Abeka Science Earth and Space Test 8 Practice

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• Meteorologists call an extended period of heavy snow and high wind a
• Which statement correctly describes how an occluded front forms?
• Which process powers stars by fusing hydrogen into helium in the core?
• On a winter day, insolation allows moist air to rise slowly with uneven ground heating; which cloud type would you expect to form?
• What is a fossil?
• The area of the surface over which an air mass formed is called the air mass's?
• Which of the following best describes meteoroids, meteors, and comets?
• Which process transforms loose sediments into sedimentary rock?
• Which of the following is a major factor that causes weather?
• What is another standard unit for expressing the Sun-Earth distance?
• Which layer lies directly beneath Earth's crust?
• Which distance is approximately 150 million kilometers?
• Which cloud type is a high-level cloud?
• What term describes the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place?
• Mid-level clouds with a puffy appearance that often appear as rows?
• Raindrops that freeze before reaching the ground form which precipitation?
• Which air mass forms over the Caribbean Sea?
• An area remains under a nearly stationary air mass for several days with warmth and frequent thunderstorms. From which region did this air mass most likely originate?
• Which rock type is formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
• Which process is primarily responsible for cloud formation due to the cooling of rising air?
• On the Mohs scale, what is the hardness of talc?
• A cloud that has a low-level base and a top composed of ice crystals is called which cloud type?
• Which type of cloud tends to cover the sky in flat, gray layers?
• Which term refers to the temperature at which air must be cooled for condensation to begin?
• What is a meteorologist?
• What causes wind?
• An area receiving less precipitation than normal is undergoing a?
• Which instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
• If you convert 1 AU to kilometers, what is the approximate value?
• Which cloud type is characterized by a lens shape and often forms when air flows over mountains?
• What high-altitude cloud observed moving in from the south often indicates an approaching warm front?
• If liquid water evaporates in an open jar and then the jar is sealed in a refrigerator, what happens to the relative humidity inside the jar?
• Where is the asteroid belt located?
• What is the correct order of the Sun's main layers from the center outward?
• Which layer lies directly beneath the mantle?
• The ratio of the amount of water in the air to the amount of water in saturated air is called
• What is the process called when water vapor changes directly to a solid, forming frost?
• What causes a lunar eclipse?
• What is Earth's largest reservoir of fresh water?
• An air mass that forms over the ocean is called what?
• Which type of plate boundary involves sliding past one another horizontally?
• Which instrument measures wind speed?
• Which term is defined as the average distance between Earth and the Sun?
• The temperature at which cooling air begins condensing is called the
• What term describes the boundary between two air masses of different temperatures?
• Forms as balls of ice are blown by a thunderstorm updraft.
• Which statement accurately describes 1 astronomical unit (AU)?
• Water vapor whose temperature has dropped below the freezing point is described as?
• Two days of cirrus clouds moving in, followed by lowering bases and rain from nimbostratus clouds, with a warmer post-front temperature, indicate which type of front passed?
• Why are condensation nuclei needed for cloud formation?
• In kilometers, 1 astronomical unit (AU) is approximately how far from Earth?
• What energy process powers the Sun?
• Which term describes the brownish haze formed by the breakdown of pollutants under sunlight?
• Which of the following is not listed as a primary process driving the water cycle in this material?
• Which front forms when air masses remain in place and neither advances?
• What does an astronomical unit primarily measure?
• Steam fog forms under which condition?
• Mackerel sky occurs when rows of which clouds form a pattern resembling fish scales?
• Which term describes the lack of precipitation that affects crops in a region?
• Which cloud type is high altitude, wispy, and often formed of ice crystals?
• Which unit would you use to measure distance to a distant star?
• Type of front that a frontal cyclone usually begins with?
• Which rock type is formed by the compaction and cementation of sediments?
• Which type of radiation is largely blocked by Earth's atmosphere?
• What causes a solar eclipse?
• Which type of air mass forms over the Caribbean Sea?
• Which process forms clouds as water vapor rises and cools?
• Ice crystals, usually in geometric shapes, describe which form of precipitation?
• What is Mohs hardness scale used for?
• What term describes water turning into ice?
• Which unit is commonly used to describe distances to stars outside our solar system?
• Which color star corresponds to the hottest surface temperature?
• Which gas is listed as a major component of Earth's atmosphere?
• Which statement best describes a solar system?
• What type of fog is most likely to form when a land breeze blows cold, dry air over warm ocean water?
• Which statement describes a cold front?
• The hydrologic cycle is another name for which global process?
• What is erosion?
• 1 AU is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement describes how an occluded front forms?
• What process turns liquid water into water vapor?
• Which front does a frontal cyclone usually begin with?
• What process is usually responsible for cloud formation?
• What is the Sun's approximate distance from Earth?
• Which instrument measures rainfall?
• Liquid precipitation that freezes when it contacts the ground is known as?
