Martinson, Kalev-Exam Practice

An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?

• cool & dry 
• warm & dry
•  cool & humid
• warm & humid

The map shows high-pressure and low-pressure weather systems in the United States. Which two lettered positions on the map are most likely receiving precipitation?

• A and B
•  C and E
•  B and D
•  A and D

A city has a temperature of 70° F, with partly cloudy skies. Weather forecasters are predicting that a cold front will move through the city during the day. Which type of weather is most likely for this area as the cold front is moving through?

• thunderstorms
•  sunny
•  steady rain
•  hailing

Look at the diagram below, under these conditions, which weather event will most likely occur?

• Tornado
•   Monsoon
•   Hurricane
•  Hail storm

Normally, trade winds cause warm surface water to build up in the western Pacific. This causes deep, cooler water to flow eastward. Which of these would MOST LIKELY result from El Niño?

• Winds over the western Pacific become colder.
•  Air temperatures over the eastern Pacific increase.
•  Water temperatures in the western Pacific increase.
•  Weather conditions in the eastern Pacific become clear and cool.

Thunderstorms often form when warm air at Earth’s surface meets with a cold front and rises. Based on this information, when is a thunderstorm most likely to occur?

• early morning
•  late morning
•  late afternoon
•  midnight

What impact does the ocean have on climate?

• It tends to moderate temperatures in coastal areas.
•  It tends to make temperatures in coastal areas more extreme.
•  It tends to decrease rainfall in coastal areas.
•  It tends to make temperatures in coastal areas cooler

A student is using a scientific website to do research on winds blowing in tropical regions for a report. She discovers that warm, steady breezes are continually blowing in these regions. Which of these MOST LIKELY causes these winds?

• The tropics receive more direct Sunrays, causing greater amounts of heating by the Sun.
•  The tropics receive more direct Sunrays, leading to the tropics always having the same temperature.
•  The tropics only receive direct Sunrays during spring and summer, causing warmer winds to form during fall and winter.
•  The tropics only receive direct Sunrays during spring and summer, leading to warm winds blowing in from the equator during fall and winter.

In the summer, coastal towns usually experience cool ocean breezes, as shown in the diagram below.

• Cool air above the ocean sinks and warm air above the land rises.
•  Cool air above the ocean rises and warm air above the land sinks.
•  Warm water evaporates and condenses above the ocean.
• Warm water condenses and precipitates above the ocean.

According to the map, most hurricanes occur where

• the oceans are warmest.
•  the landmasses are largest.
• the atmosphere is driest.
•  areas of greatest population exist.