NC 7th Grade EOY Review

Air moving inland from oceans tends to hold more moisture than air

moving over land. Which statement best describes how a high moisture

content affects the climate in coastal areas as compared to inland areas?

• There is less condensation in coastal areas

• There is more precipitation in coastal areas

• It prevents fog from occurring in coastal areas

• It prevents hurricanes from occurring in coastal areas

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At which wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?

• 60 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 80 miles per hour

• 120 miles per hour

A town is experiencing a sudden period of heavy rain followed by cooler

temperatures. What can be inferred?

• A warm air mass moved over cold air

• Two cold air masses met and pushed up a warm air mass.

• Cold air moved under warm air and pushed the warm air up

• A cold air mass met a warm air mass, but both were too weak to move the other.

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Warm Gulf Stream waters from the south combine with the cold winds

near Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and a large amount of heat transfer

occurs. Which weather is most likely to result?

• warm breezes

• an intense storm

• clear, sunny skies

• light rain with low humidity

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Which holds heat in the atmosphere?

• acid rain effect

• greenhouse effect

• heat distribution effect

• cloud accumulation effect

Jarrod flies between Seattle and Boston several times a month. The

flight from Seattle to Boston is usually 30 minutes faster than the flight

from Boston to Seattle. What best explains this?

• the direction of the polar easterlies

• the strength of the Coriolis effect

• the direction of the jet stream

• the strength of El Nino winds

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Which is true about the wind belts known as the westerlies?

• They flow toward the poles from west to east

• The flow toward the poles from east to west

• The flow away from the poles from west to east

• The flow away from the poles from east to west

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Which type of weather follows the passing of a cold front?

• cold and dry

• cold and rainy

• warm and dry

• warm and rainy

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Which statement explains why states in the middle of the United States,

such as Kansas and Oklahoma, are more likely to experience tornadoes

than other areas of the country?

• Cold, wet air masses and cold, moist air masses commonly collide in that area

• Cold, dry air masses and warm, moist air masses commonly collide in that area

• Hot, dry air masses collide with one another, creating strong winds and storms in that area

• Cold, most air masses collide with one another, preventing strong winds and storms from occurring in that area

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What is the importance of global winds moving warm air away from the

equator?

• They reduce global temperature increases

• They allow pollutants to escape through the exosphere

• They spread warmth into more areas, which increases global biodiversity

• The cause ocean temperatures to rise so that glaciers melt more quickly.

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