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Total questions: 134
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Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
3.
What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?
a)
polar, temperate, tropical
b)
tropical, temperate, polar
c)
temperate, polar, tropical
4.
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
5.
The sun’s rays are least direct
a)
near the poles
b)
near the equator
c)
at high altitudes
d)
far from the ocean
6.
The climate zones lying between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south latitude are called the
a)
temperate zone
b)
polar zone
c)
tropical zone
d)
subtropical zone
7.
Which zones are polar zones?
a)
A and E
b)
B and D
c)
C
d)
B, C and D
8.
Which continent lies almost completely within the tropical zone?
a)
North America
b)
Antarctica
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
9.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
10.
What is weather?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
11.
What affects climate?
a)
The distance from the equator.
b)
The distance from the planets.
c)
The distance from the moon.
12.
Does the following statement refer to climate or weather?
Today's air temperature was the lowest this week.
Today's air temperature was the lowest this week.
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
13.
As latitude ____________ temperature ____________.
a)
increases, decreases
b)
decreases, increases
c)
increases, increases
d)
decreases, decreases
14.
This climate that is characterized by average temperature that are near or below freezing
a)
middle latitude
b)
polar
c)
tropical
d)
none of them
15.
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
d)
There is no relationship
16.
What causes winds to form on Earth?
a)
solar energy
b)
ocean currents
c)
elevation differences
d)
uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
17.
What is the height of an area above sea level?
a)
elevation
b)
topography
c)
latitude
d)
longitude
18.
Global winds over the United States blow in which direction?
a)
east to west
b)
north to south
c)
south to west
d)
west to east
19.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
20.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
21.
When air is heated, it will MOST likely
a)
expand and fall
b)
expand and rise
c)
condense and fall
d)
condense and rise
22.
Which of these MOST likely causes winds to blow on Earth?
a)
Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.
b)
The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.
c)
Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth's surface.
d)
Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.
23.
Which factor causes the motion of surface ocean currents?
a)
the sun
b)
the wind
c)
the moon
d)
hurricanes
24.
Which of these events have the MOST influence on regional climate?
a)
frequent tornadoes
b)
ocean trade winds
c)
winter snowstorms
d)
temperature inversions
25.
What type of winds blow constantly, predictably, and over long distances?
a)
land breezes
b)
mountain breezes
c)
global winds
d)
land breezes
26.
Where does the initial source of energy come from that creates winds?
a)
the moon
b)
the sun
c)
the Earth's surface
d)
the rotation of the Earth
27.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
28.
Which statement correctly describes the properties of cold air?
a)
less dense and less pressure than warm air
b)
more dense and more pressure than warm air
c)
more dense and less pressure than warm air
d)
less dense and more pressure than warm air
29.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
30.
What front is moving through
Alabama and Georgia?
Alabama and Georgia?
a)
Warm
b)
Occluded
c)
Stationary
d)
Cold
31.
What front is moving through the NW part of the US?
a)
Stationary
b)
Warm
c)
Occluded
d)
Cold
32.
When two air masses meet and weather occurs, what is created?
a)
Fronts
b)
Weather
c)
Climate
d)
Seasons
33.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
34.
Where is ocean water the densest.
a)
The surface
b)
The middle
c)
The bottom
d)
Lake Michigan
35.
Do deep currents effect wind
a)
Yes
b)
No
36.
Air moves from _______ pressure to _______ pressure.
a)
Low, High
b)
High, Low
c)
Warm, Cold
d)
Cold, Warm
37.
Wind always blow from an area of ____ pressure to an area of ____ pressure
a)
low; high
b)
high; low
38.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude
b)
Shock waves from clouds
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure
d)
The rotation of earth
39.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
40.
Ocean currents move energy in the form of
a)
Salt
b)
Water
c)
Heat
d)
Oxygen
41.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
42.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
43.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
44.
What is it called when WATER is FORMED from an LIQUID to a WATER VAPOR Oor an [GAS]?
a)
EVAPORATION
b)
PRECIPITATION
c)
TRANSPIRATION
45.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
46.
What is the process during which water cools and turns from a gas to a liquid?
a)
Codensation
b)
Runoff
c)
Precipitation
d)
Evaporation
47.
