Meteorology Unit Part 2 Review

A diagram of air movement is shown above. What does this diagram show?

• A. hurricane

• B. land breeze

• C. tornado

• D. sea breeze

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Which term refers to a system of winds found north and south of the equator that blows toward the equator from the northeast and southeast?

• A. doldrums

• B. trade winds

• C. polar easterlies

• D. prevailing westerlies

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The diagram shows global wind patterns. Which factor does NOT contribute to global wind patterns?

• A. the spin of Earth on its axis, which causes rotational atmospheric movement

• B. the tilt of Earth on its axis, which causes uneven solar heating of the hemispheres

• C. the uneven distribution of freshwater and salt water, which causes uneven heat convection

• D. the uneven distribution of land between hemispheres, which causes uneven heat conduction

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A monsoon is a seasonal, high humidity wind that blows from ocean areas to continental areas. Which conditions produce a monsoon?

• A. The Sun's energy increases evaporation from the land and ocean.

• B. The Sun's energy heats the land more than it does the ocean.

• C. The Sun's energy heats the ocean more than it does the land.

• D. The Sun's energy reduces evaporation from the ocean's surface.

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Which of the following is one of the reasons a sea breeze occurs during the day?

• A. The land cools faster than the water.

• B. The land cools slower than the water.

• C. The land warms faster than the water.

• D. The land warms slower than the water.

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Land breezes near bodies of water occur because

• A. water cools off much faster than land.

• B. land cools off much faster than water.

• C. water heats up much faster than land.

• D. land and water heat up at the same rate.

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Air currents are caused by differences in temperature, which are created by

• A. energy from the Sun heating Earth.

• B. energy from the Moon heating Earth.

• C. energy from volcanic eruptions on Earth's surface.

• D. energy from geological processes within Earth's core.

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Look at the diagrams. Based on your knowledge of the Sun's effect on land and water temperature, what does each diagram show?

• A. Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the night and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the day.

• B. Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the night and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the day.

• C. Diagram 1 shows a sea breeze during the day and Diagram 2 shows a land breeze during the night.

• D. Diagram 1 shows a land breeze during the day and Diagram 2 shows a sea breeze during the night.

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Which of the following best describes wind?

• A. moving water

• B. moving air

• C. moving clouds

• D. moving sunlight

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Which does atmospheric convection cause?

• A. volcanoes

• B. earthquakes

• C. Earth's gravity

• D. Earth's weather

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