Review Game Zone
Flash Cards
(current)
Games
Teachers
Search
Earth Science Chapter 17
Test Description: Weather Part 1
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Makes up the highest percentage of the atmosphere.
A
Carbon Dioxide
B
Nitrogen
C
Oxygen
D
Water Vapor
2) The atmosphere is divided into how many layers?
A
2
B
1
C
3
D
4
3) Pressure ______________ as you go higher in the atmosphere, while temperature _____________.
A
Increases; Increases
B
Decreases; Decreases
C
Decreases; Increases
D
Increases; Decreases
4) Weather is
A
used to describe an area over an entire year.
B
constantly changing.
C
based on observations over many years.
5) The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere is the
A
winter solstice.
B
summer solstice.
C
autumnal equinox.
D
spring equinox.
6) True or False: Seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are the same as seasons in the Northern Hemisphere.
A
True
B
False
7) Which of the following is NOT a way in which energy is transferred as heat?
A
Conduction
B
Radiation
C
Convection
D
Vaporization
8) Winds are created by unequal heating of the Earth’s surface.
A
True
B
False
9) The number of hours of daylight that the Northern Hemisphere receives on an equinox.
A
6
B
10
C
12
D
24
10) It is colder on cloudy nights than nights that are not cloudy.
A
True
B
False
*select an answer for all questions
Check Results & Get Answers
Play Games with the Questions Above
Teachers: Create FREE classroom games with your questions
Click for more info!
©2007-2024
ReviewGameZone.com
|
About
|
Privacy
|
Contact
|
Terms
|
Site Map
WAIT! Find what you needed?
×
Still Looking for the Answers?
Have Another Question?
Play a Review Game with These Questions?
Want to Make Your Own Test Like This One?