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Climatic Interactions

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The number one thing hurricanes need is...

a)

warm water

b)

cold air from cold fronts

c)

cold water

d)

strong warm front

2.

What causes global convection currents

a)

Forests

b)

greenhouse gases

c)

more land forms

d)

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

3.

Where do warm ocean currents come from

a)

the poles

b)

near the land

c)

the equator

d)

middle of the oceans

4.

What city will experience decreasing temperatures in the next day?

a)

Denver

b)

El Paso

c)

Memphis

d)

Los Angeles

5.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Cold Front

b)

Warm Front

c)

Stationary Front

d)

Occluded Front

6.
The sun's energy causes heat to be redistributed around the globe through a process called...
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
Election
7.
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
8.
A High Pressure system generally brings...
a)
Wet Weather
b)
Clear Skies
c)
Thunderstorms
d)
Tornadoes
9.

A low pressure system usually causes

a)

Clearing Weather

b)

Wet Weather

c)

Fair Weather

d)

No weather

10.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
11.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
12.
The way Earth's rotation makes the winds curve
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Cuticle Effect
c)
Revolution
d)
rotation
13.

Cold fronts bring _____ temperatures and ______ conditions.

a)

warm; clear

b)

cool; clear

c)

warm; stormy

d)

cool; stormy

14.

What do ocean currents do for Earth's climate?

a)

They cause earthquakes

b)

They cause tectonic plates to shift

c)

They redistribute Earth's heat

d)

They carry trash from Africa to South America

15.
What causes warm air to rise?
a)
the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
b)
The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
c)
The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
d)
the fact that its more dense than cold air 
16.
What direction is the cold front moving?
a)
Northwest
b)
Southeast
c)
Northeast
d)
Southwest
17.

The cold front is moving

a)

east and southeast

b)

west and northwest

c)

north

d)

south

18.

Why do you see precipitation near the L?

a)

because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

b)

because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

c)

because the mid-west is always rainy this time of year

d)

because cold more dense air is sinking forming clouds

19.

What city is most likely going to see temperatures rise?

a)

San Jose

b)

El Paso

c)

Jacksonville

d)

Chicago

20.
Warm air _________ and cool air ___________.
a)
rises/sinks
b)
sinks/rises
21.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
22.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole 
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
23.
Deep-ocean currents are driven by 
a)
differences in soil
b)
differences in the water’s density,
c)
differences in nutrients 
d)
None of the Above
24.
Two types of ocean currents are
a)
local and global
b)
sea and land
c)
surface and deep
d)
warm and cold
25.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
26.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
27.
Identify the type of front that is shown in the image.
a)
Occluded Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Stationary Front
d)
Warm Front
28.
All energy on earth begins
a)
with the heat produced by pressure inside the earth
b)
photosynthesis by producers
c)
with the sun
d)
with the magma inside the earth
29.
a)
Warm Front
b)
High Air Pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
High Temperatures
30.
a)
Low Clouds
b)
Low Temperatures
c)
Light Wind
d)
Low Air Pressure
31.
a)
High Air Pressure
b)
High Temperatures
c)
Heavy Rain
d)
Hail
32.
a)
High Pressure
b)
Warm Front
c)
Cold Front
d)
Mountains
33.
Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...
a)
Cloudy/Overcast Weather
b)
Cold Weather
c)
Warm Weather
d)
Fair Weather
34.
Which city is experiencing thunderstorms?
a)
Denver
b)
New York 
c)
Miami 
d)
Boise
35.
Which city is currently experiencing a snow storm?
a)
Seattle
b)
Los Angeles
c)
Chicago
d)
New York
36.
Which city has the highest the highest temperature?
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Miami
37.
Which city has partly cloudy skies?
a)
Boise
b)
New York
c)
Atlanta 
d)
Dallas
38.
A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?
a)
stay the same
b)
increase
c)
decrease
39.
Choose the best forecast for Seattle on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
sunny skies
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
snow
40.
Choose the best forecast for Dallas on Saturday.
a)
thunderstorms
b)
snow
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
clear skies
41.
Choose the best forecast for Chicago on Saturday.
a)
rain
b)
warmer temperatures
c)
snow
d)
sunny skies
42.

The Jet Stream is a global pattern of atmospheric movement that influences patterns in local weather. Based on the information provided in the weather map, which city shown will most likely experience a drop in pressure over the next few days?

a)

Baltimore

b)

Portland

c)

Rapid City

43.

What type of weather is Minneapolis most likely experiencing?

a)

light/drizzly rain

b)

severe thunderstorms

c)

sunny skies

d)

cloudy skies, light precipitation

44.

What type of weather is Denver most likely experiencing? Notice the type of front that has just passed through.

a)

High humidity, cooler temperatures

b)

Low humidity, cooler temperatures

c)

Rainy, cold weather

d)

Rainy, humid weather

45.

Why does city "B" have clear skies?

a)

It is in North America

b)

There is not a front moving through city "B"

c)

Clouds do not form in the West

d)

It is located near a high pressure system

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