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