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Class
Date
1.
The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Stationary
2.
This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
3.
This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Cold
d)
Stationary
4.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
5.
Warm air moving upwards from the Gulf of Mexico is:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
6.
Warm air mass that does not carry water:
a)
continental tropical
b)
continental polar
c)
maritime tropical
d)
maritime polar
7.
A warm front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds, and steady precipitation
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
8.
A cold front moving into an area can bring this type of weather...
a)
Warmer Temperatures, Clear Skies
b)
Colder Temperatures, Clear Skies
c)
Warmer Temperatures, Clouds
d)
Colder Temperatures, Clouds, and Precipitation
9.
Our weather generally moves in this direction...
a)
West to East
b)
East to West
c)
North to South
d)
South to North
10.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
11.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
12.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
13.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
14.
High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
15.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
16.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
17.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
18.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York
c)
Miami
d)
Boise
19.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
20.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
21.
Which city is experiencing cloudy skies and rain?
a)
New York
b)
Seattle
c)
Dallas
d)
Boise
22.
Scientists who study weather and try to predict it are called?
a)
astronomers
b)
volcanologists
c)
meteorologists
d)
weatherologists
23.
Instrument for measuring temperature?
a)
temperature vane
b)
hygrometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
24.
A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?
a)
clear, sunny skies
b)
cloudy and rainy
25.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
Christmas ornament
c)
wind vane
d)
barometer
26.
This weather tool will help measure temperature degrees in Fahrenheit and Celsius
a)
Anemometer
b)
Thermometer
c)
Weather Vane
d)
Barometer
27.
What direction is indicated by the number 6?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
28.
What direction is indicated by the number 4?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
29.
What direction is indicated by the number 2?
a)
north
b)
east
c)
south
d)
west
30.
What direction is indicated by the number 7?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
31.
What direction is indicated by the number 3?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
32.
What direction is indicated by the number 1?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
33.
What country is NORTH of the United States of America?
a)
Mexico
b)
Canada
34.
After a cold front passes through, what type of weather will there be?
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
35.
After a warm front passes through what type of weather will there be?
a)
Rainy or stormy, and cloudy
b)
Clear, dry, and sunny
36.
What type of weather is associated with areas of low pressure?
a)
Low pressure = humid, because there is room in the air for moisture to get in
b)
Low pressure = dry, because there is not room in the air for moisture to get in
37.
What type of weather is associate with areas of high pressure?
a)
High pressure = dry, because there is not room in the air for moisture to get in
b)
High pressure = humid, because there is room in the air for moisture to get in
38.
If a city is located in a coastal area, what does that mean?
a)
near the coast, near large bodies of water
b)
on land, not near large bodies of water
39.
If a city is located at an inland area, what does that mean?
a)
near the coast, near large bodies of water
b)
on land, not near large bodies of water
40.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
41.
What direction is the warm front moving?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
42.
Which city can expect to see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?
a)
Billings, Montana
b)
Atlanta, Georgia
c)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
d)
Miami, Florida
43.
The symbol for a high pressure system is?
a)
L
b)
S
c)
W
d)
H
44.
The symbol for a low pressure system is?
a)
H
b)
L
c)
S
d)
W
45.
The air temperature behind a warm front is ____________than the air in front of it.
a)
Warmer
b)
Colder
c)
Wetter
d)
Dryer
46.
Air behind a cold front is ___________than the air in front of it.
a)
Hotter
b)
Colder
c)
Warm
d)
Freezing
47.
Hot air moves in __________________direction.
a)
Upward
b)
Downward
c)
Circular
d)
Sideways
48.
Cold air moves in ______________direction.
a)
Downward
b)
Upward
c)
Left to right
d)
Circular
49.
Any __________(rain, snow, etc.) that is occurring.
a)
Clouds
b)
Sunshine
c)
Precipitation
d)
Wind
50.
A boundary between a warm air mass and a advancing cold air mass.
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Light front
d)
Dark front
51.
Large body of air with similar temperature, pressure, and humidity.
