ES2 Weather Practice Final

Below is a surface area weather map of the US. What do the "H" and "L" on the map represent?

• H: High pressure, L: Low pressure
• H: High elevation, L: Low elevation
• H: Hail, L: Lightning
• H: Hot temperature, L: Low temperature

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Below is an isobar map of the US. An isobar map shows air pressure. In the map, there is a HIGH pressure area over Salt Lake City, Utah. What kind of weather should you expect with HIGH pressure?

• Stormy with heavy rain and thunderstorms
• Clear skies with calm weather
• Cloudy and rainy
• Warm, humid conditions with possible fog

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Below is an isobar map of the US. An isobar map shows air pressure. At which position would you expect winds to be the strongest?

• Position A
• Position B
• Position C
• Position D

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Below is a satellite image of the US that shows cloud cover. The image shows Colorado - marked with a red star - mostly covered by clouds shown in green and blue. Knowing that Colorado is mostly covered by clouds, what can you conclude about the air pressure there?

• Colorado is experiencing low pressure because low pressure is associated with clouds.
• Colorado is experiencing low pressure because low pressure is associated with clear skies.
• Colorado is experiencing high pressure because high pressure is associated with clouds.
• Colorado is experiencing high pressure because high pressure is associated with clear skies.

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Below is a satellite image of the US that shows cloud cover. Why is it helpful for meteorologists to use satellite images?

• Knowing where clouds are can tell us about air pressure and help us predict precipitation.
• Knowing where clouds are can help us predict temperature because it is always cold when it is cloudy.
• Knowing where clouds are can tell us where it is night versus day.
• Knowing where clouds are can help us predict the elevation of a place.

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Weather events are combinations and interactions of weather conditions that occur at a specific place and time. Which of the following options lists weather conditions?

• Snowstorm, hurricane, tornado
• Humidity, forecast, hot
• Air pressure, temperature, wind speed
• Thunderstorm, cloudy, lightning

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Which of the following statements about weather is TRUE?

• Weather scientists are now able to accurately predict weather conditions 100% of the time.
• Weather conditions at the same location vary from day to day.
• Local weather conditions have little effect on our daily lives.
• Weather is caused by the magnetic field of the Earth.

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Temperature is a measure of thermal energy. Temperature is the relative warmness or coolness of something. Where does the thermal energy to heat the atmosphere come from?

• The atmosphere gets thermal energy from gravitational energy.
• The atmosphere gets thermal energy from electrical energy.
• The atmosphere gets thermal energy from light energy from the sun.
• The atmosphere gets thermal energy from elevation changes.

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IS THIS THE SAME QUESTION AS ABOVE? In Activity 2.1, we developed a model for how Earth is heated. Many students identified that light energy from the sun is absorbed by the Earth's surface. How does the absorption of light affect the temperature of an object?

• When light is absorbed, the temperature of the object decreases.
• When light is absorbed, the temperature of the object increases.
• We cannot measure the temperature of light energy.
• When light is absorbed, the temperature holds steady even when the light source is removed.

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In Activity 2.2, we heated a metal rod and timed how long it took balls of shortening to drop off of the rod. How is thermal energy transferred through something like a metal rod?

• The thermal energy from a heat source is absorbed through radiation. The metal is able to radiate the heat energy out the end of the rod. We know this because eventually we saw the metal rod glow red/orange due to radiation.
• The increased energy from the heat source makes the electrons travel through the metal and heats it.
• The metal absorbs heat and expands. When the metal expands, this loosens the balls of shortening causing them to fall.
• Thermal energy from the heat source causes particles in the metal to move faster. When faster moving particles collide with slower moving particles some of the energy gets transferred to the slower moving particles causing them to move faster.

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