9 Weeks Test

Question 0

When energy is moving it is called

Answer 0

Kinetic energy

Question 1

When energy is stored it is called

Answer 1

Potential energy

Question 2

Comes from splitting the nucleus of an atom

Answer 2

Nuclear

Question 3

Formed from plant remains

Answer 3

Coal

Question 4

Produced by flowing water

Answer 4

Hydroelectric

Question 5

Is the source either directly or indirectly of most other renewable energy sources

Answer 5

Solar

Question 6

Problem with this one is few places have steady winds to create it

Answer 6

Wind

Question 7

Made from living things

Answer 7

Biomass

Question 8

Water heated by magma under Earths surface

Answer 8

Geothermic

Question 9

Formed from small animals and plants that lived in the sea for millions if years

Answer 9

Oil

Question 10

takes more energy to obtain it than we get from burning it

Answer 10

Hydrogen

Question 11

Formed from some of the same organisms as oil

Answer 11

Natural gas

Question 12

The closer you are to earth the ______ air pressure you feel on you

Answer 12

Greater

Question 13

The farther away from earth the ____air pressure you feel on you

Answer 13

Less

Question 14

A major factor in our weather

Answer 14

Heat

Question 15

Where does heat come from

Answer 15

The sun

Question 16

Air temperature is usually measured using a

Answer 16

Thermometer

Question 17

A ________ is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

Answer 17

Wind

Question 18

Is caused by the earths rotation and as a result the winds of the earth are curved

A) convection current
B)Coriolis effect
C)global wind

Answer 18

Coriolis effect

Question 19

The ________ is an area near the equator where there is no wind

Answer 19

Doldrums

Question 20

The winds that meet at the polar front are called the _________ and the ______.

Answer 20

Polar easterlies/prevailing westerlies

Question 21

Northern hemisphere winds turn to the

Answer 21

Right

Question 22

Southern Hemisphere winds turn to the

Answer 22

Left

Question 23

What are the steps of the water cycle

Answer 23

Evaporation condensation precipitation and runoff

Question 24

Plants also contribute to the water cycle what stage of the water cycle do they contribute to

Answer 24

evaporation

Question 25

What is the official name that for the sweating that plants do

Answer 25

Transpiration

Question 26

The movement of water between the atmosphere and earth surface is called

Answer 26

The water cycle

Question 27

Is the measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air

Answer 27

Humidity

Question 28

What effects the airs ability to hold water vapor

Answer 28

Temperature of air

Question 29

What temperature of air holds more water vapor

Answer 29

Warm air

Question 30

Liquid that formed the clouds becomes too heavy and falls to the earth

Answer 30

Precipitation

Question 31

The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor or gas

Answer 31

Evaporation

Question 32

Variety of ways water moves across the land

Answer 32

Run-off

Question 33

The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water

Answer 33

Condensation

Question 34

Clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses to form _____water and _____crystals

Answer 34

Water and ice

Question 35

Scientists classify clouds are based on their ____and _____.

Answer 35

Shape and altitude

Question 36

Each cloud type is associated with a different type of weather.

Answer 36

True