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
High pressure system
d)
Air mass
52.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
53.
What is the wind direction at this station?
a)
Wind is blowing from the north
b)
Wind is blowing to the East
c)
Wind is blowing from the East
d)
Wind is blowing to the North
54.
What is the cloud coverage at this station?
a)
Not cloudy
b)
Partially cloudy
c)
Overcast
d)
Stormy
55.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
56.
Lands near water will usually be a little bit __________ in the summer and ________ in the winter.
a)
cooler, warmer
b)
warmer, cooler
c)
warmer, warmer
d)
cooler, cooler
57.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
58.
Which weather system is characterized by counter-clockwise movement of air and generally poor weather?
a)
cold front
b)
low pressure
c)
high pressure
d)
warm front
59.
What conditions can lead to the formation of a hurricane?
a)
low-pressure over warm tropical ocean
b)
low-pressure system over artic tundra
c)
high-pressure over warm tropical ocean
d)
high-pressure system over hot, dry land
60.
A severe storm that develops over tropical oceans
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
61.
A violent, dangerous, rotating column of air that is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a cloud.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
62.
A heavy storm that is accompanied by rain, thunder, lightning, and strong winds.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Tornado
c)
Thunderstorm
63.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
64.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
65.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
66.
Begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds. This releases latent heat which increases the force of rising air.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
67.
Develops in 3 stages in which warm moist air rises forming tall cumulonimbus clouds and updrafts, while heavy rain produces downdrafts.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
68.
Begins when warm moist air over the oceans rises rapidly, condenses forming clouds. This releases latent heat which increases the force of rising air.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
69.
Forms when a thunderstorm meets high-altitude horizontal winds, causing rising air to rotate.
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
70.
What do thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes have in common?
a)
High pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
71.
Before it becomes a hurricane, it is called a
a)
tropical cyclone
b)
tropical typhoon
c)
tropical storm
d)
tropical storm surge
72.
True or False?
Thunderstorms are a type of storm that has lightning, thunder, heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail.
Thunderstorms are a type of storm that has lightning, thunder, heavy rain, strong winds, and sometimes hail.
a)
True
b)
False
73.
True or False?
Tornadoes are a type of storm that has a rapidly whirling funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud.
Tornadoes are a type of storm that has a rapidly whirling funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Which storm only forms over warm water?
a)
tornado
b)
lightning
c)
thunderstorm
d)
hurricane
75.
Do hurricanes spin in clockwise or counterclockwise direction?
a)
Clockwise (to the right)
b)
Counterclockwise (to the left)
76.
When warm and cold air meet, which one sinks to the bottom?
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
both
d)
neither
77.
What is this storm?
a)
thunder storm
b)
snow storm
c)
hurricane
d)
zrain storm
78.
If you took away the atmosphere’s natural greenhouse effect, and everything else stayed the same, Earth’s temperature would be
a)
10-20°F warmer
b)
30-40°F warmer
c)
10-20°F cooler
d)
50-60°F cooler
79.
How do scientists collect evidence about climate?
a)
using remote sensing from space with satellites
b)
by ground-based measurements of surface temperatures, carbon dioxide concentration and sea level
c)
by collecting “proxy data” from tree rings, ice cores, and historical records
d)
all of the above
80.
Which of the following have been linked to climate change?
a)
droughts
b)
flooding
c)
melting of polar ice caps
d)
all of the above
81.
Which century was the wettest of the last millenium?
a)
12th
b)
16th
c)
19th
d)
20th
82.
Which species is threatened by the increased winter flow in streams due to global warming?
a)
striped bass
b)
atlantic mackerel
c)
crawfish
d)
salmon
83.
Which of the following is the best conclusion that can be made from this graph?
a)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have been decreasing since 1960
b)
Hawaii has a lot of carbon dioxide
c)
humans have been working hard to decrease carbon dioxide levels
d)
atmospheric carbon dioxide levels have increased steadily since 1960
84.
