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WorksheetsAtmosphere: Weather & Climate
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
In which months doe Juneau and San Diego experience the most precipitation?
San Diego-Jan, Juneau-July
San Diego - Feb, Juneau-Sept
San Diego - June, Juneau-Oct.
San Diego - Apr, Juneau-July
. Which of the following correctly depicts the climatic difference between San Diego and Juneau?
In the summer months San Diego’s temperatures are up to 80C higher than Juneau’s
Both cities have moderate precipitation patterns throughout the year
San Diego has approximately 110mm of precipitation in the driest two months while Juneau has approximately 170mm of precipitation in its driest two months
San Diego experiences much colder temperatures than Juneau during the winter months
Which of the following is the best description of air circulation as illustrated above?
warmer air is evaporating at the the equator which is displaced by precipitation, which allows cooler air to move in creating high pressure systems at the equator
colder air moves into the higher atmospheric elevations allowing warmer air to rise causing low pressure systems to develop
warmer air is evaporating at the equator causing cooler air to sink; due to the Coriolis effect some of the wind push into other latitudes
colder air is rising at the equator pushing colder air out in to the tropics creating low pressure systems at 23.50 N and 23.50S
What is the value for solar radiation absorbed by land and ocean (X)?
100%
49%
64%
51%
How do clouds affect the solar energy budget?
I Clouds reflect some of the solar radiation
II. Clouds absorb some of the energy from the sun
III. 64% of solar radiation is trapped in water vapor which forms clouds
I only
II only
III only
I & II
Which of the following is an anthropogenic impact that would negatively affect the Earth’s energy budget?
increase in road construction
manufacturing of textiles (cloth)
Construction of affordable housing
all of the above are anthropogenic issues negatively affecting the energy budget.
In which location would high pressure systems exist?
600N
300N
600S
Equator
Where do the trade winds start current development?
Trade winds start at northern latitudes and push south cooling tropical waters
Trad winds start in the Southern Ocean pushing warmer water to the northern oceans
Trade winds start a the equator pushing warm, tropical water to the north and the south
All of the above are correct
Which of the following best describes the reasons for the low pressure system at the equator?
a. an increase in drought conditions b. an increase in high level winds
c. decreased evaportation at the equator d. increased evaporation due to increase temperature in land
e. El Nino Effect
an increase in drought conditions
El Nino Effect
decreased evaporation at the equator
increased evaporation due to increase temperature in land
Which of the following correctly depicts why an inversion would be possible in the winter months?
The outlying area creates pollution which filters into the city creating secondary smog
The city is situated below the outlying land which could possibly trap cooler air if warmer high level fronts develop.
The outlying area traps pollution allowing the city to be pollution free.
The city is situated below the outlying land which could possibly trap the hot air of the city below the colder higher air
