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grade PASS Review
Weather
Which of Earth’s atmospheric layers is best
represented by the information in the chart
below?
Temperature
Gases
Pressure
Mostly cold
Ozone
Air pressure
decreases
A. Ionosphere
C. Stratosphere
B. Troposphere
D. thermosphere
The image below shows water being released
from a plant leaf. Which statement below best
summarizes the relationship between plants and
the water cycle?
A. Condensation forms on plant leaves
when the temperatures decrease.
B. Excess water from plants is evaporated
into the atmosphere.
C. Plant roots absorb water to use in the
process of photosynthesis.
D. Plants release oxygen into the
atmosphere.
Which of the following describes how the
thermosphere differs from Earth’s other
atmospheric layers?
A. The air pressure in the thermosphere increases.
B. The thermosphere has more carbon dioxide than other
layers.
C. The temperature in the thermosphere is hot despite its
altitude.
D. The thermosphere is part of Earth’s atmosphere and a
part of space.
Based on the model below, which number
represents the area where the ozone is located?
Earth
1
2
3
4
A. Area 1
5
B. Area 2
C. Area 4
D. Area 5
Which of the following statements best
compares the exosphere to the mesosphere?
A. The exosphere has lower air pressure
than the mesosphere.
B. The exosphere has colder temperatures
than the mesosphere.
C. The exosphere has more water vapor
than the mesosphere.
D. The exosphere has more gravity than the
mesosphere.
Based on the model below, which number
represents the area with the lowest air pressure?
Earth
1
2
3
4
A. Area 1
5
B. Area 2
C. Area 4
D. Area 5
Based on the model below, which of the
following is best represented at area 3?
A. Runoff
B. Evaporation
C. Precipitation
D. Condensation
The image below shows water being released
from a plant leaf. This process is known as
A. Condensation
B. Evaporation
C. Transpiration
D. Precipitation
Which of the following would be the most
appropriate title for the chart below?
Rain
• Liquid water
that falls to
Earth.
• Range in size
from 0.02 to
0.25.
Sleet
Snow
Freezing Rain
Hail
• Mixture of
snow and rain.
• Falls from
cloud as snow
and begins to
melt, but not
completely.
• Forms in
clouds when
temperature is
below freezing.
• Water
condenses
around ice
crystals.
• Rain that does
not freeze in
the air, but
freezes as soon
as it touches a
surface.
• Earth’s surface
must have
below freezing
temperatures.
• Frozen ice that
is at least 5
millimeters in
diameter.
A. Forms of Precipitation
C. Rain, Sleet, and Snow
B. The Water Cycle
D. Forms of Water
What is the relationship between the three
words in the chart?
Dew
Fog
Clouds
A. They all form from condensation
B. They are all forms of precipitation
C. They only occur during the summer
D. They could form in the thermosphere
When the temperature of a surface is at or
below the freezing point, water vapor changes
directly from a gas into ice crystals on that
surface. This process is referred to as
A. Dew
B. Frost
C. Snow
D. Run-off
Which statements below could be used to describe
the troposphere? Choose all that apply
A. Clouds occurs here
B. Satellites orbit here
C. Where the air is very thin
D. The Ozone layer is located here
E. Air pressure increases as altitude increases
F. Meteoroids falling to Earth burn in this layer
G. Temperature decreases as altitude increases
H. Breathing becomes easier as you move higher
I. Water vapor and oxygen are more abundant in this layer
What is the process in which water vapor
changes to liquid water?
A. Transpiration
B. Precipitation
C. condensation
D. Surface-water flow
Which statement describes the role of
evaporation in the water cycle?
A. It aids in turning water vapor into clouds
B. It moves water from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere
C. It allows water to move from Earth’s surface to under the
ground
D. It transports water on Earth’s surface back to oceans,
lakes, and ponds
Which of the following best describes
groundwater flow?
A. Water vapor that changes directly from a gas into ice
crystals
B. Water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds.
C. Water that moving across earth’s surface
D. Water that is absorbed into Earth’s soil
Which of the following would best describe
the elevation of Cloud 3?
Cloud 1
Elevation
Cloud 2
Cloud 3
Low/medium
Visual Description
Thin and wispy
layers
Puffy with flat
bottom
Predicted Weather
Condition
Fair weather
Cloudy and/or
rainy
Fair and/or
stormy
Composition
Ice particles
water droplets
water droplets
A. Low
C. High
B. Medium
D. Low/medium
Which of the following best explains the
predicted weather for Cloud 3?
Cloud 1
Elevation
Cloud 2
Cloud 3
Low/medium
Visual Description
Thin and wispy
layers
Puffy with flat
bottom
Predicted Weather
Condition
Fair weather
Cloudy and/or
rainy
Fair and/or
stormy
Composition
Ice particles
water droplets
water droplets
A. White clouds indicate fair weather, but when they become darker they indicate rain and
storms.
B. If they are at a high elevation fair weather is indicated, when they move to low
elevations rain or storms may come.
C. When the cloud is near or touching the ground they cause storms, but when they move
up they bring fair weather.
