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WorksheetsEasy Breezy Weather & Climate Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 7mins
Layer where weather occurs
troposphere
stratosphere
ionosphere
exosphere
Most abundant gas in atmosphere
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
methan
Carbon Dioxide, Methane, NO, Water Vapor
are Greenhouse Gases that release all heat into space
are the major compounds in the atmosphere
release heat causing Greenhouse Effect
trap heat causing Greenhouse Effect
Where does most of the sun's energy hit Earth
tropics
temperate
polar
hits all areas equally
What characteristic of air makes some of it rise
more dense because it is hot
less dense becuase it is hot
more dense because it is cold
less dense because it is cold
Moves energy around the planet and causes some places to be warmer of colder
latitude
distance to water
ocean currents
topography
Why does the sand on the beach get hotter than the water during the summer?
water warms up slowly
water warms up fast
land (sand) warms up slowly
they actually warm up the same
What type of weather is Texas experiencing?
stormy
cloudy
sunny
hot
What makes hurricanes stronger?
cold ocean water
high pressure
cold front
warm ocean water
What is not needed for a tornado to form?
low pressure
cold dry air
warm humid air
high pressure
Which best describes climate:
Dallas will be 74 degrees tomorrow
The wind is currently blowing 14 miles per hour
A temperate rainforest receives 120 inches of rain every year
It will not Sonoran rain in the desert today
What occurs with a cold front?
temperature decreases and it is always sunny
temperature decreases and it may storm
temperature increases and it storms
nothing happens with a cold front
Which climate factor explains the temperature difference between San Francisco and Lincoln?
different latitude
westerlies winds
latitude
distance to ocean
Climate is:
temperature of a single day
rainfall in a week
humidity level by the hour
average weather of an area
According to this weather map, what will happen in Dallas in 1 day?
become cold and sunny
become warm and sunny
become cold and stormy
stay the same
On the surface, wind blows _____ to ______
Low to Low pressure
North to South
Low Pressure to High Pressure
High Pressure to Low Pressure
Where do a lot of tornadoes occur?
Antarctica
Arctic ocean
Tornado Alley
Silicon Valley
