Weather Unit 1 Test Review

A town in located on the coast near the equator. How does the ocean impact the climate?

• the town will experience more tropical storms

• the town will experience great extremes in weather

• the town will experience snow due to condensation

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What is evaporation?

• when solid water turns into water vapor

• the release of water vapor into the air from plants

• liquid water has enough energy and forms water vapor to leave the surface

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Jill used an aquarium filled with salt water to replicate the ocean. What should Jill add to truly demonstrate the ocean?

• algae to show photosynthesis

• fresh water to show the difference in density throughout the water

• saltwater fish to show the movement of animals

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How does a convection cell work?

• Cold water sinks, warm water rises in a circle pattern

• Warm water sinks, cold water rises in a circle pattern

• warm and cold water mixed with each other

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What happens to water as it gets closer to the poles and the equator?

• poles: rises and equator: sinks

• poles: sinks and equator:rises

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How does a convection cell in the air work?

• warm air pushes the cold air out

• warm air sinks and cold air rises

• warm air rises as cold air sinks

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Where is warm water located?

• At the bottom

• In the middle

• At the top

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What causes water to move in the water cycle?

• gravitational force

• applied force

• tension force

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Which is a source of heat?

• water

• land

• wind

What 2 processes are driven by gravity?

• runoff

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

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