1. NO Daily Starter! Work on your Ch. 16.1 t/f Reading statements

2. Weather Test Review

3. Where is the Earth’s atmosphere most dense?
At its bottom
At its top
On a mountaintop
At the height jets fly 1

4. ________________ is the transfer of energy by direct contact of matter.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
density 1

5. In which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere 1

6. A maritime tropical air mass is moist and warm, so it probably formed over
Land near the equator
The ocean near the equator
Land near the pole
The ocean near the pole 1

7. Fronts are formed when Two large different air masses meet Winds meet
Hurricanes are forming
Snowstorms are forming 1

8. In which layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere 1

9. What type of front is often associated with severe weather?
cold front
Warm front
Hot front
Stationary front 1

10. What causes the Coriolis effect?
Earth’s rotating on its axis
Earth’s movement around the Sun
Absorption of solar energy
Reflection of solar energy 1

11. Height above sea level is
Latitude
Air pressure
Longitude
altitude 1

12. What type of front does the symbol depict?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front 1

13. Participant Leaders Points Participant 8 Adam Lizzy Taylor Victoria 7
Conner 6
Abby

14. Fastest Responders Seconds Participant 2.511 Annika 3.979 Abby 4.417
Adam

15. Density is the amount of mass
In a given volume.
In a given area.
At a given height.
At a given place. 1

16. Which of the following is NOT a process that moves energy?
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
pollution 1

17. Which is the lowest layer of the atmosphere?
A. Stratosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Thermosphere 1

18. Convection is transfer of energy
Through space
Through light
Through direct contact of matter
By the motion of a gas or liquid 1

19. When convection occurs in the atmosphere,
Cool air rises and warm air sinks.
Cool air sinks and warm air rises.
Cool and warm air sink
Cool and warm air rise 1

20. Air pressure A. Is the force exerted by moving air molecules
B. Measures the speed of wind.
C. Only pushes on objects in one direction.
D. Is the same as density. 1

21. The transfer of energy from place to place in the form of certain types of waves is
Conduction
Convection
Density
radiation 1

22. Air pressure increases
As density decreases.
As altitude increases
As you move higher in the atmosphere
As you move lower in the atmosphere. 1

23. Atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place describe the
Coriolis effect
Jet streams
Monsoons
weather 1

24. Participant Leaders Points Participant 17 Victoria 16 Adam Taylor 15
Colten
Conner 13
Abby

25. Fastest Responders Seconds Participant 5.645 Victoria 6.902 Abby 7.603
Colten

26. In which layer of the atmosphere are the northern lights located?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere 1

27. Precipitation forms when water droplets
evaporate, freeze into ice crystals, and rise higher in the air
Combine and become heavy enough to fall to Earth’s surface
Condense, freeze into ice crystals, and rise higher in the air
Stick to ice crystals and melt them as they fall to Earth’s surface 1

28. What type of front does the symbol depict?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front 1

29. Where is air pressure the lowest?
At sea level
On top of Mt. Everest
At the bottom of the Grand Canyon
On top of a skyscraper 1

30. What causes wind? Winds form because Earth is evenly heated
Winds form because Earth rotates on its axis
Winds form because air pressure varies from place to place
Winds form because air pressure is the same everywhere 1

31. What is conduction?
A. The transfer of energy as a result of direct contact of matter.
B. The transfer of energy by a gas or a liquid in motion
C. The transfer of energy in a cycle across a distance
D. The transfer of energy in the form of certain types of waves 1

32. Earth rotates. How does this motion affect global winds?
It causes the winds to curve.
It causes the winds to blow.
It causes the winds to move straight from the equator to the poles.
It causes the winds to move straight from the poles to the equator. 1

33. Over short distances, air moves
From low pressure to high pressure
From high pressure to low pressure
Only between areas of low pressure
Only between areas of high pressure 25

34. Which of these statements about air density is true?
Air density is the same at all altitudes.
Air is more dense at high altitudes.
Air is less dense at high altitudes.
Air is less dense at low altitudes. 29

35. In which layer of the atmosphere do meteors burn up?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere 29

36. As you rise in the troposphere,
Air pressure increases
Air density increases
Temperature decreases
Altitude decreases 29

37. Participant Leaders Points Participant 21 Conner 20 Victoria 19 Abby
Colten 18
Adam
Emilee

38. Fastest Responders
Seconds
Participant
2.074
Annika

39. What 2 things define an air mass?
Temperature and altitude
Altitude and air pressure
Temperature and moisture
Air pressure and precipitation 30

40. What type of front does the symbol depict?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front 30

41. A continental tropical air mass is dry and warm because it forms over
Land near the pole
Land near the equator
Water near the pole
Water near the equator 30

42. What type of front forms when a warm air mass pushes a cold air mass?
Warm front
Cold front
Polar front
Stationary front 30

43. What type of weather does a low pressure system bring?
Stormy weather
Clear weather
Cold weather
Warm weather 30

44. What type of front forms when two air masses push against each other without moving?
Warm front
Cold front
Polar front
Stationary front 30

45. The term climate describes
Unusual weather
Long-term weather patterns
Severe storms
The atmosphere’s composition 30

46. Clouds form when Air cools to its dew point Air becomes unsaturated
Warm air sinks and evaporates in the air
Cool air rises and condenses in warm air 30

47. Cumulus clouds are white puffy clouds that usually appear in the day time during fair weather when warm air
Sinks and condenses
Rises and condenses
Creates a cold front
Becomes more dense 30

48. A maritime tropical air mass forms over land near the equator and is
Dry and cold
Dry and warm
Moist and cold
Moist and warm 30

49. What type of system is often associated with calm and clear weather?
Stationary pressure
Cold pressure
Low pressure
High pressure 30

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52. What type of front does the symbol depict?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front 30

53. Differences in density produce the motion of a fluid from place to place allowing for energy to be transferred. This transfer of energy is called
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
El Nino 30

54. Any type of liquid or solid water that falls to Earth’s surface is called
Precipitation
Dew
A monsoon
humidity 30

55. How are clouds classified?
Altitude and density
Height and shape
Color and shape
Size and shape 30

56. Which of these is NOT of the three main cloud types?
Cirrus
Aldi
Cumulus
Stratus 30

57. How does heat energy get from Earth’s surface to air?
Emission
Radiation
Convection
conduction 30

58. Compared with weather patterns, climate patterns are more
Severe
Long-term
Local
Unusual 30

59. What is El Nino? A change in wind patterns and ocean currents
An increase in carbon dioxide levels
A decrease in global temperatures
A change in solar energy 30

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