What is water doing when it is changed to water vapor?
a)
evaporating
b)
condensing
c)
transpiring
d)
freezing
48.
On which kind of day would you expect the most evaporation from the surface of a pond?
a)
sunny and hot
b)
sunny and cold
c)
rainy and hot
d)
rainy and cold
49.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
50.
Is humidity the amount of water in the air?
a)
Yes
b)
No
51.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
52.
In convection, WARM air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
53.
In convection, COOL air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
54.
Relative Humidity is a measurement of which of the following?
a)
The amount of water vapor in the air relative to how much it can hold
b)
The amount of humiditers in the air relative to how much it can hold
c)
The amount of humiditers in the air relative to maximum
d)
The amount of humiditers in the air relative to the equator
55.
Which method of heat transfer drives storm formation?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Insulation
56.
Where does the energy come from that causes all weather?
a)
Radiation from the Sun
b)
Convection from the Sun
c)
Convection from the Mantle
d)
Radiation from the Mantle
57.
Where is it more likely a storm with precipitation form?
a)
Poles
b)
Doldrums
c)
Equator
d)
California
58.
When is it most likely that a thunderstorm form?
a)
In the winter during the afternoon
b)
In the summer during the afternoon
c)
In the winter during the morning
d)
In the summer during the morning
59.
What does temperature measure?
a)
The measure of coldness
b)
The measure of how much particles are "vibrating" on average
c)
The average amount of heat transferred
d)
The total thermal energy
60.
Atmospheric pressure _________________ with ________________altitude.
a)
Decreases with increased
b)
Increases with decreased
c)
Decreases with decreased
d)
Increases with increased
61.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
62.
The density of our atmosphere _____________ with an increase in altitude.
a)
Increases
b)
Gets greater
c)
Decreases
d)
Gets heavier
63.
Where we live.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
64.
Where weather occurs.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
mesosphere
65.
Where you will find the ozone layer.
a)
stratosphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
mesosphere
66.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
d)
gets very hot
67.
Where I find clouds.
a)
thermosphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
troposphere
d)
ionosphere
68.
What happens to the air pressure the higher up in space you go?
a)
the air pressure increases
b)
the air pressure decreases
c)
the air pressure stays the same
d)
there is no air pressure
69.
The higher you go, the air becomes _____ _____.
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
70.
As you go higher in the troposphere, the temperature _______________.
a)
decreases
b)
increases
c)
stays the same
71.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
72.
How do we name air masses?
a)
Water and temperature
b)
Air pressure
c)
Humidity and temperature
d)
Cold and warm
73.
Density of air is greater ________.
a)
at the top of the mountain
b)
at the bottom of the mountain
c)
at the center of the mountain
74.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over land?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
75.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over near the equator?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
76.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms near the poles?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Warm
d)
Cold
77.
What types of air masses form over oceans?
a)
Maritime
b)
Continental
c)
Polar
d)
Tropical
78.
Which type of air would you find at air mass A?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
79.
Which type of air would you find at air mass B?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
80.
Which type of air would you find at air mass C?
a)
cold, dry
b)
warm, humid
c)
warm, dry
d)
cold, humid
81.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
82.
What type of front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
83.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
continental polar
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical
d)
maritime tropical
84.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
continental polar
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical
d)
maritime tropical
85.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
continental polar
b)
martime polar
c)
continental tropical
d)
maritime tropical
86.
What type of air mass is the highlighted arrow?
a)
continental polar
b)
maritime polar
c)
continental tropical
d)
maritime tropical
87.
What does this symbol represent?
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
88.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary Front
89.
What does symbol # 1 mean?
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Stationary Front
c)
Warm Front
d)
Cold Front
90.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
Cold Front
b)
Warm Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Occluded Front
91.
Which type of front is near Seattle?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
92.
Which front is located near San Diego?
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
93.
Which type of front is located near Chicago?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
occluded front
d)
stationary front
94.
Which type of front is located near Boston?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
95.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
96.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
97.
Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?
a)
Denver, because it is raining there
b)
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
c)
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
d)
Houston, because it is in a high pressure area
98.
