1st Semester Review

What set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of lowest air pressure?

• bright sun with no wind

• partly cloudy with no wind

• mostly sunny with light winds

• overcast/stormy with strong winds

Based on the map, which city is currently experiencing clear skies because of the pressure sitting above it?

• Los Angeles

• Omaha

• Atlanta

• Cleveland

Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida than there is in California?

• The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California

• The air in Florida is more stable than in California

• The air above Florida holds more moisture than California

• The ocean water near Florida are warmer than the water near California

Based on the map, which city will be experiencing a decrease in temperatures in the next 24 hrs?

• Shreveport

• Denver

• Louisville

• Boise

Based on the map, which area probably produced the hurricane systems?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Based on the map, in which direction is the warm front moving?

• SE

• SW

• NE

• NW

Warm air rises because __________________________

• it is more dense than cold air

• it is less dense than cold air

• it has the same density as cold air

• warm air does not rise

This part of the Earth gets the Sun's most direct sunlight, which is where the warmest air and water originates.

The uneven heating of the Earth is caused by the process of warm and cold air/water circulating in CURRENTS. What is this process called? Hint: two words

Rift valleys can form when fractures in Earth's crust widen. Which of these best describes the type of tectonic activity that forms rift valley?

• Rift valleys form where a continental plate moves under an oceanic plate

• Rift valleys form where a plate slides horizontally past another plate

• Rift valleys form where two continental plates move away from each other

• Rift valleys form where an oceanic plate moves under another oceanic plate