WorksheetsSummative of Topic 5 Experience 1,2,&3
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the primary factor affecting the amount of direct sunlight received at different latitudes?
Distance from the ocean
Shape of Earth
Amount of cloud cover
Altitude
The shape of Earth causes ________ at higher latitudes.
more direct sunlight
less direct sunlight
the same amount of sunlight
no sunlight
Which statement is correct regarding sunlight at higher latitudes?
They receive more direct sunlight
They receive less direct sunlight
They receive the same amount of sunlight as lower latitudes
Sunlight is not affected by latitude
What are the arrows in the diagram showing?
Jet Streams
Trade Winds
Ocean Currents
Mountain Winds
Over the North American continent, continental and maritime air masses both influence local weather. Continental air masses tend to be (a) while maritime air masses tend to be (b) .
Fill in the blank: The trade winds curve due to the ______ effect.
Coriolis
Gravitational
Magnetic
Thermal
What type of front is represented by the symbols on the map?
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Occluded front
Which of the following best describes the movement of the front on the map?
Moving towards the northeast
Moving towards the southwest
Moving towards the northwest
Moving towards the southeast
Fill in the blank: A stationary front is formed when two air masses _______.
A) Move quickly
B) Do not move
C) Move in opposite directions
D) Merge
The amount of direct sunlight varies depending on latitude. Higher latitudes receive (a) due to (b) while lower latitudes receive (c) .
Global winds occur on a very large scale. They occur because (a) in the atmosphere causes different areas to have higher or lower (b) . Air that moves across Earth's surface is called wind. Air moves from areas with (c) to areas with (d) .
