Unit 4 Weather and Climate Review

An air mass created over the ocean near the equator will likely be

• cold and dry
• cold and humid
• warm and dry
• warm and humid

Water cycling from ocean surfaces to the atmosphere depends on which process?

• precipitation caused by warm ocean currents
• condensation caused by warm ocean current
• precipitation caused by the Sun
• evaporation caused by the Sun

Water cycling from ocean surfaces to the atmosphere depends on which process?

• precipitation caused by warm ocean currents
• condensation caused by warm ocean current
• precipitation caused by the Sun
• evaporation caused by the Sun

The weather map below shows a low-pressure system over the eastern United States. Points A, B, C, and D represent locations on Earth’s surface. Which area is most likely experiencing rainy, unstable weather conditions?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Why is it colder at the poles and hotter at the equator?

• A
• B
• C
• D

What causes the ocean currents to rotate differently in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?

• The temperature of the water causes the currents in the Northern hemisphere to rotate counter-clockwise and the currents in the Southern hemisphere clockwise.
• The temperature of the water causes the currents in the Northern hemisphere to rotate clockwise and the currents in the Southern hemisphere counter-clockwise.
• The rotation of the Earth causes the currents in the Northern hemisphere to rotate counter-clockwise and the currents in the Southern hemisphere to rotate clockwise.
• The rotation of the Earth causes the currents in the Northern Hemisphere to rotate clockwise and the currents in the Southern Hemisphere to rotate counter-clockwise.

Which is an example of precipitation?

• Water vapor forms clouds in the sky.
• Water vapor condenses and falls to Earth.
• Clouds are formed.
• Water floods over the bank of a river.

The picture shows a part of Earth's surface receiving Incoming Solar Radiation. Positions A, B, C, and D are located on the surface of Earth. At which position would the intensity of the Sun’s rays be the LEAST intense?

• A
• B
• C
• D

A LAND breeze forms when:

• cool air moves down off a mountain towards the coast
• warm air rises a mountain slope
• cool air moves onto land from a large body of water
• air from the land moves towards the water

A SEA breeze forms when:

• cool air moves down off a mountain towards the coast
• warm air rises a mountain slope
• cool air moves onto land from a large body of water
• air from the land moves towards the water