Honors Earth Science Unit 5 Take Home Test
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Test Form A
True (A) / False (B)
1. In an area of high pressure you would expect cloudy, stormy skies.
2. Air pressure decrease through the layers the farther out from the surface as Earth’s pull of gravity
decreases.
3. Temperatures in the layers of the atmosphere decrease from the Earth’s surface to the exosphere.
Multiple Choices
Questions 4-6 match the following atmosphere layers with location on fig 1.
4. Mesosphere
5. Thermosphere
6. Stratosphere
7. What layer of the atmosphere contains ozone?
a.
exosphere
c. stratosphere
b.
mesosphere d. troposphere
8. Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a.
Thermometer c.
Barometer
b.
Voltammeter
d.
Seismograph
9. Which atmospheric layer contains the most water vapor?
a.
mesosphere
c. thermosphere
b.
stratosphere
d. troposphere
10. Which of the following makes up the largest component of atmosphere?
a) CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
b) O2 (Oxygen)
c) N2 (Nitrogen
d) Ar (Argon)
e) Trace Elements
11. A warm front is represented by what type of line on a weather map?
a.
blue with triangles
c.
red with triangles
b.
blue with half circles
d.
red with half circles
12. Compared to land, water changes temperatures
a.
more slowly because water has a lower specific heat
b.
more quickly because water has a lower specific heat
c.
more slowly because water has a higher specific heat
d.
more quickly because water has a high specific heat
(Fig 1)
Honors Earth Science Unit 5 Take Home Test
13. According to the diagram, which season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a. Fall
b. Spring
c. Winter
d. Summer
14. What weather conditions are shown at letter D.
a. Clear skies and cold temperatures
b. Cloudy skies and warm temperatures
c. Clear skies and warm temperatures
d. Cloudy skies and cold temperatures
15. What type of weather front has entered area B.
a. Warm
b. Stationary
c. Cold
d. Occluded
e. Undetermined
16. What causes wind?
a. Differences in humidity
b. Differences in elevation
c. Differences in rates of condensation
d. Differences in air pressure
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17. Dew or frost is most likely when a region is under the influence of a(n)
a. cyclone
b. anticyclone
18. Which statement describes the general movement of air masses?
a. They move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b. They move from areas of high altitude to areas of low altitude
c. They move from areas of low humidity to areas of high humidity.
d. They move from areas of low temperatures to areas of high temperatures.
19. In Figure 19-1, the lines on the weather map that connect points of equal pressure are ____.
a.
isobars c.
contour lines
b.
isogrids
d.
isotherms
20. In Figure 19-1, closely spaced lines indicate ____.
a.
high winds
c.
variable winds
b.
light winds
d.
cyclonic winds
21. What causes wind?
a. Differences in humidity
b. Differences in elevation
c. Differences in rates of condensation
d. Differences in air pressure
22. On a weather map where isobars are closely spaced, the pressure gradient is relativity ____________
and winds are relatively _______________.
a. Steep …. Strong
b. Weak …. Strong
c. Steep …. Weak
d. Weak …. Weak
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23. In Figure 20-1, which air masses would be associated with cold, wet conditions?
a.
A and E
c.
A and D
b.
B and D
d.
G and F
24. What type of air mass is most likely to form over the North Atlantic Ocean?
a.
maritime tropical
c. continental tropical
b.
maritime polar
d. continental polar
25. A cT air mass is ____.
a.
cold and dry c.
b.
cold and wet d.
hot and dry
hot and wet
26. In the Northern Hemisphere, winds associated with a low-pressure system blow ____.
a.
counterclockwise toward the center
b.
clockwise toward the center
c.
clockwise outward from the center
d.
counterclockwise outward from the center
27. O2 molecules are called _________________, O3 molecules are called __________________.
a. Ozone, Oxygen
c. Ozone, Ozone
b. Oxygen, Ozone
d. Oxygen, Oxygen
28. O2 molecules are ________ concentrated at sea level vs mountain peak elevations.
a. More
b. Less
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Use the illustrations of weather tools below to answer the question.
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29. Which weather tool would be used to measure wind speed?
