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Worksheetsglobal weather patterns review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
The map above shows the location of South Carolina.
South Carolina is humid during the summer months. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the humid conditions?
evaporation form the surface of the ocean
groundwater bubbling to the surface
runoff from inland mountains
flooding from river and streams
Studies have shown that the oceans, seas, lakes, and rivers provide nearly 90 percent of the moisture in the atmosphere via evaporation. What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?
Currents in the ocean
Heat energy from the ocean floor
Heat energy from the Sun
Wind and wave action along the shore
Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?
lightning will strike
hail will form
rain will fall
hurricanes will form
Thunderstorms and hurricanes are examples of severe weather. Which of these weather conditions is necessary for the formation of thunderstorms and hurricanes?
wind spiraling downward and away from the center of a storm
cold rain falling to the ground
air moving toward the center of a storm and rising into the atmosphere
air masses combining to create a high-pressure area
Since 1851, the National Hurricane Center has reported 147 hurricanes to have struck Florida. Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?
increasing the number of large clouds
staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time
moving toward tropical waters
moving over land
Jet streams are long, wide air currents in the upper atmosphere. They often affect weather over large areas. In what direction do jet streams above North America usually flow?
east to west
west to east
south to north
north to south
The map above shows the average elevations of four U.S. state capitals.
Which city would you expect to have the lowest air pressure?
Lansing, MI
Phoenix, AZ
Atlanta, GA
Cheyenne, WY
The map above shows the flow of the ocean current known as the Gulf Stream.
Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?
The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current
The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation
The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator
The Gulf Stream changes direction each year
A meteorologist is monitoring the weather around Tallahassee. She collects the following data from her weather instruments:
**Air pressure dropping quickly
**Warm air is rising rapidly
**Water droplets being pushed upward to the topmost part of a cloud
**Doppler radar map shows pockets of air with the wind blowing in opposite directions
Based on the weather data, what should the meteorologist include in the weather forecast for the Tallahassee area?
Group of answer choices
drop in air temperature with light snow
increasing humidity with light rain
tornado watch with heavy rain and hail
approaching hurricane with heavy rain and strong winds
This is a weather map of the United States.
What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?
many days of rain, snow, or fog
heavy precipitation or thunderstorms
light rain or drizzle
sunny, clear, and windy
Emma is studying how air masses affect the weather. If a mass of cold air from Canada pushes the
polar jet stream south to Florida, what change in temperature would she predict?
cooler by a few degrees
warmer by a few degrees
colder by more than ten degrees
hotter by more than ten degrees
Heat moves in the atmosphere the same way it moves through the solid Earth (plate tectonics) or
another medium. Which statement best describes how energy transfer within Earth’s atmosphere can affect a weather condition?
During radiation, objects directly transfer heat to each other which affects the air temperature.
During convection, warm air rises and cool air falls which affects the amount of precipitation.
During radiation, electromagnetic waves transfer heat and light energy which affects the air temperature.
During convection, electromagnetic waves transfer heat and light energy which affects the amount of precipitation.
The map above shows two cities, Hopedale and Stornoway, which have similar latitudes.
Which statement best describes the climate of the two cities.
They have the same climate because they have the same latitude.
Both locations are influenced by a warm current making them warm.
Hopedale is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Stornoway is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.
Stornoway is influenced by a cold ocean current making it colder and Hopedale is influenced by a warm ocean current making it warmer.
Local weather varies across Florida. The temperature at the beach may be up to 5 degrees cooler
than the temperatures inland 20 miles away. What is the reason for this difference in temperature?
The land distributes the thermal energy equally.
The ocean reflects energy into the atmosphere.
The land and water create convection currents.
The land and water heat unequally.
The diagram above represents a cross section of Florida’s coastline.
Compared to the change in temperature of the water surface, what will the change in temperature of the land surface be?
Faster, because the land requires less heat to change the temperature.
Faster, because the land requires more heat to change the temperature.
Slower, because the land requires less heat to change the temperature.
Slower, because the land requires more heat to change the temperature.
While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which best explains why this happens?
warm air rises over the land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland
cool air rising over land allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland
there are similarities in temperature between the land and the water
a thunderstorm is approaching
Armando is studying the difference between weather and climate. Which statement best describes weather?
Jacksonville, Florida gets 50 inches of rain, on average, per year.
The yearly rainfall average for Tallahassee, Florida is 155 centimeters.
Panama City has short mild winters and long, hot and humid summers.
The temperature was 31°C (88°F) in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday.
Students compared weather and climate.
Mary wrote: Climate is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.
Tom wrote: Weather is the average weather patterns over a long period of time and climate refers to the short term atmospheric conditions, such as precipitation and temperature.
Bill wrote: Weather lists the highest temperatures in a region and climate list the lowest temperatures.
Sara wrote: Weather and climate are the same. There are no differences between them.
Whose comparison is correct?
Mary
Tom
Bill
Sara
The climate of an area can be different from its weather. Which of the following statements describes the climate of an area?
There should be heavy rains tomorrow morning.
The rains next week are expected to cause some flooding.
The average temperature from 1930- 1996 was 23°C (74°F).
The high temperature on September 4, 2009, was 32°C (89°F).
Diana wanted to know if native Florida pollinators like bumble bees were more attracted to native Florida plants or nonnative, invasive plants. She went for walks down a variety of nature trails several times over the spring months. Each time Diana took a walk, she watched the bumble bees and other pollinators and documented whether they approached the native Florida plants or the
nonnative, invasive plants. At the end of two months, she analyzed her data and reported her findings to several local environmental agencies. What type of scientific investigation did Diana complete?
controlled experiment
observational study
literature research/review
design Investigation
