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