Q2 PMA Review

Q2 PMA Review

by Cereese Stewart

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes weather?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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Which of the following best describes climate?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

• long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

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It is raining.

• weather
• climate

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The high temperature today will be near 75 C.

• weather
• climate

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The average winter temperature is 45 C.

• weather
• climate

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Over the last decade we have had an increase in the amount of rain in our area.

• weather

• climate

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The high temperature today will be near 75 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

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The average winter temperature is 30 degrees F.

• weather

• climate

​Heat Transfer

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What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns?

• Sun

• Moon

• Oceans

• Mountains

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder
• Colder to hotter
• Hotter to hotter
• Colder to colder

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What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

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What is the definition of CONVECTION

• When heat transfers through waves.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• Heat traveling from the sun

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Radiation= 

• physical contact
• warm air rising
• heat moving through empty space
• say what?

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Which best explains how the Earth’s atmosphere is warmed?

• Radiation from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through conduction and convection.

• Radiation from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through evaporation and convection.

• Convection from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through conduction and radiation.

• Convection from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through evaporation and conduction.

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The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Winds are caused by

• equal heating

• unequal heating

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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What is the jet stream?

• Precipitation in North Carolina

• Weather over a long period of time

• Strong winds above the Earth's surface

• Football flying over the Earth

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How does the jet stream affect the weather?

• The jet stream transports weather systems that affect us.
• The jet stream does not affect the weather.
• The jet stream releases oxygen so we can breathe.
• The jet stream brings only bad weather.

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What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North

Carolina?

• North Carolina will experience tropical weather conditions.

• North Carolina will experience hot, dry weather.

• North Carolina will experience mild weather.

• North Carolina will experience cold weather.

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Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

• It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

• It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

• It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North

  America.

• It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

Land and Sea Breezes

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Water heats up and cools more slowly than

• Land

• Air

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According to the video, which air mass, warm or cool, is less dense which means it rises or floats?

• warm

• cool

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When warm air rises over the land and cool air sinks over the water, a __________breeze forms.

• land

• sea

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When warm air rises over the water and cool air sinks over the land, a _________ breeze forms.

• land

• sea

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True or False:

A sea breeze happens during the day.

• False

• True

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A land breeze happens during the ______________.

• day

• night

Ocean Currents

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Where would a warm current originate?

• at the North or South pole

• deep under the ocean

• near the equator

• Antarctica

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Does the gulf stream carry warm or cold water?

• warm water
• cold water

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm

• Freezing

• Fresh

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How do warm-water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

• Cool the coast
• Warm the coast
• Cause snow to fall
• Cause higher tides

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Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The picture below shows a part of the water cycle. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow. 

How can the cycling of the water at Point X affect the weather?

•   The cooler temperature of the ocean can cause the water to evaporate into the atmosphere and form clouds.

•   The Sun's rays can heat the ocean's water, causing some of it to evaporate into the atmosphere and form clouds.

•   The ocean can reflect the Sun's rays into the atmosphere causing water vapor to condense into a cloud.

•   The warmer ocean waters can cause water vapor to be released as condensation into the atmosphere.

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What causes evaporation?

• Rain

• Heat from the Sun

• Cold from the Sun

• Clouds

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Humidity

• The amount of water vapour in the air.

• The weight of the air.

• The blanket of air surrounds the Earth.

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What stage of the water cycle moves water into the air.

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

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Condensation is

• water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• the process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water

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Precipitation is

• water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail

• is the process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor

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Number 5 in this picture is showing

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Collection

• Evaporation

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Number 4 in this picture is showing

• Evaporation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Precipitation

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During a winter storm, Annabelle observed hail falling on the street. After the hailstorm ended

she observed rain fall. Which of these statements best describes the movement of water

through Earth's spheres?

• Water vapor from the cryosphere produces hail allowing it to then precipitate.

• The geosphere freezes water and the cryosphere allows rain to fall back to the geosphere. 

• Water vapor from the hydrosphere forms clouds, freezing in the atmosphere and falling back to the geosphere as precipitation. 

• The geosphere causes water to evaporate through the hydrosphere to form clouds and then to be reabsorbed as part of the cryosphere.