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Weather & Climate Review

Authored by Ed Dyer

Science

10th Grade

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Weather & Climate Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does a sandy beach cool faster than the ocean?

sand does not cool faster than the ocean

the ocean has a lower specific heat and cools faster

the ocean has a higher specific heat and cools slower

the sand has a lower specific heat and cools faster

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are the poles colder than any other area on Earth?

They absorb too much solar radiation.

They reflect too much solar radiation.

They receive the most amount of solar radiation.

They receive the least amount of solar radiation.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes land and sea breezes?

They form because land heats and cools faster than the ocean.

They form when the ocean heats up faster than land.

A giant space fan blows across Earth's surface.

They form when there is an equal amount of heat on land and in the ocean.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the Coriolis effect?

Earth's tides

Earth’s rotation

Earth's magnetic core

Earth's atmosphere

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which way does air move in a low pressure system?

air rises

air sinks

air stays in place

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define a warm front.

Two cold air masses trap a warm air mass between them.

Cold air pushes under warm air.

Warm air glides over cold air.

Warm air and cold air push against each other but don't move.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of weather does a warm front create?

fog with no precipitation

a wide blanket of clouds and rain

clear skies

intense precipitation and thunderstorms

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