Weather and Climate Unit Test

An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves Northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?

• cool and dry

• cool and humid

• warm and dry

• warm and humid

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In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because

• the ozone layer is very thin.

• there are more windy days than usual.

• the gravitational pull of the Moon is stronger.

• the ocean is warmer than usual.

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At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?

• The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.

• The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.

• There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.

• The pounding waves generate air currents.

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Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?

• Most of Earth's weather occurs in the mesosphere.

• Most of Earth's weather occurs in the troposphere.

• Most of Earth's weather occurs in the stratosphere.

• Most of Earth's weather occurs in the thermosphere.

The unequal heating of the earth's surface combined with differences in air pressure produces

• the atmosphere

• climate

• wind

• storms

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Which type of front forms when warm air moves in and replaces cold air producing clouds and precipitation?

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

• warm front

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The atmosphere is

• the layer in which weather occurs

• the layer of water in the oceans

• the layer of gases that surrounds the earth

• the layer that contains the ozone layer

What type of weather usually follows a high-pressure system?

• clouds

• snow

• rain

• sunshine and clear skies

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Seattle, Washington is a highly populated city surrounded by the Pacific coast in the Northwest United States. Bismarck, North Dakota is a highly populated city in the North Central United States. They are both located at about the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters than Bismarck?

• Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water.

• It is warmer in the central part of the United States.

• The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer.

• Seattle is slightly closer to the sun during the winter months.

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Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is true?

• The rate of cooling depends on the season.

• Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.

• Land cools more quickly than large bodies of water.

• Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.