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ES 2-3 & 2-4 Meteorology NYS

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does a hurricane gets its energy?

a)

warm ocean water

b)

sunlight

c)

a billion angry hummingbirds

d)

wave action

2.

The single greatest threat from a hurricane is

a)

flooding

b)

high winds

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

3.

What do fronts, the center of lows and the windward sides of mountains have in common?

a)

rain

b)

high winds

c)

excessive runoff

d)

greater capillarity

4.

What characterizes El Nino?

a)

changing ocean currents and weather patterns

b)

seafloor spreading

c)

reversed convection (sinking warm air)

d)

An enhanced parallax

5.

Higher latitudes get...

a)

less Sun and colder temps

b)

more Sun and colder temps

c)

less Sun and warmer temps

d)

more Sun and warmer temps

6.

Seattle, WA has a cool, wet climate because of its position on

a)

the windward side of the Cascades

b)

the leeward side of the Cascades

c)

a wet belt

d)

a rain shadow

7.

Why does New Ro have warmer winters and cooler summers compared to Lincoln, NE?

a)

We are in close proximity to the Atlantic.

b)

We lie below the jetstream.

c)

We are far from any plate boundary.

d)

We are a mid-latitude location.

8.

A warm ocean current like the Gulf Stream will make a location's climate...

a)

neither of these

b)

warmer

c)

cooler

d)

both of these

9.

Heavy seasonal rains in India are called

a)

monsoons

b)

haboobs

c)

chinooks

d)

Canucks

10.

During monsoons, winds from the Indian Ocean bring _____ to land.

a)

moist air and precipitation

b)

dry air and precipitation

c)

moist air and dry weather

d)

dry air and dry weather

11.

Overnight, the air temperature cools and gets closer to the dewpoint causing...

a)

a greater humidity and chance of precipitation

b)

a greater humidity and lower chance of precipitation

c)

a lower humidity and chance of precipitation

d)

a lower humidity and greater chance of precipitation