8.4.5 Review

Which of the following processes in the water cycle is most directly caused by water absorbing energy from the sun?

• condensation
• evaporation
•  runoff
•  precipitation

What do the arrows pointing down from the clouds represent?

• evaporation 
• precipitation 
• transpiration
• condensation 

Eliana measures outdoor temperatures in an area each day for a week at exactly 2:00 p.m. She concludes that the climate of the area is tropical. What is the main reason that her data is not sufficient to make a conclusion about the area's climate?

• She took the temperature readings at the same time each day. 
• She made her conclusion based only on temperature. 
• She made her conclusion based on only one week of data. 
• She did not calculate the average of her data. 

Which of the following best explains how the sun’s energy causes winds?

• The sun’s energy causes condensation, which leads to differential heating of the atmosphere, which causes winds. 
• The sun’s energy causes differences in humidity, which lead to differential heating of the atmosphere, which causes winds. 
• The sun’s energy causes differential heating of the atmosphere, which leads to differences in air pressure, which cause winds. 
• The sun’s energy causes differential heating of the atmosphere, which leads to constant air pressure in the atmosphere and causes winds. 

Gainesville, FL is located in the northern part of Florida, and it is not close to the ocean. Miami, FL is located in the southern part of Florida, directly on the ocean coast. At any one time, the range of temperatures in Gainesville differs from the range of temperatures in Miami. What most likely causes the range of temperatures to differ in Gainesville and Miami?

• Gainesville is located much farther north than Miami is, so its temperatures vary more widely. 
• Miami is located closer to the ocean than Gainesville is, and winds from the ocean cause its temperatures to vary more widely. 
• Miami is located closer to the ocean than Gainesville is, and this causes its temperatures to vary less widely. 
• Gainesville is farther inland than Miami is, so its climate is more moderate. 

Which factor affects how the sun's energy is dispersed over an area due to the curve of Earth's surface, therefore affecting the temperature?

• elevation
• large bodies of water
• wind 
• latitude

Which factor causes a decrease in temperature as you go higher?

• wind
• large bodies of water
• elevation
• latitude

Which factor can cause air to warm up or cool down, creating a more moderate climate?

• wind
• large bodies of water
• elevation
• latitude

Which factor transfers energy around Earth's surface as well as affect levels of precipitation?

• wind
• large bodies of water
• elevation
• latitude

Temperature and _____________ determine climate.

• wind
• barometric pressure
• precipitation
• latitude