Sixth Grade ScienceUnit #4 Pre-Test Climate and Weather

ID: 355856 — Correct: B — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

1. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere?

A. troposphere, mesosphereB. thermosphere, mesosphereC. stratosphere, thermosphereD. troposphere, stratosphere

ID: 355859 — Correct: D — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

2. Why does the temperature of different layers of the atmosphere vary?

A. Because air temperature increases as altitude increases

B. Because the amount of energy radiated from the sun varies

C. Because of interference by humans

D. Because of the composition of gases in each layer

ID: 355861 — Correct: A — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

3. The ozone layer is located in the

A. stratosphere.

B. thermosphere.

C. troposphere.

D. mesosphere.

ID: 355863 — Correct: D — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

4. The atmospheric layer in which almost all weather occurs in the

A. thermosphereB. mesosphereC. stratosphereD. troposphere

ID: 355864 — Correct: A — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

5. As altitude increases, pressure _________________.

A. decreasesB. increasesC. stays the sameD. increases then decreases

ID: 355867 — Correct: C — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

6. Contains the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful radiation

A. troposphereB. thermosphereC. stratosphereD. mesosphere

ID: 355869 — Correct: D — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

7. coldest atmospheric layer; meteoroids burn up in this layer

A. troposphereB. thermosphereC. stratosphereD. mesosphere

ID: 355871 — Correct: B — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

8. The uppermost layer of the atmosphere

A. troposphereB. thermosphereC. stratosphereD. mesosphere

ID: 355872 — Correct: A — DOK: N — Standard: GSE E.4.a

9. The lowest atmosphereic layer; layer in which we live

A. troposphereB. thermosphereC. stratosphereD. mesosphere

ID: 358599 — Correct: D — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

10. A drawing shows a pan on top of a lit stove burner. What is this picture modeling?

A. densityB. currents

C. convection

D. conduction

ID: 358600 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

11. The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation of a fluid (liquid or gas) is called

A. convection

B. greenhouse effect

C. air pressure

D. surface current

ID: 358602 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

12. Which is the best example of radiation?

A. Water in a well-built thermos takes hours to cool.

B. You swim in a lake and notice in some areas, the water is warm but in others it's cold.

C. You get a sun burn from sitting in the sun all day.

D. You take a sip of hot soup and burn your tongue.

ID: 358604 — Correct: D — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

13. Which is the best example of conduction?

A. Water in a well-built thermos takes hours to cool.B. You swim in a lake and notice in some areas, the water is warm but in others it's

cold.

C. You get a sun burn from sitting in the sun all day.

D. You take a sip of hot chocolate and burn your tongue.

ID: 358605 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

14. The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is

A. oxygen

B. carbon dioxideC. nitrogenD. water vapor

ID: 358607 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

15. Why does the line zig zag in the layers of the atmosphere

A. The line is indicating that temperatures decreases and increase in the layers of the atmosphere.

B. The line is indicating that temperatures increases and decreases in the layers of the atmosphere.

C. The line is indicating that temperatures decreases and decreases in the layers of the atmosphere.

ID: 358609 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

16. How is the troposphere warmed?

A. The stratosphere warms it.

B. The stratosphere absorbs sunlight directly then passes it on to the troposphere.

C. The Sun warms Earth's surface (land & ocean), which warms the air above it.

D. The gases in the troposphere absorb heat from the Sun.

ID: 358611 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

17. In which layer do virtually all weather phenomena take place?

A. Troposphere.

B. Exosphere.

C. Mesosphere.

D. Stratosphere.

ID: 359704 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

18. Which heats up more quickly during the day - water (such as lakes or the sea) or land? Why does this occur? Which cools more quickly when sunlight is absent night - land or water? Justify your answer.

A. Because of water's fluid molecular composition, it takes longer to heat and cool than land, which has a molecular structure that is more static and dense. Convective movements and the thermal capacities of bodies of water cause them to have a longer heat and cool time than land. Additionally the typically darker color of land gives it a higher propensity to trapping heat.

B. Because of land's fluid molecular composition, it takes longer to heat and cool than water, which has a molecular structure that is more static and dense. Convective movements and the thermal capacities of land cause them to have a longer heat and cool time than water. Additionally the typically darker color of water gives it a higher propensity to trapping heat.

ID: 359705 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

19. During your lab, which heated up the fastest? . . . the land (sand), or the water? Justify your answer by comparing the lines on your graph.

A. The water heated up the fastest. The slope of its line is steeper than that of the land.B. The sand heated up the fastest. The slope of its line is steeper than that of the water.

ID: 359706 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

20. Which cooled the fastest once the light was shut off? (Look at the graph again.)

A. The sand cooled at a faster rate. . . again, its line is steeperB. The water cooled at a faster rate. . . again, its line is steeper

ID: 359707 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

21. Air in the troposphere (bottom layer) is heated from the bottom up by heat given off by the surface. If the sun shines equally on Seattle (near water) and Bismarck, North Dakota (near center of continent), which would get hotter during the day? (Hint: Think about your lab.) Explain.

A. Seattle would get hotter. Bismarck would be affected the large body of water which heats more slowly than the continent.

B. Bismarck would get hotter. Seattle would be affected the large body of water which heats more slowly than the continent.

