1. IS 528Name: _____________________________ Class: __________Date: ______________________________ Weather Exam Part 1: Read each question and circle the correct answer. 1. Which of the following describes a group of short-term conditions in the atmosphere over a certain area? a.Climate b.Weather c.Temperature d.Humidity 2. The cause of weather is: a.Gravity b.The moon c.Nitrogen in the atmosphere d.Uneven heating of Earth’s surface 3. Characteristic trends in weather from season to season is: a.Climate b.Weather c.Temperature d.Precipitation 4.When air masses remain over land or water, they pick up all of the following characteristics of the surface except : a.Temperature b.Humidity c.Wind 5. Weather conditions at a given location are characterized by all of the following except: a.Elevation b.Humidity c.Temperature d.Air pressure 6. Most local weather conditions are formed by: a.Air standing still b.The movement of air masses c.latitude d.longitude 7. The boundaries between air masses are called: a.Climate zones b.Precipitation c.Clouds d.fronts

2. Part 2: Read each question and circle the correct answer out of the two choices provided. 8.Cloudy, stormy weather is generally associated with ( high / low ) pressure. 9.The movement of high and low pressure systems is from ( west to east / east to west). 10.As altitude increases, pressure ( increases / decreases ). 11.The thin layer of air surround Earth is called the ( atmosphere / hydrosphere ). 12.The most gas that makes up the majority of our air is ( oxygen / nitrogen ). 13.Weather occurs in the ( troposphere / stratosphere ). 14.Most precipitation occurs (in the middle of air masses / the boundary between air masses ). 15.Air masses move with ( prevailing winds and upper air currents / ocean currents and tides ). A.The movement of air from one place to another B.A front resulting from cold air pushing into warm air causing rain and thunderstorms C.Flash of light caused by discharge of electrical charge E.Equipment used to measure the amount of rain F.The measure of the heat energy in a substance G.A front resulting from warm air meeting and rising above a cold air mass H.The buildup of electrons so that the electrons move from one place to the next I.Equipment used to measure wind speed J.Equipment used to measure air pressure K.Negatively charged subatomic particle L.Moisture in the air M.Rotating column of air with wind speeds up to 33 mph N.A severe storm with winds in excess of Part 3: Match the correct definition to each term. 16._____ anemometer 17._____ barometer 18._____ static electricity 19._____warm front 20._____ electron 21._____ cold front 22._____ humidity 23._____Wind 24._____Temperature 25._____ Hurricane 26._____ Tornado 27._____ Lightning

3. Part 4- Fill in the Blank. Use the diagram to match the correct number to each step in the water cycle. Write the number next to the matching term. 28._____ Evaporation 29._____ Condensation 30._____ Precipitation 31. _____Run-Off 32. _____Solar Radiation Part 5: Short Response 33. What are greenhouse gases? How do human activities increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? What is the impact of these gases on our climate? 34. You live in Florida and a hurricane is forecasted to pass right over your house. What are two courses of action you would take to protect yourself and your home? How would these actions help? A D E B C