Florida Science Grade 6

Chapter 10: The Atmosphere in Motion

The Atmosphere in Motion

1.
__________ powers the water cycle.
A)Water vapor
B)Sunlight
C)Evaporation
D)Condensation
2.
__________ is used to describe precipitation-producing clouds.
A)Cumulus
B)Nimbus
C)Alto
D)Fog
3.
Air exerts pressure because it has __________.
A)size
B)weight
C)space
D)height
4.
Dust particles in the atmosphere are examples of __________.
A)ions
B)aerosols
C)vapors
D)gases
5.
Factors of weather include all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)wind direction
B)temperature
C)wind speed
D)water pressure
6.
Which atmospheric gas is critical to weather formation?
A)oxygen
B)nitrogen
C)water vapor
D)carbon dioxide
7.
Wind is impacted by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A)the Coriolis effect
B)ultraviolet radiation
C)jet streams
D)the heating of Earth's surface
8.
Violent storms can occur along __________ fronts.
A)occluded
B)warm
C)stationary
D)cold
9.
__________ measures the amount of water actually in the air and compares it to what could be there.
A)Convection current
B)Temperature
C)Dew point
D)Relative humidity
10.
Saturation and condensation of water occurs at the __________.
A)relative humidity
B)aerosol state
C)dew point
D)evaporation spot
11.
__________ form over a particular region of Earth's surface.
A)Jet streams
B)Air masses
C)Fronts
D)Convection zones
12.
Which one of the following is NOT a function of the atmosphere?
A)It keeps us from floating into space.
B)It absorbs and distributes warmth.
C)It protects living things from X-ray radiation.
D)It provides necessary gases to support life.
13.
Fog is a type of __________ cloud.
A)cirrus
B)cumulonimbus
C)cumulus
D)stratus
14.
AM radio waves are reflected by the __________.
A)exosphere
B)stratosphere
C)ionosphere
D)troposphere
15.
Heat is transferred through the atmosphere by the process of __________.
A)absorption
B)reflection
C)conduction
D)convection
16.
As altitude decreases, air pressure __________.
A)stays the same
B)falls
C)decreases
D)increases
17.
Water vapor enters the atmosphere through the process of __________.
A)reflection
B)evaporation
C)absorption
D)condensation
18.
A severe weather watch means that __________.
A)weather conditions are changing
B)a storm could develop
C)you should take immediate action
D)a storm is on its way
19.
The process of __________ results in water droplets returning to Earth.
A)conduction
B)absorption
C)evaporation
D)condensation
20.
Ozone found in the stratosphere is important because it absorbs __________ from the Sun.
A)ultraviolet radiation
B)ions
C)X-ray radiation
D)sunlight
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