Unit 2 Review Day Pre-Quiz

Which geographic area is a common source region for cP air masses that move into New York State? 

• southwestern United States 
• central Canada
• the north Pacific Ocean
• the Gulf of Mexico

Compared to a maritime tropical air mass, a maritime polar air mass has a 

• higher temperature and more water vapor 
• higher temperature and less water vapor
• lower temperature and more water vapor 
• lower temperature and less water vapor

Base your answers to this question on the weather map shown to the left and on your knowledge of Earth science. The weather map shows a typical low-pressure system and associated weather fronts labeled A and B. Which front symbols are drawn correctly, based on the air masses shown?

• DIAGRAM (1)
• DIAGRAM (2)
• DIAGRAM (3)
• DIAGRAM (4)

Base your answers to this question on the cross section shown, which shows two weather fronts moving across New York State. Lines X and Y represent frontal boundaries. The large arrows show the general direction the air masses are moving. The smaller arrows show the general direction warm, moist air is moving over the frontal boundaries.
Which type of front is represented by letter X?
   

• cold front
• warm front
• occluded front
• stationary front

Which combination of climate factors generally results in the warmest temperatures? 

• low elevation and low latitude 
• low elevation and high latitude 
• high elevation and low latitude 
• high elevation and high latitude

Base your answers to this question on the map shown, which shows Earth’s planetary wind belts.
The Coriolis effect causes...

• the curving of planetary winds
• the unequal heating of Earth’s atmosphere
• the unequal heating of Earth’s surface
• Earth’s gravitational pull on the Moon

Base your answers to this question on the map shown, which shows Earth’s planetary wind belts.
Which climatic conditions exist where the prevailing southwesterlies and the polar easterlies converge? 

• cool and wet 
• cool and dry 
• warm and wet 
• warm and dry

The cross section below represents prevailing winds moving over a coastal mountain range. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which location will most likely have the least annual precipitation? 

• A 
• B
• C
• D

The data table shown compares the climates of two United States cities located at approximately 43° north latitude. The data are based on a 30-year period. 
Which statement best explains the climate variation between these two cities?

• City A and city B are located at the same   
        longitude
• City A is located at a high elevation, and 
        city B is located at sea level.
• City A is located far inland, and city B is 
        located near a large body of water.
• City A is located on the east coast, and 
        city B is located on the west coast.

The map shown shows four coastal locations labeled A, B, C, and D. The climate of which location is warmed by a nearby major ocean current?

• A
• B
• C
• D