- The picture shows a place where air currents will form due to the uneven heating of the Earth. In which direction will air currents most likely move?
Your answer:
straight down over the land
from the sea toward the land
from the land toward the sea
straight up above the sea
- Which best describes the link between oceans and the water cycle?
Your answer:
Winds carry ocean water around the globe
Oceans are the last step in the cycle
Water currents cycle water around oceans
Oceans are the main source of water vapor
- The picture shows a national weather map. What kind of weather does Santa Barbara most likely have?
Your answer:
high winds
rising temperatures
clear skies
heavy rain
- This is a mountain. Where will the air pressure be highest?
Your answer:
Halfway to the summit
At the summit
At the base of the mountain
Same at the base and the summit
- Which of these is least likely formed when water vapor condenses in air that is below 0 degrees C?
Your answer:
hail
rain
snow
sleet
- Where will you find most of Earth’s water?
Your answer:
rivers
lakes
iceburgs
oceans
- In thunderstorms over warm land, hot air can be forced quickly upward, creating a center of low pressure. Which of these may be formed by this action?
Your answer:
hurricane
monsoon
lightning bolt
tornado
- This shows the water cycle. Which of the following is happening at the place labeled B?
Your answer:
The sun is evaporating the surface water
Liquid water is falling as rain
Water vapor is condensing into clouds
Water is moving over Earth’s surface
- What is the main cause of Earth’s winds?
Your answer:
movements of Earth’s tectonic plates
evaporation and condensation
waves and ocean currents
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
- Which of the following describes the characteristics of an air mass formed over a tropical ocean?
Your answer:
cool and humid
cold and dry
hot and dry
hot and humid
- When air pressure is rising you can expect:
Your answer:
sunny, clear days
cold temperatures
tornadoes
clouds and rain
- Air pressure at sea level is 14.7 pounds per square inch. Which of these best explains why an empty plastic juice container is not crushed by this pressure?
Your answer:
outward pressure from inside the container is greater
containers are not found at sea level
air is a gas, so it cannot push on a solid
air pressure is equal in all directions
- Which of these would help conserve water resources?
Your answer:
give birds a birdbath
use bottled water
fix a leaking faucet
use a hose to water gardens
- In what way is a hurricane like a tornado?
Your answer:
hurricanes have a clear, quiet eye
hurricanes are broad and violent
hurricanes have a low-pressure center
hurricanes always begin over water
- Which statement is not true?
Your answer:
fresh water on Earth is limited and can be extended by conserving its use
fresh water on Earth is found in rivers and lakes
fresh water on Earth is found in the ocean
fresh water on Earth is limited and can be recycled
- Wind is caused by:
Your answer:
the water cycle
uneven heating of the Earth's surface
evaporation and condensation
phases of the moon
- What storm usually causes the most destruction?
Your answer:
hurricane
thunderstorm
earthquake
blizzard
- When air pressure is low you can expect:
Your answer:
sunny, clear days
clouds and rain
warm temperatures
to have dry skin
- Which of the weather maps indicates bad weather in California?
Your answer:
map 1
map 2
map 3
map 4
- The pressure in the atmosphere:
Your answer:
decreases as you go higher and the pressure is more on your head than on your feet
increases as you go higher and the pressure is equal on all parts of your body
decreases as you go higher and the pressure is equal on all parts of your body
increases as you go higher and the pressure is more on your head than on your feet