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Patterns In Earth's Atmosphere (Chapter 8)
Test Description: Chapter 8 Test Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the layer of air that covers the Earth's surface?
A
equator
B
climate
C
temperature
D
atmosphere
2) What is the measure of how hot or cold something is?
A
climate
B
temperature
C
weather
D
thermometer
3) What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time?
A
weathervane
B
atmosphere
C
weather
D
climate
4) What is the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
A
weather
B
climate zone
C
temperature
D
climate
5) What is the imaginary line around the center of the Earth?
A
longitude
B
latitude
C
equator
D
belt
6) What is the distance north or south of the equator?
A
location
B
latitude
C
longitude
D
500 miles
7) What climate zone has long, cold winters and short, cool summers?
A
temperate climate zone
B
dry climate zone
C
polar climate zone
D
tropical climate zone
8) What climate zone has warm, hot summers and cool, cold winters?
A
dry climate zone
B
tropical climate zone
C
temperate climate zone
D
polar climate zone
9) What climate zone is very warm and wet for most or all of the year?
A
dry weather zone
B
temperate climate zone
C
tropical weather zone
D
polar climate zone
10) What instrument is used to measure the temperature of the air?
A
rain gauge
B
weathervane
C
thermometer
D
anemometer
11) What instrument is use to measure the depth of precipitation?
A
weathervane
B
rain gauge
C
anemometer
D
thermometer
12) What instrument shows the direction from which the wind is blowing?
A
thermometer
B
weathervane
C
anemometer
D
rain gauge
13) What instrument measures the wind speed?
A
rain gauge
B
anemometer
C
weathervane
D
thermometer
14) Why are weather maps important?
A
They can predict what weather will happen for a month.
B
They show temperature, winds, and moisture in the air.
C
They are not important.
D
They tell us where hurricanes can happen.
15) What type of clouds mean bad weather with precipitation?
A
Stratus clouds
B
Cumulonimbus clouds
C
Cirrus clouds
D
Cumulus clouds
16) How is cloud type determined?
A
temperature and height
B
color and temperature
C
size and shape
D
height and shape
17) What layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
A
The third layer
B
The first layer
C
The second layer
D
The fourth layer
18) Why are weather maps important?
A
They tell us what the weather is over a long period of time.
B
They look nice with all the colors.
C
They are used to study and predict weather conditions.
D
They tell us what the weather was 3 months ago.
19) What climate zone is New Jersey in?
A
Polar climate zone
B
Temperate climate zone
C
Dry climate zone
D
Tropical climate zone
20) Why are satellite maps important?
A
They are used to make weather maps.
B
They are used to see what is happening in one place
C
They are used to tell meteorologists where people shouldn't go on a trip.
D
They are not important.
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