WorksheetsUnit 4 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
A continental polar air mass forms in
the Pacific Ocean
The Desert Southwest
.The Gulf of Mexico
Northern Canada
The layer keeps us "not to hot in the summer" and "not to cold in the winter".
Scientists call this the ____ effect
greenhouse effect
Seasonal effect
Ocean effect
Lake effect
Lines on a map that connect points of equal pressure are
boundaries
fronts
isobars
stationary models
A record of weather data for a particular site at a particular time is a(n)
station model
topographic map
isopleth map
climate map
weather generally moves from __ to __ in the United States
North to South
West to East
East to West
South to North
Episodes of ocean warming that affect the eastern tropical Pacific are called
Monsoons
La Nina
Trade Winds
El Nino
How does a warm front form
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses
Two air masses meet and stay separated
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
Cold air moves under warm air and pushes it up
What kind of weather would high pressure likely bring
sunny and warm
much precipitation
thunderstorms
cold and dry
Images of weather systems on the TV come from
station models
weather balloons
anemometers
weather satellites
Which information can you get from a weather map
a 5-day weather forecast
wind speeds and directions
the location of fronts
barometric pressure
Which statement about hail is correct
It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air
It may be sent up into the clouds many times
It forms in winter in low stratus clouds
It is a liquid form of precipitation
What tool measures air pressure
thermometer
psychrometer
anemometer
barometer
What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring
warm
stormy
sunny
windy
The barometric pressure falls, what kind of weather can we expect
snow will fall within 24 hours
a storm is probably on the way
clear skies are probably coming
The temperature on a particular day is an example of what?
Weather
Evapotranspiration
Adaptation
Climate
What causes wind?
differences in air pressure
a source region
another positively charged area
the troposphere
Lightening is an electric discharge between positively charged area and ___
a rising air mass
a source region
another positively charged area
a negatively charged area
Which of the following increases air's ability to hold water vapor?
increase in wind speed
increase in temperature
decrease in temperature
decrease in air pressure
Seasons are caused by
the Sun's cycle
sunspots
the Greenhouse Effect
the tilt of the Earth's axis
How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water effect the climate?
They make it colder
They make it wetter
They make it warmer
They make it drier
Winds generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
warm grasslands
polar ice caps
warm tropical seas
mountainous regions
Which of the following decreases with an increase in altitude
visibility
air pressure
humidity
none of the above
why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?
It tilts towards the sun and gets more direct solar energy
It has no prevailing winds
It has no mountains to affect its climate
The sun's rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year
weather generally moves from __ to __ in the United States
North to South
West to East
East to West
South to North
