WorksheetsQ1 Mini 3 Review Weather and Climate 24
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 44mins
The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.
California Current
Gulf Current
North American Gyre
Arctic Current
Which one shows a warm front?
Land breeze and sea breezes are caused by the different _________ between land and water surfaces.
rotations
temperatures
gases
solids
Sea breezes take place during the ________ because the warmer land temperature results in a warmer air mass above the land compared to the cooler air mass over the surface of water.
day
night
What is the main cause of winds?
amount of trees
the moon's gravity
amount of animals
uneven heating of Earth's surface
A cool breeze is blowing from the ocean towards the land during the day. This is called a
land breeze
trade wind
sea breeze
easterly
Air moves from _______ pressure to ________ pressure.
high to low
low to high
high to high
low to low
____ humidity is a measure of the amount of water vapor that air is holding compared to the amount needed for saturation at a specific temperature.
Total
Partial
Relative
none of the above
The boundary between cold and warm air masses is called a ____.
front
storm
climate
flood
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following will produce some type of precipitation?
A High pressure system
A Low pressure system
A cold front
A warm front
A hurricane are low pressure systems and rotates _____.
What is the difference between climate and weather?
climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time
weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time
No difference, they mean the same thing.
Because water ___________, ocean currents have a great effect on climate.
cannot hold heat
hold large amounts of heat
moves more slowly than air
stays colder than air
Latitude strongly influences climate becasue ________ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.
the same amount of
sometimes less
more
less
The sun's rays are least direct near the equator.
True
False - near the poles
False - at high altitudes
False - far from the ocean
How does the average temperature compare from latitude to latitude?
As latitude increases, the average temperature decreases.
As latitude increases, the average temperature increases.
As latitude increases, the average temperature remains the same.
How does elevation affect the climate of an area?
As elevation increases, air temperature increases.
As elevation increases, air temperature decreases.
As elevation increases, precipitation increases.
As elevation increases, precipitation decreases.
How does distance from a large body of water affect the climate?
Cities near the ocean have less precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have more precipitation.
Cities near the ocean have a smaller temperature range.
Cities near the ocean have a large temperature range.
1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.
Leeward
Sideward
Windward
Land
On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.
Heavy rainfall
Desert
More vegetation
More snow
What landform causes the rain shadow effect?
Mountains
Lakes
Plains
Valleys
Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?
As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases
As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases
Cold air does not hold a lot of water vapor, so it is generally very....
Dry
Saturated
The location at the yellow star is experiencing (a) because there is a (b) heading that way.
NAME THE FRONT
COLD FRONT
WARM FRONT
OCCLUDED FRONT
STATIONARY FRONT
NAME THE FRONT
COLD FRONT
WARM FRONT
OCCLUDED FRONT
STATIONARY FRONT
