7th Weather, Climate and Water Cycling

The ____ is the source of all energy in our atmosphere.

• Sun

• water cycle

• moon

• Coriolis effect

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The ____ is the layer of the atmosphere nearest to Earth's surface.

• exosphere

• troposhere

• stratosphere

• ionosphere

The ____ are responsible for the movement of much of the weather across the United States and Canada.

• prevailing westerlies

• polar westerlies

• trade winds

• doldrums

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When Earth receives energy from the Sun, ____.

• some energy is reflected back into space

• some is absorbed by the atmosphere

• some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface

• all of these

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Steady winds between the equator and 30° latitude north or south are known as the ____.

• doldrums

• jet stream

• polar easterlies

• trade winds

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If the dots represent air molecules, what does the figure below demonstrate?

• There are more air molecules at higher altitudes.

• There are less air molecules at higher altitudes.

• There are less air molecules at lower altitudes.

• The top of the atmosphere contains the most dense concentration of air molecules.

Which part of the water cycle would be most noticeable on a summer day in an area under a low pressure system?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.

• front

• storm

• climate

• flood

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The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is most likely due to what type of air mass?

• Continental polar

• Continental tropical

• Maritime polar

• Maritime tropical

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What front is being forecast for this state?

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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