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Test Description: Review for the Final exam in Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How does the sun's energy most directly influence precipitation in an area?
A
It powers the water cycle by causing runoff, which leads to precipitation
B
It controls the amount of condensation and therefore precipitation
C
It creates surface currents in oceans that bring precipitation to different areas
D
It drives the water cycle, which determines precipitation
2) What is the climate zone of most of the United States?
A
Temperate
B
Sub-tropical
C
Tropical
D
Polar
3) What are the two main factors that determine climate?
A
precipitation and humidity
B
termperature and air pressure
C
wind and humidity
D
temperature and precipitation
4) Which type of hazardous weather forecast is the most serious?
A
Watch
B
Advisory
C
Lookout
D
Warning
5) What information does a radar provide?
A
Humidity and Temperature
B
Wind direction and speed
C
Images of clouds
D
Locations and intensity of precipitation
6) Which of the following would most likely cause the most damage?
A
Hail
B
Rain
C
Lightening
D
Thunder
7) What is created from lightening causing large increase in temperature?
A
Tornado
B
Hail
C
Thunder
D
Rain
8) Which can cause climate change?
A
Using alternative energy sources
B
Planting Trees
C
Removing greenhouse gases
D
Burning fossil fuels
9) Which of the following can create a sudden change in climate?
A
Tectonic plate movement
B
Burning fossil fuels
C
Deforestation
D
Volcanic eruption
10) Where is a hurricane most likely to form?
A
Oregon
B
Florida
C
Iowa
D
Nevada
11) Which forecasting data could best help decide if its going to rain?
A
Radar
B
Air temperature
C
Weather Aircraft
D
Satellite
12) Which of the following is the best for collecting weather data at the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere?
A
Weather Map
B
Balloon
C
Sonar
D
Radar
13) What are cooler, dark areas that appear on the Sun's surface called?
A
Solar Flares
B
Sunspots
C
Coronas
D
Prominences
14) What element is the most abundant in the sun?
A
Carbon
B
Hydrogen
C
Helium
D
Oxygen
15) What part of the sun does fusion take place?
A
Core
B
Photosphere
C
Radiation Zone
D
Chromosphere
16) What is solar fusion?
A
Breakdown of Uranium atoms
B
Movement of warmer less dense air upwards
C
Combining of 2 Hydrogen atoms to form Helium
D
Bending of light into its electron spectrum
17) What is the dust cloud formed by a dying star called?
A
Fusion
B
Supernova
C
Blackhole
D
Nebula
18) What type of weather occurs when warm air in a thunderstorm rises into high-altitude, horizontal winds?
A
Hurricane
B
Storm surge
C
Lightening
D
Tornado
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