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WorksheetsCh 15, 16, 17 Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
When an air mass comes to Georgia from the Gulf of the Mexico, the weather will be
a)
Cool & Dry
b)
Cool & Humid
c)
Warm & Dry
d)
€@Warm & Humid
2.
Which zone would you find the warmest climate?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Arctic
d)
Desert
3.
Cold air masses that form at high latitudes are called polar air masses or continental air masses?
a)
Continental Air Mass
b)
Polar Air Mass
c)
Desert Air Mass
d)
Summer time air mass
4.
What is a main reason we could have more hurricanes in a year?
a)
Water is cooler than normal.
b)
Water is blue.
c)
Water is warmer than normal.
d)
Water has more fish.
5.
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?
a)
The pounding waves generate air currents.
b)
The warm air over the ocean rushes in to replace the cool air that rises over the land.
c)
The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.
d)
There are no clouds to block the wind coming in from the ocean.
6.
What are the two dominant elements in Earth’s atmosphere?
a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
hydrogen and helium
c)
nitrogen and oxygen
d)
silicon and hydrogen
7.
Which of the following is typical of a tropical climate?
a)
cold, dry air
b)
cool, moist air
c)
hot, dry air
d)
warm, most air
8.
Large, dark clouds that produce thunderstorms are called
a)
stratocumulus
b)
cirrostratus
c)
altocumulus
d)
cumulonimbus
9.
During the water cycle, when water vapor changes to liquid water, it is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
freezing
d)
boiling
10.
Which of these BEST explains the reason that thunderstorms are likely to form on a hot day?
a)
Warm Humid rises quickly and then cools.
b)
As air slowly rises it loses humidity and causes rain.
c)
The air is usually calm and allows the clouds to form.
d)
The air rises quickly and forms low-level cloud layers.
11.
Yvette was looking at a map that showed where hurricanes had formed. She noticed that more hurricanes formed over tropical oceans than over colder ocean areas. Which of these BEST explains why more hurricanes form over tropical oceans than cold oceans?
a)
Air has less moisture over tropical oceans than over cold oceans.
b)
Air has more moisture over tropical oceans than over cold oceans.
c)
Water has more waves in tropical oceans than in colder oceans.
d)
Water has fewer currents in tropical oceans than in colder oceans.
12.
Meteorologists often look at differences in air pressure when they are trying to predict the weather. Why do these differences occur?
a)
The Sun heats different places at different rates.
b)
The Moon's gravity has a different strength at different places.
c)
Earth's rotation makes different places move at different speeds.
d)
Volcanoes add different amounts of heat and gas to the air in different places.
13.
The picture below shows a large rock and a container of water. The rock and the water have the same mass and temperature. What will MOST LIKELY happen when the rock and the water receive the same amount of heat energy?
a)
The water will transfer heat to the rock.
b)
The rock will transfer heat to the water.
c)
The temperature of the rock will rise faster.
d)
The temperature of the water will rise faster.
14.
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?
a)
Cold air masses settle away from bodies of water.
b)
It is warmer in the central part of the United States.
c)
The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer.
d)
Seattle is slightly closer to the sun during the winter months.
15.
While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which BEST explains why this happens?
a)
warm air rising over land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland
b)
cool air rising over land allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland
c)
. there are similarities in temperature between the land and the water
d)
a storm is approaching
16.
At a beach, the water and sand are not absorbing and losing heat equally. Which is MOST LIKELY to occur?
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
wind
d)
humidity
17.
Which event will occur next in this series of meteorological events at an oceanfront town?
1. Bright, sunny day
2. Night falls
3. Land and ocean begin to lose stored heat from sun
4. One (land or ocean) first reaches a temperature that is equal to the one of its surrounding
5. High pressure front moves in over the land
1. Bright, sunny day
2. Night falls
3. Land and ocean begin to lose stored heat from sun
4. One (land or ocean) first reaches a temperature that is equal to the one of its surrounding
5. High pressure front moves in over the land
a)
. cool land breeze
b)
cool sea breeze
c)
warm land breeze
d)
warm sea breeze
18.
Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking a the poles is one reason for which event?
a)
hurricane
b)
Coriolis force
c)
earth's rotation
d)
convection currents
19.
Jennifer measured the temperature difference between two areas located next to each other. She did this at four locations. Which location is MOST LIKELY to have the strongest winds?
a)
lake and river
b)
forest and field
c)
pond and stream
d)
ocean and beach
20.
Jordan researched the hourly temperatures of an ocean and a land mass near each other. Each morning Jordan discovered the ocean and land had a similar temperature. For the rest of the day the sun continues to warm the ocean and land. During the day, which direction will the wind MOST LIKELY blow?
a)
. toward the land
b)
toward the ocean
c)
the air will remain still
d)
Jordan does not have enough data to tell.
21.
Humid, tropical air rises over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator. As the air rises it begins to circulate counterclockwise. A low pressure system develops and the storm soon has winds reaching over 120 km/hour. What is this storm system called?
a)
cyclone
b)
tornado
c)
tsunami
d)
hurricane
22.
. As residents of Georgia, our weather is often influenced by air masses that start over the Gulf of Mexico. What type of air masses should we expect from the Gulf of Mexico?
a)
hot and dry air
b)
warm and dry air
c)
warm and humid air
d)
cool and humid air
23.
What two conditions are necessary for frost to form?
a)
. The air is saturated with water and the temperature drops quickly.
b)
The air is saturated with water and the temperature is 0oC or less.
c)
The air is saturated with water and the temperature is 0oC or above.
d)
. The air is saturated with water and the temperature is gradually warming up.
24.
At the start of a hurricane, strong winds blew over the ocean causing more water to evaporate. How did this effect the hurricane?
a)
The hurricane lost heat.
b)
The hurricane lost pressure.
c)
The hurricane became weaker.
d)
The hurricane became stronger.
25.
Which is MOST LIKELY to cause a hurricane?
a)
. a distant tidal wave
b)
a deep underwater earthquake
c)
warm evaporated water from the ocean
d)
cold evaporating water from the ocean
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