Which is a primary energy source used by power plants to generate electricity?
a)
coal
b)
wood
c)
gasoline
d)
batteries
85.
The average temperature of the surface of Earth has increased approximately 1°C in the past century. Which reason best explains this increase in temperature?
a)
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
b)
lower levels of nitrogen in the atmosphere
c)
higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
d)
higher levels of oxygen in the atmosphere
86.
Which human activity contributes the MOST carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?
a)
Fishing
b)
Breathing
c)
Burning Fossil Fuels
d)
Farming
87.
Global Warming does not affect humans, only plants and animals
a)
True
b)
False
88.
The amount of carbon dioxide CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
a)
Carbon dioxide CO2
b)
Methane CH4
c)
Water vapor
d)
Nitrogen N2
90.
Increasing quantities of CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) in the atmosphere will cause air temperatures to be _____.
a)
warmer
b)
cooler
91.
What is climate?
a)
What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
b)
The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
c)
An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
d)
How much sunshine an area gets
92.
Temperature is affected by
a)
Latitude
b)
Altitude
c)
Distance from large bodies of water
d)
Ocean Currents
e)
All of the above
93.
Many mountains areas have
a)
warmer climate
b)
colder climate
c)
moderate climate
94.
Areas near the equator have
a)
colder climate
b)
warmer climate
c)
moderate climate
95.
The main factors affect the precipitation are
a)
prevailing winds
b)
mountain ranges
c)
seasonal winds
d)
all of the above
96.
Climate is the average, year-after-year conditions of
a)
temperature
b)
precipitation
c)
winds
d)
clouds
e)
all of the above
97.
Between the tropical zones and the polar zones are the
a)
moderate zones
b)
temperate zones
c)
high zones
d)
low zones
e)
all of the above
98.
Much of the west coasts of North America, South America, and Europe have
a)
Polar Climates
b)
Continental Climates
c)
Marine Climates
99.
The winds that usually blow in one direction in a region are
a)
Seasonal Winds
b)
Prevailing Winds
c)
Monsoon Winds
100.
Inland regions of North America and Asia have
a)
Marine Climates
b)
Polar Climates
c)
Continental Climates
d)
None of the above
101.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
102.
What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?
a)
the mass of earth
b)
the curve of earth
c)
the density of earth
d)
the elevation of earth
103.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
104.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
a)
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
b)
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
c)
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
105.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
106.
What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
elevation
d)
topography
107.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
108.
What are the surface features of an area called?
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
topography
d)
elevation
109.
What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?
a)
precipitation and humidity
b)
temperature and air pressure
c)
wind conditions and humidity
d)
temperature and precipitation
110.
____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cool, Less
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, More
d)
Warm, More
111.
____________ air sinks/falls because it is ____________dense.
a)
Cold, More
b)
Warm, Less
c)
Cold, Less
d)
Warm, More
112.
Lands near water will usually be a little bit __________ in the summer and ________ in the winter.
a)
cooler, warmer
b)
warmer, cooler
c)
warmer, warmer
d)
cooler, cooler
113.
Which is a measure of the force with which molecules in the atmosphere push on a surface?
a)
air pressure
b)
temperature
c)
precipitation
d)
relative humidity
114.
The temperature of a tropical climate is?
a)
consistently warm
b)
consistently cool
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
115.
A temperate climate is?
a)
consistently cool
b)
consistently warm
c)
consistently moderate
d)
warm and cool
116.
The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
troposphere
117.
The ____________ climate is the coldest climate region and includes the tundra and ice cap climates.
a)
Polar
b)
Subarctic
c)
Humid Continental
118.
___________ climates are wet and warm, but not as constantly hot as the tropics.
a)
Humid subtropical
b)
Marine West Coast
c)
Subartic
119.
What are large semiarid areas called?
a)
steppes
b)
desert
c)
savannas
d)
rain forests
120.
True or False: Deserts can never be cold and rocky.
a)
True
b)
False
121.
What is the name for a tropical grassland?
a)
savannas
b)
rain forests
c)
steppe
d)
deserts
122.
