Final Science Quiz Q4

Question 1

Why are clouds flat on the bottom? (2?)

Answer 1

This is the point where water condenses

Question 2

Explain how air at the surface of earth is heated (1?) (question #7)

Answer 2

Energy transfers from the sun to the surface, & conduction occurs from the surface to the air

Question 3

How does Sunlight affect the temperature of land and water? (3) (question #4)

Answer 3

Sunlight can increase the temperature of land and water

Question 4

Which of the following is not an atmospheric condition that can affect weather(4)

Answer 4

Heat index and Wind chill

Question 5

How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?(5)

Answer 5

The prevailing winds make the climate more humid

Question 6

In electric ovens, the heat in the oven comes from the bottom when baking something. However, cookies baking on the top shelf bake faster than cookies on the bottem shelf even though the bottom shelf is closer to the heat source. Explain (6)

Answer 6

The air at the bottom of the oven becomes less dense than the air at the top of the oven and rises. The hotter air stays at the top of the oven, and so it transfers more energy into the cookies. So, the cookies on the top shelf bake more quickly

Question 7

Human activities, such as burning fossil fuels like coal, have an effect on the following (7):

Answer 7

Weather and climate

Question 8

Cool air is blowing from minneapolis to chicago, where the air is warmer. When the air from minneapolis reaches Chicago, clouds begin to appear. If there is no increase in the amount of water vapor in the air as it moves, what could explain why the clouds appear in the air in chicago? (8)

Answer 8

The cool air pushed the warm air upward, which caused the warm air to cool, condense, and form from clouds.

Question 9

The energy that drives weather on earth comes from(9)

Answer 9

The sun

Question 10

Give the most important reason why temperatures are typically colder as you move farther away from the equator(10)

Answer 10

The angle at which light hits the Earth affects the intensity of light energy and therefore, temperature

Question 11

What weather condition is most likely to occur at 1pm?(11)

Answer 11

rain

Question 12

What weather condition is most likely to occur at 11pm?(12)

Answer 12

Clear skies

Question 13

(13)Explain why hotter air rises in the atmosphere

Answer 13

since the warmer air mass is less dense than the air above it, the warmer air mess rises

Question 14

Based on the data what is the trend that will continue?(14)

Answer 14

The amount of natural disasters will continue to increase every year

Question 15

The air mass over Aurora contains dry and colder air. This air mass most likely comes from(15)

Answer 15

Canada

Question 16

Which of the factors most influence seasons?(16)

Answer 16

The earths tilt

Question 17

Can the temperature of water affect the temperature of the air above water(17)

Answer 17

The temperature of water can affect the temperature of the air if the water is warmer or if it is colder than the air

Question 18

Explain earth’s tilt(18)

Answer 18

the earth’s northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun in june and tilts away from the sun in december