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WorksheetsES-Aug 2014 Q31-40
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which station model shows an air temperature of 75°F and a barometric pressure of 996.3 mb?
a)
station model 1
b)
station model 2
c)
station model 3
d)
station model 4
2.
The map below shows air pressures recorded in millibars (mb).
Which map shows the correct location of the 996-mb, 1000-mb, and 1004-mb isobars?
Which map shows the correct location of the 996-mb, 1000-mb, and 1004-mb isobars?
a)
map 1
b)
map 2
c)
map 3
d)
map 4
3.
The map below shows the amount of snowfall, in inches, produced by a lake-effect snowstorm in central New York State.
The wind that produced this snowfall pattern most likely came from the
The wind that produced this snowfall pattern most likely came from the
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
4.
The block diagram below represents an igneous dome that uplifted overlying rock layers, which were then weathered and eroded.
Which stream drainage pattern is most likely found on the surface of the area represented by the block diagram?
Which stream drainage pattern is most likely found on the surface of the area represented by the block diagram?
a)
stream 1
b)
stream 2
c)
stream 3
d)
stream 4
5.
On the map below, points A through D represent locations on Earth’s surface.
Which location is positioned over a mantle hot spot?
Which location is positioned over a mantle hot spot?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
Base your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the data table below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The data table shows information on six major mass extinction events that occurred many million years ago (mya) in Earth’s history.
More than half of brachiopod species became extinct at the end of the
More than half of brachiopod species became extinct at the end of the
a)
Devonian Period
b)
Silurian Period
c)
Ordovician Period
d)
Cambrian Period
7.
Base your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the data table below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The data table shows information on six major mass extinction events that occurred many million years ago (mya) in Earth’s history.
Which event is generally accepted as the cause of the mass extinction that occurred 65.5 million years ago?
Which event is generally accepted as the cause of the mass extinction that occurred 65.5 million years ago?
a)
volcanic eruption
b)
continental collision
c)
asteroid impact
d)
sea-level change
8.
Base your answers to questions 8 through 10 on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map of a portion of eastern North America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries, and present weather conditions.
Which weather condition is shown along the cold front?
Which weather condition is shown along the cold front?
a)
fog
b)
snow
c)
haze
d)
thunderstorms
9.
Base your answers to questions 8 through 10 on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map of a portion of eastern North America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries, and present weather conditions.
What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?
What was the most likely source region for the air mass over Pennsylvania?
a)
New York State.
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Gulf of Mexico
d)
Canada
10.
Base your answers to questions 8 through 10 on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The map of a portion of eastern North America shows a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center (L), frontal boundaries, and present weather conditions.
The general surface wind circulation associated with the high-pressure center (H) is most likely
The general surface wind circulation associated with the high-pressure center (H) is most likely
a)
clockwise and outward
b)
clockwise and inward
c)
counterclockwise and outward
d)
counterclockwise and inward
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