Which climate zone do we live in?
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
c)
Polar
d)
Savannas
123.
What factors do scientists consider as they classify climates? Choose 2 answer options!
a)
Temperature
b)
Vegetation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Clouds
124.
Arid regions that get less than 25 cm of rain yearly
a)
desert
b)
tundra
c)
rain forest
d)
steepe
125.
Forest in which abundant rain falls year-round
a)
desert
b)
tundra
c)
rain forest
d)
subarctic
126.
Climate is wet and warm, but not as hot as the tropics
a)
permafrost
b)
savanna
c)
humid subtropical
d)
rain forest
127.
Tropical grassland
a)
humid subtropical
b)
steppe
c)
savanna
d)
highlands
128.
Permanently frozen tundra soil
a)
permafrost
b)
ice cap
c)
ice cube
d)
tundra
129.
Semiarid, also called a prairie or grassland
a)
tundra
b)
steppe
c)
desert
d)
savanna
130.
The ___ climate is the coldest climate region and includes the tundra and ice cap climates.
a)
rainy
b)
polar
c)
freezing
131.
____ climates include semiarid and arid climates.
a)
dry
b)
highland
c)
desert
d)
hot
132.
The tropics are areas that have 2 types of ____ climates: tropical wet and tropical-wet-dry.
a)
climate regions
b)
rainy
c)
highland
133.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitude
d)
far from the ocean
134.
The _________________ climate has cool summers, bitterly cold winters and permafrost.
a)
desert
b)
tropical
c)
marine continental
d)
tundra
135.
The most recent major ice age in North America extended as far south as _______________________ and ___________________.
a)
Minnesota and Wisconsin
b)
Nebraska and Iowa
c)
New Mexico and Oklahoma
d)
Texas and Florida
136.
Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates?
a)
they are at lower elevations
b)
they receive more solar energy
c)
they are nearer to ocean currents
d)
they get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat
137.
What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?
a)
CFCs
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Oxygen
138.
Which of these sets of three items produce CFCs
a)
cars, factories, and cardboard
b)
spray cans, cardboard, insulation
c)
spray cans, refrigerant, cardboard
d)
spray cans, refrigerant, insulation
139.
This protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun _____.
a)
Troposphere
b)
Stratosphere
c)
Greenhouse Effect
d)
Ozone Layer
140.
What is created because land heats and cools more quickly than the water?
a)
Trade winds
b)
Polar easterlies
c)
Sea and land breezes
d)
Doldrums
141.
In a volcanic eruption, carbon dioxide dissolved in magma is released into the atmosphere during the explosion. What transition is described here?
a)
Biosphere to geosphere
b)
Hydrosphere to biosphere
c)
Geosphere to atmosphere
d)
Atmosphere to hydrosphere
142.
The following is an example of what type of feedback loop?
a)
Negative Feedback Loop
b)
Neutral Feedback Loop
c)
Positive Feedback Loop
d)
Global Warming Feedback Loop
143.
The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?
a)
ozone
b)
radiation
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
evaporation
144.
What is in store for our oceans if ocean waters continue to warm?
a)
Bottom-dwelling creatures will have better conditions.
b)
Fish and plant life will be reduced.
c)
Larger fish will thrive.
d)
Stronger currents and wave patterns will occur.
145.
The two main factors that determine the climate of a region are _____________ and ______________.
a)
altitude and pressure
b)
pressure and temperature
c)
temperature and precipitation
d)
altitude and pressure
146.
Climates are classified according to two major factors: ______________ and __________________.
a)
elevation and precipitation
b)
latitude and temperature
c)
elevation and latitude
d)
precipitation and temperature
147.
Earth's ozone layer is _____________________________.
a)
has been thickening over the past several years
b)
filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
c)
exists only over Antarctica
d)
traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere
148.
______________ forests are forests in which plenty of rain falls all year.
a)
grasslands
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
rain
149.
The sun's rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitude
d)
far from the ocean
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