Regional Climate Quiz

Which BEST describes the movement of warm and cold air in Convection Cells on Earth?

• Cold air will rise in the atmosphere and warm air sinks

• Warm air will rise in the atmosphere and the cold air sinks

• The cold and warm air will both behave the same.

• Convection cells only occur in liquids like water

What are the long term weather conditions for a given area?

• Air pressure

• Climate

• Seasons

• Coriolis Effect

What happens to cool air at the poles of our planet?

• It sinks and forms clouds

• It sinks and is very dry

• It rises and forms clouds

• It rises and is very dry

Imagine you live in the Southern Hemisphere and it is winter time. What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

What is the relationship between altitude and temperature in our atmosphere?

• The higher your altitude, the higher the temperature

• The lower your altitude, the lower the temperature

• The higher your altitude, the lower the temperature

• Temperature and altitude are independent of each other

Which BEST describes the Coriolis Effect

• The process where water changes from a gas state (water vapor) to a liquid

• Winds that blow from a dominant direction over Earth’s surface

• Earth's rotation causes currents of water to curve

• How much energy it takes to raise the temperature of a substance

True or False. The prevailing winds on planet Earth move in the same direction in both Hemispheres.

• True

• False

Which would you expect to absorb and release energy at the slowest rate.

• Plasma

• Air

• Sand

• Water

What is Regional Climate?

• Short term temperature

• average temperature, winds, and precipitation patterns of an area over a long period of time

• Areas of where is rains

• Areas where it snows

Areas near the equator tend to receive...

• More direct sunlight

• No sunlight

• Less direct sunlight

• None of the above