Chapter 5 Earth’s Weather
Sample Chapter Test
Lesson 1 Earth’s Atmosphere
A. Air pressure
D. Barometer
B. Altitude
E. Gravity
C. Atmosphere
F. Temperature
G. Troposphere
H. Volume
I. Water vapor
1 G The layer of gas closest to the earth
2 B
A measure of height above the Earth’s surface
3 A
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it.
4 C
Layers of gas that form around the Earth
5-7 F
H
I Variables that change air pressure are height and?
8 E
The force of attraction between an object and the Earth
9 D
An instrument used to measure air pressure.
10. The barometer on the plane shows a reading of 210 mm. Ten minutes later,
the reading increased to 410 mm. Has the plane:
A. Increased altitude
B. Decreased altitude
C. Had no change in altitude
D. Unable to determine based on information provided.
11. Air particles are
as you rise through the different layers of the
atmosphere.
A. Farther apart
B. Closer together
C. The same distance apart
12. Which of the following best describes the force of atmospheric pressure on a
blimp?
A. Presses on the top
B. Presses on all sides
C. Presses on the top and bottom
D. Presses on the left and right
13. What happens because air has weight?
A. Air lifts objects
B. Air pushes on objects
C. Air drops objects
D. Air pulls objects
14. A student climbs over a mountain rang. Which of the following describes the
atmospheric pressure as the student climbs further up?
A. The atmospheric pressure stays the same.
B. The atmospheric pressure increases.
C. The atmospheric pressure decreases.
D. The atmospheric pressure changes rapidly.
Lesson 2 Air Currents and Winds
A. Sea breeze
15.
16.
C
A
B. Land breeze
C. Global Winds
D. Trade winds
are winds that cover the world
is air that moves from the water to the land during the daytime.
17. D
winds that blow between 30˚N latitude and 30˚S latitude which helped
early explorers to sail to and from the new world.
18. B
night.
is air that moves from the land to the water during the evening /
A. unevenly
B. sphere
C. oval
G. high pressure
H. Low pressure
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Air moves from areas of
up faster than J .
G
D. less heat
I. Land
to area of
H
.
E. more heat
J. Water
During the day,
I
heats
The sun heats Earth’s atmosphere and surface A . The Earth is shaped like a B.
Sunlight strikes the Earth in a circle at the equator and in the shape of an C
above and below the equator. Areas closer to the equator receive E , and areas
farther north and south receive D
from the sunlight.
28. In which season does California receive the most direct sunlight?
A. Spring
B. Summer
C. Fall
D. Winter
29. What type of breeze is it when air moves from the land behind you towards the
ocean in front of you?
A. Sea breeze
B. Air breeze
C. Land breeze
D. Dense breeze
30. Which of the following describes why Earth’s atmosphere is warmed unevenly
by the Sun’s heat?
A. The sea heats more quickly than the atmosphere or the land.
B. The land heats more quickly than the atmosphere or sea.
C. The sea cools more quickly than the atmosphere or the land.
D. The atmosphere heats more quickly than the sea or the land.
Lesson 3 Ocean and Air Temperature
A. Climate
B. Current
C. Humidity
D. Precipitation
E. Rainfall
F. Temperature
G. Water Concentration
H. Wind Conditions
I Weather
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The average weather conditions of a place or a region throughout the year is called
A
. The climate includes D
, F , E , and
C .
An ongoing movement of ocean water is called a B . It affects the I and
climate pf the land in their paths. A cold ocean current means less G in the air
resulting in less D .
40. During an El Nino, California should expect to experience
A. Drier weather
B. Heavy rains and storms
C. No major change in the weather
41. What is the relationship of evaporation and condensation?
A. Evaporation releases heat; condensation absorbs heat
B. Evaporation absorbs heat; condensation releases heat
C. Evaporation and condensation absorb heat.
D. Evaporation and condensation release heat.
42. The table compares the temperature of two cities at the same latitude.
City
San Francisco, CA
Wichita, KS
Average Daily Temperature
January
July
High 57۫ Low 46۫
High 66۫ Low 54۫
High 41۫ Low 21۫
High 92۫ Low 70۫
Which of the following identifies the independent variable in this investigation?
A. Temperature
B. Month
C. Charts
D. latitude
43. In which of the following processes does the atmosphere release heat?
A. Precipitation
B. Evaporation
C. Condensation
D. exploration
Lesson 4 Severe Weather
A. Air masses C. Front
E. Low pressure closure
B. Cyclone
D. Hurricane F. Storm surge
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G. Thunderstorms
H. Tornado
Storms and severe weather occur when
A collide. Unsettle weather and
storms form at the boundaries or air masses called C
. Storms containing rain,
lightning, and thunder are called G . When warm air moves upward in a
thunderhead, it creates a zone of low pressure. Soon afterwards, the zone of low
pressure can be surrounded by an area of high pressure causing a E . The
resulting circular movement of air can turn into a funnel cloud with a tip touching
the ground as a
H
.
A large swirling storm that forms over the ocean near the equator is called a
D . These storms bring heavy rains, tornados, and
F
(huge waves and
a bulge of water).
Hurricanes and tornadoes are examples of
B
because they are storms
with a low pressure closure that make circular wind patterns.
52. Which of the following best describes a cold front?
A. The cold, dry air of an air mass
B. The leading edge of a warm air mass
C. The leading edge of a cold air mass
D. The warm, wet air of an air mass
53. How does a hurricane form?
A. Warm air rises over warm ocean water and becomes less dense.
Surrounding air begins to spin in a counterclockwise direction.
B. Cool air rises over cool ocean water and becomes more dense. Surrounding
air begins to spin in a clockwise direction.
C. Warm air rises over cool ocean water and becomes less dense. Surrounding
air begins to spin counterclockwise direction.
D. Cool air rises over warm ocean water and becomes more dense.
Surrounding air begins to spin in a clockwise direction.
Lesson 5 Predicting Weather
A. Air pressure
B. Doppler radar
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C. Forecast
D. Meteorologist
E. Satellites
F. Weather balloon
G. Wind speed
Scientists, who specialize in the study of Earth’s atmosphere and weather, are
D
. They make C
about what the weather will be based on variables such
as A and G
. Meteorologists use pictures from E to track the direction
and speed of clouds and major storms. They use a F
to measure weather
conditions in a specific area at a specific time.
B
is used to detect heavy
thunderstorms and tornadoes.
61. Chicago is west of New York City. If it is raining in Chicago today, what would
you predict the weather to be in New York City tomorrow?
A. Sunny and clear
B. Cloudy and rainy
C. Not enough information to make a prediction
62. If it is raining in New York City today, what would you predict the weather to be
in Chicago tomorrow?
A. Sunny and clear
B. Cloudy and rainy
C. Not enough information to make a prediction
63. What direction does the jet stream blow in the United States blows?
A.
B.
C.
D.
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
64. A student collected this weather data from the local newspaper.
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Weekly Weather Data
Temperature
Wind
(F۫)
Cloudiness
Direction
Sunny
70
W
Cloudy
68
W
Partly
64
W
cloudy
Sunny
67
W
Sunny
65
W
What conclusion could she draw from this data?
A. This is the rainiest week in history.
B. It is always sunny on Fridays.
C. Mondays are warmers than Thursdays.
D. The wind blew west all week.
Wind Speed
(mph)
5
15
15
20
2