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| Which subject | Science |
| What age group | Year or Grade 7 |
| What topic | Weather |
| Question types | Mixed |
| Number of questions | 25 |
| Number of answers | 4 |
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What is the main source of energy for Earth's weather systems?
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide
D. Hydrogen
What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
Which type of cloud is typically associated with thunderstorms?
A. Cirrus
B. Cumulonimbus
C. Stratus
D. Altostratus
What term describes the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?
What is precipitation?
A. The process of water evaporating from the Earth's surface
B. Any form of water, liquid or solid, that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth
C. The amount of moisture in the air
D. A form of cloud formation
Which weather phenomenon involves rotating columns of air that can cause destruction?
A. Hurricane
B. Tornado
C. Blizzard
D. Tsunami
What do we call the boundary between two different air masses?
What type of front occurs when a cold air mass pushes into a warm air mass?
A. Warm front
B. Cold front
C. Stationary front
D. Occluded front
What is the water cycle?
A. The process by which water is stored in the atmosphere
B. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth
C. The transformation of water into ice
D. The evaporation of water from plants
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the weather we experience?
A. Thermosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Troposphere
What is humidity?
A. The measure of how much water vapor is in the air
B. The temperature of the air
C. The force of air in a specific area
D. The speed of wind in the atmosphere
What do meteorologists study?
Which of the following tools is used to measure temperature?
A. Hygrometer
B. Anemometer
C. Barometer
D. Thermometer
What is a drought?
A. A period of heavy rainfall
B. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
C. A rapid increase in water levels
D. A weather pattern with strong winds
What atmospheric condition is typically indicated by a high-pressure system?
What is a rain gauge used for?
How does severe weather, like hurricanes, form?
A. From warm, moist air rising over cooler water
B. From a sudden drop in temperature
C. From dry air moving in faster than moist air
D. From drought conditions
What conditions are most likely to produce a snowstorm?
A. Warm air from the tropics
B. Cold air colliding with moist air
C. High humidity with rising temperatures
D. Clear skies and stable conditions
What is the Coriolis effect?
A. The deflection of wind and ocean currents caused by Earth's rotation
B. The process of evaporation from lakes and oceans
C. The cooling of air at night
D. The warming of air during the day
What is the purpose of a weather balloon?
What effect do oceans have on a region's climate?
A. They make all areas equally warm
B. They moderate temperatures and increase humidity
C. They have no effect on climate
D. They cause rapid temperature changes
What kind of weather is associated with cumulonimbus clouds?
What is the purpose of a weather radar?
What are isobars?
A. Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal temperature
B. Lines on a weather map that connect points of equal pressure
C. Lines on a weather map that indicate wind direction
D. Lines on a weather map that show humidity levels