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WorksheetsUnit 4 Weather and Climate Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What causes Hurricanes?
a)
Warm Ocean Water
b)
Convection
c)
Tornadoes that make it to the Ocean
d)
Earthquakes in the Ocean
2.
Convection causes Ocean and Wind currents to ...
a)
Rise from the equator to the poles
b)
Drop from the poles to the equator
c)
Die down
d)
Remain the Same
3.
Predict what will happen to Dallas in a few days.
a)
The temperature will decrease and there will be rain
b)
The temperature will increase and there will be rain
c)
There will be a Hurricane
d)
The temperatures will remain the same
4.
where would the coldest temperatures be?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
5.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
6.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
7.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
8.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
9.
Which type of front is associated with purple humps and triangles facing the same direction?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
10.
What type of front is shown?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
11.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
sun
b)
wind
c)
rain
d)
oceans
12.
What are the main components of the water cycle?
a)
runoff
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
e)
precipitation
13.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
14.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
15.
Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...
a)
a. uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.
b)
b. absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses.
c)
c. radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.
d)
d. rotation of Earth on its axis.
16.
What kind of breeze is this & what time of day/night would it form?
a)
Land breeze - daytime
b)
Land breeze - nighttime
c)
Sea breeze - daytime
d)
Sea breeze - nighttime
17.
The Coriolis effect causes ___________.
a)
the Earth to rotate on its axis
b)
continental deflection
c)
global winds and surface currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line
d)
global winds and deep ocean currents to move in a curved path instead of a straight line.
18.
Which statement correctly defines wind?
a)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
b)
Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.
c)
Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
d)
Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.
19.
What impact does the Coriolis effect have upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres?
a)
Global winds blow counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
b)
Global winds blow clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the southern hemisphere.
c)
Global winds flow clockwise in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
d)
The Coriolis effect has no impact upon global winds in the northern and southern hemispheres.
20.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
21.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
22.
The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean.
a)
California Current
b)
Surface Current
c)
Gyre
d)
Global Conveyor Belt
23.
What is pictured above?
a)
A world map
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Gyres
d)
Water Current Pathways
24.
How do we characterize an air mass that forms over the ocean?
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
25.
Describe a continental air mass.
a)
Dry
b)
Wet
c)
Cold
d)
Warm
26.
What's the humidity and temperature of a maritime tropical air mass?
a)
Wet and cold
b)
Dry and warm
c)
Wet and warm
d)
Dry and cold
27.
Happy weather: cold and dry
a)
low air pressure system
b)
high air pressure system
28.
Lousy weather: warm and rainy
a)
low air pressure system
b)
high air pressure system
29.
What are the elements of weather? Select all that apply.
a)
Atmospheric Pressure
b)
Wind
c)
Precipitation
d)
Humidity
e)
Temperature
30.
Which holds heat longer?
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gases
d)
They are are equal
31.
Which holds heat the shortest amount of time?
a)
Solids
b)
Liquids
c)
Gasses
d)
They are all the same
32.
Lake Michigan affects Mattawan's weather. What is that called?
a)
Lake Effect
b)
Lake Climate
c)
Snow Day!
d)
Precipitation
33.
Pick the best definition of inversion
a)
When warmer air acts like a lid over colder air
b)
Warm air is stuck in a valley
c)
Pollution is the main cause of inversion
34.
During inversion, is cold on the bottom or on the top?
a)
top
b)
bottom
35.
When we discuss greenhouse gases what is the main one we discuss?
a)
Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
c)
Nitrous oxide (N2O)
d)
Flourinated gases
36.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
37.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
38.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
39.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
40.
What are the two most common greenhouse gases?
a)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Methane (CH4)
b)
Carbon Dioxide CO2 and Methane (CH4)
c)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide CO2
d)
Water Vapor (H2O) and Nitrous oxide (N2O)
41.
Consequences of climate change include:
a)
Stronger hurricanes
b)
Increased flooding
c)
Frequent droughts
d)
All of the above
42.
What results from livestock and other agricultural practices and by the decay of organic waste in municipal solid waste landfills?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water Vapor
d)
Fluorinated Gases
e)
Nitrous Oxide
43.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
44.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
45.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm
b)
cold
c)
dead
46.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
47.
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
a)
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
b)
will result in sea-levels rising
c)
Will have no effect on ecosystems
d)
None of the above
48.
1. Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ .
a)
A. ozone gases
b)
A. solar gases
c)
A. greenhouse gases
d)
A. stomach gases
49.
What causes Hurricanes?
a)
Warm Ocean Water
b)
Convection
c)
Tornadoes that make it to the Ocean
d)
Earthquakes in the Ocean
50.
What part of Earth recieves the most direct sunlight?
a)
The Equator
b)
The Tropics
c)
The Poles
d)
North America
51.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
52.
What are the main components of the water cycle?
a)
runoff
b)
transpiration
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
e)
precipitation
53.
What causes Hurricanes?
a)
Warm Ocean Water
b)
Convection
c)
Tornadoes that make it to the Ocean
d)
Earthquakes in the Ocean
54.
What part of Earth recieves the most direct sunlight?
a)
The Equator
b)
The Tropics
c)
The Poles
d)
North America
55.
Convection causes Ocean and Wind currents to ...
a)
Rise from the equator to the poles
b)
Drop from the poles to the equator
c)
Die down
d)
Remain the Same
56.
What does symbol # 3 mean?
a)
stationary front
b)
occluded front
c)
warm front
d)
cold front
57.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
58.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
59.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
60.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
61.
Which type of front is associated with purple humps and triangles facing the same direction?
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Stationary
d)
Occluded
62.
Happy weather: cold and dry
a)
low air pressure system
b)
high air pressure system
63.
Lousy weather: warm and rainy
a)
low air pressure system
b)
high air pressure system
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