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WorksheetsEarth Science B Storylines Finals Review
Total questions: 160
Worksheet time: 4hrs 49mins
Which of the following describes a maritime polar air mass?
Humid & cold
Humid & warm
Dry & cold
Dry & warm
Which of the following describes a tropical continental air mass?
Humid & cold
Humid & warm
Dry & cold
Dry & warm
Which kind of pressure system results in clear skies and no wind?
Which kind of pressure system results in rain, wind, & clouds?
Which kind of weather is produced from a cold front?
Thunderstorms
Light rain
It depends
Which kind of weather is produced from a warm front?
Thunderstorms
Light rain
It depends
Which kind of weather is produced from a stationary front?
Thunderstorms
Light rain
It depends
Which type of front is represented by this symbol:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Which type of front is represented by this symbol:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Which type of front is represented by this symbol:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following will produce some type of precipitation?
A High pressure system
A Low pressure system
A cold front
A warm front
A high pressure weather system is a...
whirling mass of cool, dry air
whirling mass of warm, moist air
the temperature at which water starts to condense
the amount of water vapor in the air
A low pressure system is a...
whirling mass of cool, dry air
whirling mass of warm moist air
the temperature at which water starts to condense
the amount of water vapor in the air
Air in Fig. B. brings with it
Warm, moist air
Bad weather
Cold, moist air
Good weather
Average air pressure at sea level is
29.92 inches of mercury
25.17 inches of mercury
31.25 inches of mercury
Stationary
Warm
Occluded
Cold
Where did the warm air mass originate?
A northern (high latitudes) ocean
A southern (low latitudes) ocean
A northern continental region
A southern continental region
Where did the cold air mass originate?
A northern (high latitudes) ocean
A southern (low latitudes) ocean
A northern continental region
A southern continental region
Which location (A, B, C, or D) recorded the highest wind speed?
A
B
C
D
Which location (A, B, C, or D) is in the center of a high pressure area?
A
B
C
D
Which location (A, B, C, or D) is in the center of a low pressure area?
A
B
C
D
What is the approximate air pressure of location D?
996 mb
1012 mb
1014 mb
1010 mb
He must be talking about...
a high pressure zone
a low pressure zone
earths rotation on its axis
a fidget spinner
Which location (A or C) is the wind blowing clockwise?
A
C
At which location (A, B, C, or D) is the air rising?
A
B
C
D
In order to report information about the weather each meteorologist uses the symbols in the attached image to interpret what is going on in the atmosphere. This is called a
isotherm
isobar
weather map
station model
A weather station records a barometric pressure of
1013.2 millibars. Which diagram below would best represent this weather station on a weather map?
Which map correctly shows the wind directions of the high-pressure and low-pressure systems?
Which diagram best shows the fronts and their locations on
the weather map?
The weather at station C would most likely be
A) overcast, humid, and cool
B) partly cloudy and warm
C) very dry and extremely hot
D) partly cloudy, windy, and very cold
Assuming that the low-pressure system follows a normal storm track, which weather station is probably located in the path of the approaching center of the low?
A
B
C
E
Base your answer to the question on the weather map below. The isobars show air pressures, in millibars. Points A and B indicate locations on the map. Which geographic region was most likely the source of the mT air mass located over the southeastern states?
Central Canada
dessert SW (Arizona, New Mexico)
Gulf of Mexico
Northern Pacific Ocean
The weather map shows a portion of the United States. Line AB represents a frontal boundary between two air masses. The two large arrows indicate the direction that a cP air mass is moving. Which symbol correctly represents the frontal boundary at line AB?
Weather station models for three New York State cities on the same day at the same time are shown. Which map shows the front that was most likely passing through Rochester at that time?
What is an example of rotation
When the Earth spins once on it's axis
When the Earth goes around the sun
When the moon goes around the Earth
When the sun moves closer to the Earth
What is an example of revolution?
When the Earth spins once on its axi
When the Earth goes around the sun
When it changes from day to night
When the sun moves closer tot he Earth
What is the axis of the Earth?
The average distance between Earth and the sun
The time it takes the Earth to travel around the sun once
The imaginary line form pole to pole around which the Earth spins
The latitude on the Earth which is receiving the most direct sunlight
Which of these takes one day to complete?
1 rotation of the Earth?
1 revolution of the Earth
1 rotation of the sun
1 revolution of the sun
Which of these takes one year to complete?
1 rotation of the Earth?
1 revolution of the Earth
1 rotation of the sun
1 revolution of the sun
When it is winter here in the northern hemisphere, what season is it it Australia, in the the southern hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, which area has the most hours of daylight?
The arctic circle
The tropic of cancer
The tropic of capricorn
The antarctic circle
Which part of the Earth does not see a change in the seasons?
The arctic and antarctic circles
The tropics of capricorn and cancer
The equator
All areas on Earth see seasons, but not at the same time
The equator gets more direct sunlight and the poles receive less. This means that...
The poles are warmer than the equator
The equator will always have longer days than the poles
The equator is warmer than the poles
The poles have less extreme seasons
On the summer solstice...
we have the shortest day of the year
we have an equal amount of day and night
we have the longest day of the year
The Earth is closest to the sun
What is an equinox?
When the Earth is farthest from the sun
When we have the longest night of the year
When Earth is closest to the sun
When we have an equal length of day and night
During the summer our hemisphere is...
closest to the sun
tilted toward the sun
farthest from the sun
tilted away from the sun
During the winter our hemisphere is...
closest to the sun
tilted toward the sun
farthest from the sun
tilted away from the sun
At which location is it winter in the northern hemisphere?
Location 1
Location 2
Location 3
Location 4
At which location are both the northern and southern hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight?
Location 1
Location 2
Location 3
All of the above
Which hemisphere is getting more direct sunlight at location 1?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
If a planet is more tilted that Earth, what will their seasons be like?
Their seasons will be more mild
Their seasons will be more extreme
Their seasons will be the same
Their seasons will vary depending on how close to the sun they are
the measure of height above sea level
altitude
pressure
gravity
density
Which layer do space shuttles travel in?
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
What happens after the pressure of atmosphere II allowed water vapor to condense?
oxygen is produced
it vaporizes again and rose into the atmosphere.
Liquid water formed the earth's early oceans.
It forms into a metamorphic rock.
Fill in the blank: The higher the altitude, the ______ the temperature.
warmer
colder
