WorksheetsKABOOM Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
1.In which direction do jet streams most often blow?
a)
A.north to south
A.north to south
b)
B.south to north
B.south to north
c)
C.east to west
C.east to west
d)
D.west to east
D.west to east
2.
2.Why do cumulus clouds often form by the seashore?
a)
A.because clouds blow in from the sea
A.because clouds blow in from the sea
b)
B.because clouds form more easily at sea level
B.because clouds form more easily at sea level
c)
C.because condensation occurs due to sea breezes
C.because condensation occurs due to sea breezes
3.
3.Which best describes the effect of the Gulf Stream on the climate of coastal North Carolina?
a)
A.It makes the climate drier.
A.It makes the climate drier.
b)
B.It makes the climate colder.
B.It makes the climate colder.
c)
C.It makes the climate warmer.
C.It makes the climate warmer.
4.
4.During winter, which winds deliver cold air that enters North Carolina?
a)
A.polar westerlies
A.polar westerlies
b)
B.prevailing westerlies
B.prevailing westerlies
c)
C.northeast trade winds
C.northeast trade winds
d)
D.southeast trade winds
D.southeast trade winds
5.
Why do hurricanes die out soon after hitting landfall?
a)
A.Cloud types change.
A.Cloud types change.
b)
B.Warm water no longer feeds them.
B.Warm water no longer feeds them.
c)
C.Rotation of the storm changes direction.
C.Rotation of the storm changes direction.
6.
What two factors determine the direction in which prevailing winds blow?
a)
A.the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles
A.the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the cool air from the poles
b)
B.the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the poles
B.the revolution of the Earth around the sun and the cool air from the poles
c)
C.the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth
C.the rotation of the Earth on its axis and the sun’s uneven heating of the earth
7.
Why would residents along the coast of North Carolina most likely be concerned about a strong La Niña event in August?
a)
A.La Niña returns every 2–7 years.
A.La Niña returns every 2–7 years.
b)
B.La Niña can mean an active hurricane season.
B.La Niña can mean an active hurricane season.
c)
C.La Niña can mean a decrease in winter precipitation.
C.La Niña can mean a decrease in winter precipitation.
d)
D.La Niña is associated with very warm ocean temperatures.
D.La Niña is associated with very warm ocean temperatures.
8.
How does the Gulf Stream affect weather conditions along the eastern coast of the United States?
a)
A.The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.
A.The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to decrease.
b)
B.The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.
B.The Gulf Stream causes temperatures to increase.
c)
C.The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.
C.The Gulf Stream causes more overcast skies.
9.
How does the jet stream affect weather conditions around the world?
a)
A.The strong wind current of the jet stream pushes weather systems around the world.
A.The strong wind current of the jet stream pushes weather systems around the world.
b)
B.The weak wind current of the jet stream redirects weather systems around the world.
B.The weak wind current of the jet stream redirects weather systems around the world.
c)
C.The strong wind current of the jet stream prevents weather systems from moving around the world.
C.The strong wind current of the jet stream prevents weather systems from moving around the world.
10.
Which best describes El Niño?
a)
A.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.
A.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.
b)
B.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.
B.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.
c)
C.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
C.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
d)
D.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
D.The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
11.
Which best explains why El Niño could cause an increase in precipitation in California?
a)
A.Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, which allows for more condensation to occur in the United States.
A.Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, which allows for more condensation to occur in the United States.
b)
B.Warmer ocean water allows for warm air to be blown toward the United States and cause droughts.
B.Warmer ocean water allows for warm air to be blown toward the United States and cause droughts.
c)
C.Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high air pressure to the United States.
C.Cooler ocean water causes the air to cool, and brings high air pressure to the United States.
d)
D.Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
D.Warmer ocean water allows for warmer, wet air to travel east toward the United States.
12.
During El Niño, what happens to the amount of precipitation a region receives?
a)
A.There is no precipitation.
A.There is no precipitation.
b)
B.The amount of precipitation increases.
B.The amount of precipitation increases.
c)
C.The amount of precipitation decreases.
C.The amount of precipitation decreases.
d)
D.The amount of precipitation does not change.
D.The amount of precipitation does not change.
13.
Which moves clouds through the atmosphere?
a)
A .winds
A .winds
b)
B.evaporation
B.evaporation
c)
C.condensation
C.condensation
14.
Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?
a)
A.It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
A.It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.
b)
B.It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
B.It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.
c)
C.It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.
C.It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North America.
d)
D.It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
D.It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.
15.
Which best describes how winds in the jet stream blow?
a)
A.no pattern
A.no pattern
b)
B.between two boundaries of hot air
B.between two boundaries of hot air
c)
C.between two boundaries of cold air
C.between two boundaries of cold air
d)
D.between a boundary of cold air and a boundary of hot air
D.between a boundary of cold air and a boundary of hot air
16.
Why is the position of the jet stream important for meteorologists who track storms?
a)
A.The position of the jet stream shows that storms are less likely to form in that area.
A.The position of the jet stream shows that storms are less likely to form in that area.
b)
B.The position of the jet stream shows where storms are likely to form and the paths that they will travel.
B.The position of the jet stream shows where storms are likely to form and the paths that they will travel.
c)
C.The position of the jet stream shows that storms will form below the jet stream and that they will travel south of the jet stream.
C.The position of the jet stream shows that storms will form below the jet stream and that they will travel south of the jet stream.
17.
Which types of winds cause weather in North Carolina?
a)
A.polar easterlies
A.polar easterlies
b)
B.prevailing westerlies
B.prevailing westerlies
c)
C.prevailing easterlies
C.prevailing easterlies
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