Midterm Review 2 of 4

Midterm Review 2 of 4

Weather and Climate

Multiple Choice

Diamond Head, TX will be hot and humid most of the week because of the incoming storm. This is the best example of

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

Livingston, AZ will be cool in the evenings and warm during the day because of it's proximity to the desert. This is the best example of

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

the change of the atmosphere over a large area over a long period of time is

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

the change of the atmosphere over a small area within a short period of time is

• weather

• climate

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the Earth to complete a revolution?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 365 hours

Multiple Choice

How long does it take the Earth to complete a rotation?

• 365 days

• 365 hours

• 24 days

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

direct sunlight on the equator would only happen on the

• solstice

• equinox

Multiple Choice

How many times of year does the solstice occur

• once

• twice

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

If the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, which event would it be?

• summer solstice

• fall equinox

• spring equinox

• winter solstice

Multiple Choice

Which zone of latitude has moderate precipitation and four seasons

• midlatitude

• low latitude

• high latitude

Multiple Choice

Which zone of latitude would tropical climates fall in?

• midlatitudes

• low latitudes

• high latitudes

Multiple Choice

Which zone of latitude would we find cool summers and harsh winters?

• midlatitudes

• low latitudes

• high latitudes

Multiple Choice

Winds that blow from EAST to WEST are called

• westerlies

• easterlies

Multiple Choice

Winds that blow from WEST to EAST are called

• westerlies

• easterlies

Multiple Choice

Winds that blow in the low latitudes are called

• westerlies

• trade winds

• polar winds