D. When they are made of ice crystals they bring rain and storms, but when they are made
of water droplets they bring fair weather.
Cloud 2 is most likely which type of cloud?
Cloud 1
Elevation
Cloud 2
Cloud 3
Low/medium
Visual Description
Thin and wispy
layers
Puffy with flat
bottom
Predicted Weather
Condition
Fair weather
Cloudy and/or
rainy
Fair and/or
stormy
Composition
Ice particles
water droplets
water droplets
A. stratus
C. fog
B. cumulus
D. cirrus
Which of the following describes why the prefix
“alto” might be added to the cloud type name
such as altostratus?
A. The cloud will bring precipitation in the form of snow
B. The cloud is part of a cold front moving from the north
C. The cloud is made of ice crystals and not water droplets
D. The cloud was formed at an altitude of 2-6 kilometers
The clouds pictured below were formed by
which process?
A. Condensation
B. Precipitation
C. Evaporation
D. Run-off
Which of the following would best describe
the elevation of Cloud 1?
Cloud 1
Elevation
Cloud 2
Cloud 3
Low/medium
Visual Description
Thin and wispy
layers
Puffy with flat
bottom
Predicted Weather
Condition
Fair weather
Cloudy and/or
rainy
Fair and/or
stormy
Composition
Ice particles
water droplets
water droplets
A. Low
C. High
B. Medium
D. Low/medium
The diagram below shows a cold air mass moving
under a warm air mass. Which of the following
would be the best title for this model?
A. Warm front
B. Cold front
C. Occluded front
D. Stationary front
The diagram below shows a cold air mass moving
under a warm air mass. Which of the following
would be the best prediction of how this
phenomenon will impact the local weather?
A. Light winds and rain for several days
B. Sunny with warmer temperatures
C. Stormy with cooler temperatures
D. Possible hurricane
Which of the following would best describe
the air mass shown on the map below?
A. Cold and humid
B. Cold and dry
C. Warm and humid
D. Warm and dry
Air masses are classified by which of the
following
A. Precipitation and condensation
B. Temperature and humidity
C. Shape and composition
D. Location and altitude
Meteorologists use the symbol below to indicate
the location of a stationary front on weather
maps. Which of the following explains why this
symbol is a good model of a stationary front?
A. Warm air is caught between two cold air masses
B. Cold air moves past warm air causing rain and snow
C. Warm air moves over cold air causing thunderstorms with
hail
D. Cold and warm air push in opposite directions with no
movement
Which of the following is depicted on the
map below?
A. Occluded front
B. Stationary front
C. High pressure system
D. Low pressure system
Based on the map above which of the following is
the best weather prediction for the area labeled
with an L?
A. Clockwise winds with fair weather
B. Counterclockwise winds with fair weather
C. Clockwise winds with rainy and/or stormy weather
D. Counterclockwise winds with rainy and/or stormy weather
The hurricane pictured below is a low pressure
system. Which of the following statements best
summarizes this system?
A. Cumulonimbus clouds formed along a cold front
B. Stationary front caused by warm and cold air masses
C. Whirling funnel shaped clouds formed over polar water
D. Winds form a counterclockwise circular pattern over tropical water
Which area on the map below would a
hurricane most likely form?
A. Area 1
B. Area 2
C. Area 3
D. Area 4
The Fujita scale, or F-scale, is used to classify
tornadoes based on wind speed. Which of the
instruments below do meteorologist most likely
use to classify tornadoes?
A. Anemometer
B. Wind vane
C. Barometer
D. Rain gauge
The weather instrument below is used to
measure
A. Temperature
B. Wind speed
C. Air pressure
D. Relative humidity
Which of the following would meteorologist most
likely use to track the path of a hurricane?
Choose all that apply
A. Radar
B. Weather map
C. Anemometer
D. Sling psychrometer
E. Satellite
F. Barometer
Based on the station model below, what does
label 4 represent?
A. Wind direction
B. Wind speed
C. Air pressure
D. temperature
N
What is the wind direction of the area
circled?
W
E
S
A. North
B. East
C. South
D. West
Based on the weather map below which of the
following is the best prediction of weather for the
circled area?
A. Decrease in temperatures
B. Increase in temperature
C. High risk of a hurricane
D. Draught conditions
Which of the following is most important in
regulating the temperature ranges of Earth’s
atmosphere?
A. The sun
B. The ozone
C. Earth’s water
D. Forms of precipitation
The model below shows the Sun’s energy being
trapped inside Earth’s atmosphere. This model
best represents which of the following?
A. Evaporation
B. Global winds
C. Condensation
D. Greenhouse effect
Which of the following is mostly responsible
for the Coriolis effect?
A. Convection currents and Earth’s rotation.
B. Warm and cold air masses meeting at stationary fronts.
C. The circulation of warm and cold water in Earth’s oceans.
D. Temperature changes between high and low pressure systems.
The model below shows atmospheric convection
currents. Which statement below best explains
these currents?
• Warm air cools as it rises and then falls back to the surface
• Global winds move from Earth’s surface up into the atmosphere