• Which sequence lists the four major layers of Earth's interior from outermost to innermost?
• A cold front forms when which air mass interaction occurs?
• How are the three main rock types formed?
• How do scientists measure weather?
• Which type of air mass is dry and cold?
• Which of the following is NOT a common use for satellites in space?
• Which cloud type is associated with widespread, gray skies and steady rain?
• Which combination of processes drives the water cycle?
• Which unit is commonly used to describe interplanetary distances in the solar system?
• Which high-level cloud consists of small, rounded puffs often referred to as cirrocumulus?
• Rain forms in tropical areas by
• Which process is described as the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice?
• Which type of fog forms when air flows upslope along a terrain and cools as it rises?
• What is one way Earth's atmosphere protects us from space threats?
• What is plate tectonics?
• Which type of plate boundary moves apart from one another?
• What role does the asthenosphere play in plate tectonics?
• Which term refers to precipitation consisting of large drops of liquid water?
• What is the phase immediately following New Moon as the Moon's illuminated portion grows?
• Which front is described by cirrus clouds thickening into nimbostratus rain and a warmer temperature after passage?
• How does a frontal cyclone draw its energy?
• How does erosion contribute to soil formation?
• Brownish haze that develops as complex molecules are broken down into ozone and other harmful substances is known as
• Which precipitation is characterized by very small drops and is lighter than typical rain?
• Which of the Sun's layers is seen as the Sun's visible surface?
• What causes tides on Earth?
• Which cloud is described as billowy, low-level clouds with flat bases?
• Which type of fog forms when air near the ground cools rapidly on a clear night?
• Layers of glaze and rime are associated with which form of precipitation?
• Which front is usually followed by harsher weather such as thunderstorms?
• The movement of water from the air to the Earth's surface and back forms which cycle?
• What is a mineral's streak?
• What is the approximate distance from Earth to the Sun in miles?
• The unit AU is commonly used to express which distance?
• Small, powdery snowflakes that do not stick to objects form which type of snow?
• Which statement best describes renewable resources?
• When evaporation and condensation occur at the same rate, the air is described as?
• An example of socioeconomic drought is which of the following?
• Name the five major oceans.
• Which precipitation is described as very small raindrops that form a mist and fall gently?
• Two unmoving air masses of different temperatures form which weather feature?
• Which cloud type is described as having a towering structure typically associated with thunderstorms?
• Which statement about dwarf planets is true?
• Which front is defined as the boundary between air masses that does not move?
• What causes a comet to have a glowing coma and a tail?
• What is soil and how is it formed?
• Which statement best distinguishes a mineral from a rock?
• Which statement best describes the difference between planets and dwarf planets?
• Which term is used to describe the distance between Earth and the Sun?
• How does the rock cycle explain how sedimentary rocks form?
• Which cloud is described as 'billowy' and low-level with flat bases?
• What is weathering?
• Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
• What distance does a light-year measure?
• Which statement best describes a meteor?
• How do weather and climate differ?
• What is the term for water droplets suspended in air near the ground that reduces visibility?
• Lens-shaped clouds often forming near mountains are called?
• Which type of fog forms when wind heated by warm ocean water blows over cool ocean water?
• How does the greenhouse effect work?
• How does a star's color relate to its temperature?
• Which term describes the area where an air mass originated?
• What is the scientific term for a gas becoming a liquid?
• Is there likely to be a large amount of cloud-forming convection while sleet is occurring? Why or why not?
• In kilometers, which distance is closest to the Sun from Earth?
• How does increasing water vapor in the air affect air density?
• Which drought category is defined by prolonged failure of rainfall leading to reduced atmospheric moisture over a region?
• Which gas listed is a greenhouse gas and is found in the atmosphere?
• What causes the seasonal changes on Earth?
• What units are used to measure distances in space?
• What term describes the change of a liquid into a gas?
• What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
• Which process explains rain formation from ice crystals in clouds?
• What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
• How does the water cycle influence climate and weather?
• What is the name of the high-level cloud?
• Which of the following represents the commonly used unit for the Sun-Earth distance?
• Which instrument measures humidity?
• Which fog forms due to adiabatic cooling of upward-moving air along terrain?
• Which rock type is formed from existing rocks transformed by heat and pressure?
• Which term refers to mid-level clouds that cover the sky and bring steady precipitation?
• Which instrument measures wind direction?
• Which process describes rain formation from melted snowflakes?
• What describes the greenhouse effect in relation to climate change?
• What process describes plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?
• Which is the least common high-level cloud?
• What is the lithosphere and how does it relate to earthquakes?
• What term describes a brief but intense snowfall?
• What are the major Moon phases in order?
• Approximately how many kilometers are in 1 AU?
• Which statement correctly describes a fossil fuel and gives three common examples?
• Why are the seasons opposite in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
• Type of precipitation that consists of drops of liquid water smaller than raindrops.