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WorksheetsWEATHER TN SPIs 0507.8.1 & 0507.8.2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of these can cause an area to have a mild climate?
a)
nearness to a large body of water
b)
nearness to a desert
c)
insulation
d)
high tides
2.
Why do sea breezes form?
a)
Land heats faster than water.
b)
Water heats faster than land.
c)
The ocean pushes air toward land.
d)
The ocean pulls air from the land.
3.
In winter, a city that is far away from an ocean will generally be _____________________________ .
a)
rainier than a city near a large body of water
b)
colder than a city near a large body of water
c)
warmer than a city near a large body of water
d)
sunnier than a city near a large body of water
4.
Two climates that are at the same latitude may be different because of _______________________ .
a)
bodies of water
b)
distance from the poles
c)
Earth’s magnetic field
d)
air pollution
5.
What would be a reasonable conclusion based on the data in this table, which shows average seasonal temperatures for two cities at the same latitude in the U.S.? {click on "CLICK TO HIDE TEXT" to better view the table}
a)
City A is near a coast
b)
City B is near a coast.
c)
City B gets more rain than City A.
d)
City A gets more rain than City B.
6.
The normally cool and dry northwestern coast of South America becomes much warmer and wetter due to which of the following?
a)
global warming
b)
El Niño
c)
the Greenland current
d)
deep-sea vents
7.
What is true of coastal areas as compared with inland areas at the same latitude?
a)
Coastal areas have hotter summers and colder winters.
b)
Coastal areas have more moderate temperatures.
c)
Coastal areas have no seasonal changes in temperature.
d)
Coastal areas are in the rain shadow.
8.
Why do the British Isles have a moderate climate?
a)
because of their latitude
b)
because of their longitude
c)
because they are islands
d)
because the Gulf Stream carries warm water from the equator past the British Isles
9.
During an El Niño, water temperatures near the coast of Peru are ____________________ .
a)
warmer than usual
b)
the same as usual
c)
colder than usual
d)
cold near the surface with a hot layer just below
10.
Which side of a mountain tends to be dry?
a)
windward
b)
leeward
c)
frontal
d)
equatorial
11.
What is a rain shadow?
a)
the dry, leeward side of a mountain
b)
the wet, windward side of a mountain
c)
a shadow under a rain cloud
d)
the wet region near a coast
12.
When moist winds approach a mountain, they often drop rain as they rise over the mountain. The air coming down the other side of the mountain is ____________________________ .
a)
warmer and wetter
b)
cooler and drier
c)
warmer and drier
d)
cooler and wetter
13.
Deserts often form on which side of a mountain?
a)
the leeward side
b)
the windward side
c)
the north side
d)
the fault side
14.
The air pressure at the top of a mountain is __________________ .
a)
lower than the air pressure at the bottom
b)
the same as the air pressure at the bottom
c)
higher than the air pressure at the bottom
d)
nonexistent
15.
This spring break, Noah wants to have a nice, calm, breezy, dry vacation. Should he visit the mountains, the seaside, a trampoline park, or a volcano?
a)
Rocky Mountains!
b)
Myrtle Beach!
c)
JumpJam!
d)
Mt. Kilauea!
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