Weather and Climate Test Review

A student goes to the beach. She thinks that at night the sand will get cooler faster than the water. Is she correct?

• She is correct, the sandy beach will absorb thermal energy more slowly.

• She is correct, the specific heat of the water is higher than the beach.

• She is incorrect, the specific heat of land and water are not different.

• She is incorrect, the ocean releases heat to the air more quickly.

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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What is the cause of the Coriolis Effect?

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• Earth's Rotation

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• Earth's position in its orbit

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

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

• Antarctica

• South Pole

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Which type of system is shown in the picture?

• Stationary Front

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Occluded Front

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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

• Heavy precipitation and thunderstorms

• thick clouds and fog

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The map shows some of the major air masses near the United States. Which of the following is true for the air masses?

• 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.

• All of the above.

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Which Earth's surface heats quicker, sand or water?

• sand

• water

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Which absorbs and loses heat faster?

• land

• water

• they heat up at the same rate