1. Chapter 17 Review and Retake!
Science 7

2. Isotherms connect points on a weather map that have
different elevations.
different dew points.
the same air pressure.
the same temperatures.

3. Isotherms connect points on a weather map that have
different elevations.
different dew points.
the same air pressure.
the same temperatures.

4. Which arrow shows convection?
The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes on the surface of a beach.
Which arrow shows convection? 1 2 3 4

5. Which arrow shows convection?
The arrows in the picture below show several ways heat is transferred from the Sun as it strikes on the surface of a beach.
Which arrow shows convection? 1 2 3 4

6. _________________—the process of a liquid changing to a gas

7. evaporation—the process of a liquid changing to a gas

8. ____________--the process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water.

9. condensation--the process in which water vapor (a gas) in the air turns into liquid water.

10. _________________ air masses are warm and humid.

11. Maritime tropical air masses are warm and humid.

12. What do the ice cubes in the water represent in the water cycle?

13. cooling in the clouds for condensation

14. How did the water droplets form out on the glass?

15. through condensation

16. If you held the glass up in your hand and water droplets were falling off, what would that modeled in the water cycle?

17. precipitation

18. ____________ is a cloud that forms near Earth’s surface.

19. Fog is a cloud that forms near Earth’s surface.

20. are lines that connect places that have the same temperature.

21. Isotherms are lines that connect places that have the same temperature.

22. What are the weather conditioners at maritime polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

23. What are the weather conditioners at maritime polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

24. ____________ is precipitation that reaches Earth’s surface as frozen water crystals.

25. Snow is precipitation that reaches Earth’s surface as frozen water crystals.

26. What is the instrument to measure wind speed?

27. What is the instrument to measure wind speed?
anemometer

28. What type of front is this?

29. cold front

30. Which letter best represents evaporation?

31. Which letter best represents evaporation?D

32. Which instrument measures air temperature?
a barometer
a thermometer
an anemometer

33. Which instrument measures air temperature?
a barometer
a thermometer
an anemometer

34. the amount of water vapor in the air

35. humidity
the amount of water vapor in the air

36. the temperature when relative humidity is 100%

37. dew point
the temperature when relative humidity is 100%

38. boundary between two air masses

39. boundary between two air masses
front

40. What are the weather conditioners at continental polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

41. What are the weather conditioners at continental polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

42. What type of front is this?

43. Warm front

44. is solid precipitation that forms in repeated updrafts within a cloud.

45. Hail is solid precipitation that forms in repeated updrafts within a cloud.

46. ____________—a prediction about what the weather will be like in a certain place at certain time

47. weather forecast—a prediction about what the weather will be like in a certain place at certain time

48. solid precipitation that forms in repeated updrafts within a cloud

49. hail
solid precipitation that forms in repeated updrafts within a cloud

50. temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water

51. dew point
temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water

52. A boundary between two air masses is a(n) ____ .

53. A boundary between two air masses is a(n) front.

54. A(n)___________ front forms when a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass. It often brings severe and cooler temperatures.

55. A cold front forms when a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass. It often brings severe and cooler temperatures.

56. A cold front forms when a colder air mass moves toward a warmer air mass. It often brings severe storms and cooler temperatures.

57. __________________ air masses are very cold and dry.

58. Continental polar air masses are very cold and dry.

59. temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water

60. dew point
temperature at which air near the ground becomes fully saturated with water

61. Which letter best represents condensation?

62. Which letter best represents condensation?

63. What type of front is this?

64. occluded front

65. The instrument used to measure wind speed is a(n) ___________.

66. The instrument used to measure wind speed is a(n) anemometer.

67. A(n) is an instrument that measures air pressure.

68. A(n) barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure.

69. liquid precipitation that falls to Earth

70. rain
liquid precipitation that falls to Earth

71. _________are large bodies of air that have distinct temperature and moisture characteristics.

72. Air masses are large bodies of air that have distinct temperature and moisture characteristics.

73. What are the weather conditioners at maritime tropical?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

74. What are the weather conditioners at maritime tropical?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

75. precipitation that reaches Earth’s surface as frozen water crystals

76. snow
precipitation that reaches Earth’s surface as frozen water crystals

77. air pressure wind direction air temperature wind speed
The numbered lines on the weather map connect locations with the same ________________.
air pressure
wind direction
air temperature
wind speed

78. air pressure wind direction air temperature wind speed
The numbered lines on the weather map connect locations with the same ________________.
air pressure
wind direction
air temperature
wind speed

79. Which letter best represents precipitation?

80. Which letter best represents precipitation?

81. Which important feature of the water cycle is missing from this figure?
A. moon
B. rainbow
C. sun
D. people

82. Which important feature of the water cycle is missing from this figure?
A. moon
B. rainbow
C. sun
D. people

83. What type of front is this?

84. stationary front

85. What are the weather conditioners at continental polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

86. What are the weather conditioners at continental polar?
A. warmer and drier
B. warmer and more humid
C. colder and drier
d. colder and more humid

87. A(n) _______ is an instrument that measures air pressure.

88. A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure.

89. What do closely spaced isobars indicate about wind?
A. no wind
B. weak winds
C. strong winds

90. What do closely spaced isobars indicate about wind?
A. no wind
B. weak winds
C. strong winds

91. The ___ stage of a thunderstorm starts with cloud formation and updrafts.

92. The cumulus stage of a thunderstorm starts with cloud formation and updrafts.

93. The _____ stage of a thunderstorm contains heavy winds, rain, and lightning.

94. The mature stage of a thunderstorm contains heavy winds, rain, and lightning.

95. During the stage of a thunderstorm, wind and rain subside

96. During the dissipation stage of a thunderstorm, wind and rain subside.

97. the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum possible amount of water vapor the air can contain at that temperature

98. relative humidity
the amount of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum possible amount of water vapor the air can contain at that temperature