Weather & Climate Test Review

A student goes to the beach. She thinks that at night the sand will get cooler faster than the water. Which describes the student's thinking?

• She is correct because the sandy beach will absorb thermal energy more slowly than the ocean.
• She is correct because the specific heat of the water is higher than that of the sandy beach.
• She is incorrect because the specific heat of land and water are not different.
• She is incorrect because the ocean releases heat to the air more quickly than land.

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Humidity is measure using which of the following devices?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

In this picture which part of Earth is receiving the most solar radiation?

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Antarctica
• South Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sea and land breezes are caused because ____.

• The land heats and cools more slowly than the water

• The land heats and cools more quickly than the water

• Air moves more easily over water than over land

• Air moves more easily over land than over water

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Why are polar regions colder than other regions of Earth?

• They receive less solar energy per unit of surface area.
• They receive less wind than the other regions.
• They receive more solar energy per unit of surface area.
• They receive more wind than the other regions.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• Earth's rotation

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• Earth's position in its orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which type of system is shown in the picture?

• Cold front

• Low pressure

• Stationary front

• High pressure

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The figure shows the formation of a front. What type of weather is associated with this type of front?

• Cool breezes and snow flurries

• Light winds and precipitation

• Intense precipitation and thunderstorms

• Thick clouds and fog

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The map shows some of the major air masses near the continental United States. Which of the following is true for the air masses? (Choose two)

• Continental polar air masses only form over the ocean and are cold.
• Continental polar air masses only form over the land and are cold.
• Maritime Tropical air masses only form over the land and are cold.
• Maritime Tropical air masses only form over the ocean and are warm.

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Wind Speed is measure using which of the following devices?

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Barometer