Which location is most likely experiencing the greatest wind speeds?
a)
Location A
b)
Location B
c)
Location C
d)
Location D
99.
Which of the following best describes the weather conditions of location B?
a)
cloudy
b)
windy
c)
clear skies
d)
hurricane
100.
A front is moving across Oklahoma and Texas bringing warm humid air behind it. Which of the following labels should be used to mark this front on a map?
a)
IV only
b)
II and III
c)
II only
d)
I and III
101.
A front is moving across Oklahoma and Texas bringing cold air behind it. Which of the following labels could be used to label the air behind the front?
a)
III only
b)
I and II
c)
II and IV
d)
I and III
102.
Where is the center of the high pressure system?
a)
Idaho
b)
Wyoming
c)
Texas
d)
Illinois
103.
Where is the center of the low pressure system located?
a)
Wisconsin
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Texas
104.
6. Wind develops because the Earth is heated unevenly.
a)
True
b)
False
105.
Hurricanes form in what area of the world?
a)
Over dry land
b)
Near the poles in cold water
c)
Near the equator in warm water
d)
During rain storms anywhere
106.
Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated, which generates wind?
a)
spirally
b)
unevenly
c)
circularly
d)
kinetically
107.
What creates the temperature differences between the equator and the poles?
a)
The length of the seasons
b)
the shape of the earth
c)
the duration of the solar year
d)
the amount of direct radiation (sunlight)
108.
Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by density?
a)
convection current
b)
conduction current
c)
radiation current
d)
emission current
109.
In convection currents, COOL air
a)
Rises
b)
Sinks
110.
Energy driving convection currents on Earth comes from...
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
The wind
d)
The ocean
111.
Is hot air LESS dense or MORE dense than cold air?
a)
LESS dense
b)
MORE dense
c)
EQUAL density
112.
What is the greatest source of thermal energy on Earth?
a)
Moon
b)
Sun
c)
Heat
d)
Convection
113.
Is hot air LESS dense or MORE dense than cold air?
a)
LESS dense
b)
MORE dense
c)
EQUAL density
114.
Temperature changes can cause density changes in water or air.
a)
False
b)
True
115.
How does temperature affect density?
a)
Hot air/water sinks
b)
Cold air/water rises
c)
Hot air/water rises
d)
Cold and hot air rise
116.
Does density create convection currents?
a)
Yes
b)
No
117.
What is the main source for convection currents in the atmosphere?
a)
wind
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
clouds
118.
All energy on earth begins
a)
with the heat produced by pressure inside the earth
b)
photosynthesis by producers
c)
with the sun
d)
with the magma inside the earth
119.
The temperature changes we experience close to earth are due to:
a)
elevation
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection currents
120.
Convection currents are caused by differences in
a)
density
b)
humidity
c)
gravity
d)
temperature
121.
What causes our air to flow in a circular pattern of warm air rising, cool air sinking?
a)
High pressure
b)
the jet stream
c)
the coriolis effect
d)
convection currents
122.
If we didn't receive energy from the sun, convection currents in the air and oceans would stop.
a)
true
b)
false
123.
what are source regions?
a)
areas where air masses originate
b)
place that have fires
c)
places that has droughts
124.
What is a front?
a)
the transition between air masses
b)
The face of somthing
c)
the back of somthing
d)
the speed of the wind velocity
125.
What causes the differences of density in fronts?
a)
water differences
b)
humidity differences
c)
groundwater differences
d)
Temperature differences
126.
What would you expect from a Continental Polar air mass?
a)
moist, warm air
b)
dry, cold air
c)
dry, warm air
127.
Air travels
a)
from high pressure to low pressure
b)
from low pressure to high pressue
128.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming over land is:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
129.
Air pressure is greatest:
a)
closer to Earth
b)
farther from Earth
130.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
131.
What type of weather would you expect with the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
severe storms
d)
hot
132.
Which type of pressure system is pictured?
a)
high
b)
low
c)
medium
d)
none
133.
What type of weather would you expect from the pressure system pictured?
a)
clear
b)
cloudy
c)
hot
d)
stormy
134.
What climate does a desert have?
a)
Tropical
b)
Polar
c)
Arid/Dry
d)
Temperate
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