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Test Description: Review for the Weather Test- Mrs. Callahan's 8th Grade Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Energy from the sun travels to Earth's surface by
A
radiation
B
convection
C
evaporation
D
conduction
2) Rising warm air transports thermal energy by
A
convection
B
radiation
C
condensation
D
conduction
3) Bands of high-altitude, high-speed winds are called
A
jet streams
B
local winds
C
land breezes
D
sea breezes
4) Rain, sleet, and hail are all forms of
A
precipitation
B
evaporation
C
condensation
D
convection
5) What are the two major factors that classify climates?
A
weather and wind speed
B
temperature and precipitation
C
temperature and wind speed
D
wind speed and precipitation
6) Winds and currents move in curved paths because of
A
longshore drifts
B
the Coriolis effect
C
wave height
D
tides
7) Cold and warm ocean water is carried around the world by
A
currents
B
spring tides
C
nead tides
D
tsunamis
8) Ocean water is more dense than fresh water at the same temperature because of
A
the Coriolis effect
B
pressure
C
salinity
D
upwelling
9) Carries cold waters away from the poles and warm waters away from the equator.
A
climate
B
climate region
C
weather
D
ocean currents
10) The average, long-term conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind and clouds in an area.
A
ocean current
B
climate
C
weather
11) The daily conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area.
A
climate
B
weather
12) What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
A
It is not part of the water cycle.
B
It carries water from precipitation into oceans.
C
It takes water out of the water cycle.
D
It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor.
13) What happens when air reaches its dew point?
A
Precipitation occurs.
B
The humidity decreases
C
Clouds form.
14) How does a warm front form?
A
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up.
B
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses.
C
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it.
D
Two air masses meet and stay separated.
15) In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
A
evaporation
B
precipitation
C
condensation
D
runoff
16) What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
A
stormy
B
windy
C
warm
D
sunny
17) Warm air is
A
more dense and rises
B
less dense and rises
C
less dense and sinks
D
more dense and sinks
18) Air moves from _______ pressure to _______ pressure.
A
high; low
B
left; right
C
right; left
D
low; high
19) A cool breeze is blowing from the ocean towards the land during the day. This is called a
A
Easterly
B
Kelstin breeze
C
land breeze
D
sea breeze
20) What is the main cause of winds?
A
Moon's gravity
B
trees
C
clouds
D
uneven heating of Earth's surface
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