Science Lesson 6

1.

1 point

The heavier the air, the more _________ it exerts on Earth.

2.

1 point

How did we create low pressure in the bottle during Inquiry 6.2 "Modeling the Effects of Air Pressure on Cloud Formation"?

Squeeze bottle

Don't squeeze bottle

3.

1 point

The three major elements of the water cycle are...

evaporation, sublimation, and condensation

condensation, precipitation, and transpiration

evaporation, condensation, and precipitation

evaporation, sublimation, and transpiration

4.

1 point

The process by which water changes from a gas into a liquid is called _____________.

5.

1 point

Air pressure differences cause the air to move and create winds.

True

False

6.

1 point

High Clouds are denser and thicker than clouds low in the sky.

True

False

7.

1 point

List the common cloud descriptive characteristics used to identify clouds in the space provided:
1.)__________
2.)__________
3.)__________ (write ,'s an "and" between the last two answers)

8.

1 point

The formation of clouds is the direct result of ___-__________.

9.

1 point

A stratus cloud can be described as being "flat."

True

False

10.

1 point

How does the temperature of water affect evaporation?

As temperature decreases, evaporation increases

As temperature increases, evaporation increases

As temperature decreases, evaporation remains the same

As temperature increase, evaporation decreases

11.

1 point

Clouds that appear "wispy" are examples of stratus clouds.

True

False

12.

1 point

When reading a weather map, areas surrounding an H would be experiencing...

cloudy skies

clear skies

hot weather

cold weather

13.

1 point

Clouds that are at a middle or medium elevation range in height from 2000-5000 m.

True

False

14.

1 point

What process is at the heart of hurricane formation?

The water cycle

cloud formation

Air Pressure

Condensation

15.

1 point

The two "ingredients" for cloud formation are ____________ and
__________________. (write an "and" between two answers)

16.

1 point

Like all fluids, air flows from _____-pressure regions to _____-pressure regions. (write an "and" between two answers)

17.

1 point

Nimbostratus clouds are associated with heavy downpours and thunder/lightning.

True

False

18.

1 point

Clouds at high elevations can sometimes have the prefix "alto-."

True

False

19.

1 point

In 1643, Evangelista ____________, a student of Galileo, invented the mercury barometer.

20.

1 point

____________ is the process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes into vapor and is released into the atmosphere

21.

1 point

When water on the earth absorbs heat energy, it evaporates into a gas called _____-_____.

22.

1 point

Because air masses are in constant motion, air pressure in any location on the earth will always be the same from day to day, or even from hour to hour.

True

False

23.

1 point

Why do hurricanes develop over warm, tropical waters?

The warm water causes air to sink, forming a vortex that draws clouds inward into a spiraling motion.

The warm water provides an almost endless supply of energy for these storms.

The warm water supplies some of the energy to fuel the storm while the rest comes from precipitation.

Because the Coriolis Effect only works over warm, tropical waters.

24.

1 point

The formation of clouds is a direct result of air pressure

True

False