ID: 359708 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

22. Anchorage (southern coast of Alaska) is several hundred miles north of Helena, Montana yet its January temperatures are similar to Helena’s. Explain why.Is this answer correct:Anchorage is near the Gulf of Alaska where a tremendous amount of heat are stored. This heat tends to make the winter temperatures not as cold as they might be if Anchorage were far from the gulf.

A. A:TrueB. B:False

ID: 359709 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

23. What does the Sun heating the land and water have to do with wind and ocean currents? Is this answer correct A=True or B=FalseThe Sun heats the water and the land. Air masses take on the temperature and humidity of the land and the water beneath them. The differences in temperatures cause the air pressure to change. When the air pressure changes, convection begins. The cooler, denser, high pressure air sinks, and the warmer, less dense, lower pressure air will rise. Air begins to move. When cool, dense water sinks and warm, less dense water rises, ocean currents are formed.

A. A;TrueB. B:False

ID: 359710 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.b

24. Does our planet heat up and cool down very quickly like the sand or does it retain heat and change temperatures very slowly like the water? Is this answer correct or incorrect. A=True or B=FalseThe oceans are what make our planet habitable. If earth was mostly land, we would reach high temperatures very quickly during the day and freezing temperatures as the sun went down at night-just like other planets in our solar system.

A. A=TrueB. B=False

ID: 358863 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

25.

A balloon carrying weather instruments is released at the Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere. As the balloon rises, what will the instruments generally indicate?

A. an increase in both air temperature and air pressureB. a decrease in both air temperature and air pressureC. a decrease in air temperature and a increase in air pressureD. an increase in air temperature and a decrease in air pressure

ID: 359322 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

26. Altitude

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359323 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

27. Energy

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359324 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

28. Wind

A. A

B. BC. CD. D

ID: 359327 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

29. Sea Breeze

A. AB. BC. C

ID: 359328 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

30. land breeze

A. AB. BC. C

ID: 359329 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

31. Cools quicker

A. AB. BC. C

ID: 359331 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

32. Low pressure

A. AB. BC. C

ID: 359332 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

33. Gulf of Mexico

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359343 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

34. Cold damp weather

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359344 — Correct: D — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

35. Weather front

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359345 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

36. D moving

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359346 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

37. Warm Cold air mass

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359349 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

38. Characteristic Jet Stream

A. A

B. BC. CD. D

ID: 359350 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

39. Anemometer

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359351 — Correct: D — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

40. Meteorologist

A. AB. BC. C

D. D

ID: 358865 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

41. In general, land changes temperature more quickly than the ocean. How does this fact create sea breezes?

A. Warm air rises over land; cool air falls over ocean creating convection currents during the day.

B. Cool air rises over land; warm air falls over the ocean creating convection currents during the day.

C. Cool air rises over land; warm air rises over the ocean creating convection currents during the night.

D. Cool air falls over land; warm air falls over the ocean creating convection currents during the day.

ID: 358866 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

42. Seattle, Washington is a highly populated city surrounded by the Pacific coast in the Northwest United States. Bismarck, North Dakota is a highly populated city in the North Central United States. They are both located at about the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters than Bismarck?

A. Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water.

B. It is warmer in the central part of the United States.

C. The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer.

D. Seattle is slightly closer to the sun during the winter months.

ID: 358867 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

43. Imagine yourself standing on the beach in the diagram above. According to the arrows, where would the breeze be coming from?

A. Mountain. Since the mountain has been heated from the sun, the land itself would be warme. Tthe air above the mountain is rising and sinking over the water creating a breeze blowing in to the land from the sea.

B. Water. Since the land has been heated from the sun, the land itself would be warme. Tthe air above the land is rising and sinking over the water creating a breeze blowing in to the land from the sea.

C. The land. Since the land has cooled off, the water would be warmer so the air is rising over the water and sinking over the land creating a breeze blowing out to sea.

ID: 358868 — Correct: A — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

44. Which event will occur next in this series of meteorological events at an oceanfront town (beach:water)?

1. Bright, sunny day2. Night falls3. Land and ocean begin to lose stored heat from sun4. One (land or ocean) first reaches a temperature that is equal to the one of its surrounding5. High pressure front moves in over the land

A. cool land breezeB. cool sea breezeC. cool mountain breezeD. warm land breeze

ID: 358869 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

45. Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is true?

A. The rate of cooling depends on the season.B. Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.C. Land cools more quickly than large bodies of water.D. Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.

ID: 365136 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

46. Ginny enjoys mountain climbing. Today, she is climbing Mt. Sheridan, which is the tallest mountain she’s ever climbed. When Ginny makes it to the top of the mountain, she notices that it is more difficult to catch her breath. At higher elevations, why is it harder for Ginny to breathe?

A. At higher altitudes, the air is very cold.B. At higher altitudes, the air pressure is lower.C. At higher altitudes, the air contains more nitrogen.

D. At higher altitudes, the air contains more carbon dioxide.

ID: 365140 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

47. The names and molecular structures of four components of the atmosphere are shown in the following figures. Each constitutes a different percentage of Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the four can trap the greatest amount of heat?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 365143 — Correct: B — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.d

48. As altitude increases, what happens to the pressure of the air?

A. The air pressure increases.

B. The air pressure decreases.

C. The air pressure stays the same.D. The air pressure stays the same.

ID: 359339 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

49. Heating

A. AB. BC. CD. D

ID: 359341 — Correct: C — DOK: 2 — Standard: GSE E.4.c

50. water Vapor

A. AB. BC. CD. D