A. Tool #1
B. Tool #2
C. Tool #3
D. Tool #4
30. In a convection current, warm air ________ and cold air _________.
a. Rises and Sinks
b. Sinks and Rises
c. Rises and Sinks
d. Sinks and Sinks
31. The eye wall of a hurricane has the ____.
a.
highest wind speeds c.
most intense rainfall
b.
warmest temperatures
d.
highest air pressure
32. Which clouds are often associated with thunder and lightning?
a.
cirrostratus
c.
cumulonimbus
b.
altostratus
d.
nimbostratus
33. Type of clouds formed at high elevations, very thin, made of delicate ice-crystals, often appearing as
veil-like patches of thin wispy fibers.
a. cirrus
c.
cumulonimbus
b. stratus
d.
cumulus
34. What is a major source of air pollution created by humans?
a. Hydroelectric plants
b. Industrial factories
c. Reforestation
d. Nuclear power
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35. Which type of air pollutant is colorless, odorless and a toxic gas. Introduction of this gas interferes with
the atmospheres ability to cleanse itself and can cause human death. Common sources include gas
furnaces, space heaters, car exhaust and fireplaces.
a. PM
b. O3
c. SO2
d. CO
e. VOC
36. What phenomenon naturally warms Earth’s lower atmosphere and surface?
a.
the formation of sunspots
c.
global warming
b.
changes in the shape of Earth’s orbit d.
the greenhouse effect
37. Which of the following is NOT true of greenhouse gases?
a.
They absorb Earth’s radiation.
b.
They are produced solely by human activities.
c.
They are transparent to incoming solar radiation.
d.
They include carbon dioxide and water vapor.
38. The two most important heat-absorbing gases in the lower atmosphere are ____.
a.
oxygen and nitrogen
c.
argon and hydrogen
b.
ozone and chlorofluorocarbon
d.
water vapor and carbon dioxide
39. What is the relationship between fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect?
a.
Burning fossil fuels decreases incoming solar radiation.
b.
Burning fossil fuels decreases the absorption capacity of greenhouse gases.
c.
Burning fossil fuels lowers the greenhouse effect.
d.
Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
40. During the twentieth century, Earth’s average surface temperature ____.
a.
increased
c.
stayed the same
b.
decreased
d.
fluctuated wildly
41. Since 1901, global surface temperatures have risen at an average rate of 0.13 F every ten years. In
which way could the average increase in global temperatures influence the Earth?
a. by decreasing erosion within coastal ecosystems
b. by decreasing periods of drought in all water systems
c. by increasing the amount of flooding because of rising sea levels
d. by increasing the formation of sea ice within the polar regions.
42. The term for the natural warming of both the Earth’s lower atmosphere and Earth’s surface.
a. Tropical Warming
b. Transpiration
c. Polar Thawing
d. Greenhouse Effect
43. Howard’s classification system subdivides cloud by?
a. Temperature
b. Shape
c. Moisture Content
d. Altitude
e. Pressure System
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44. Name the cloud: Appears as detached clouds in the form of white, delicate, hair like patches.
a. Cirrostratus
b. Altostratus
c. Cirrus
d. Cumulonimbus
e. Stratus
45. Name the Cloud: The thunderstorm cloud that can grow over 10 miles high. Flattening occurs because
the top of the troposphere.
a. Cirrostratus
b. Altostratus
c. Cirrus
d. Cumulonimbus
e. Stratus
Matching: Match the following vocabulary words with its definition.
A.
Ozone
F. Carbon Dioxide
K. Air masses
B.
Humidity
G. Dew point
L. Fronts
C.
Temperature
H. Water Cycle
M. Condensation
D.
Heat
I. Troposphere
N. Convection Current
E.
Mesopshpere
J. Thermosphere
O. Exosphere
P. Stratosphere
Q. Magnetosphere
R. Magnetic Field
S. Cyclone
T. Anti-cyclone
46. Huge bodies of air that form over water or land in tropical or Polar Regions.
47. A form of oxygen found in the stratosphere, which protects Earth from harmful solar radiation.
48. The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance.
49. The atmospheric temperature at which water vapor condenses (dependent upon pressure and
humidity).
50. A general term referring to the amount of water vapor in the air but no in liquid drops.
51. A low-pressure center characterized by a counter clock wise flow of air pushing toward the center in the
Northern Hemisphere.
52. A high-pressure center characterized by a clockwise flow of air in the Northern Hemisphere.
53. This is the easiest test ever, because I was a responsible student who complete all of my assignments
and kept them in an organized binder to use on this test.
A. TRUE