation will take d. to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map ______7. Images of weather systems on television come from a. station models b. weather satellites c. weather balloons d. anemometers ______8. Which information can you get from a weather map? a. a 5-day weather forecast b. wind speeds and directions c. the locations of cold fronts d. barometric pressure Ch 17 Section 1: What Is Climate? Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. ______1. height of a landform, such as a mountain, above a. biome sea level b. latitude ______2. a region with a specific type of climate and c. weather certain types of plant and animal communities d. surface current e. elevation ______3. the average weather conditions over a longtime f. climate ______4. winds that come mainly from one direction g. prevailing winds ______5. distance north or south from the equator ______6. conditions that vary from day to day such as temperature and precipitation ______7. movement of ocean water at or near the ocean’s surface Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______8. Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons? a. the distance of a place from the Equator b. prevailing winds blowing across land or water c. the tilt of the Earth’s axis d. the rotation of the Earth ______9. Prevailing winds that travel to a region across a large body of water would probably make the region’s climate a. warmer. c. cooler. b. wetter. d. drier. ______10. Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side? a. Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises. b. The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases. c. Temperatures are higher on one side of a mountain than on the other. d. The land on one side is more green and lush than the other. Ch 17 Section 4: Changes in Climate Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided.

______1. a natural process in which gases in the atmosphere trap a. glacial period heat b. interglacial period ______2. a long period of cool climate c. ice age d. greenhouse effect ______3. a global increase in Earth’s temperature e. global warming ______4. a time during an ice age when ice melts and the sea level rises ______5. a period during an ice age when ice sheets advance and the sea level drops

Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. ______6. The Milankovitch theory states that a. ice ages are caused by volcanic eruptions. b. continental drift causes ice ages. c. changes in the Earth’s orbit cause ice ages. d. Earth’s orbit never changes. ______7. What does the name Pangaea describe? a. the end of the ice age b. a giant landmass that existed 250 million years ago c. the movement of the continents toward the equator d. the eruption of Mount St. Helens ______8. How would an asteroid most likely change the Earth’s climate? a. Debris from an asteroid hitting Earth could block sunlight. b. The asteroid would block the sun during its orbit, chilling the Earth. c. The asteroid would change the Earth’s orbit, causing an ice age. d. If the asteroid fell in the ocean, it would make the sea level rise. ______9. Which of the following is NOT a cause of an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? a. burning fossil fuels c. using automobiles b. clearing forests for farming d. planting trees