WorksheetsU5 LC2
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wind moves from areas of _____ to _____.
a)
high pressure to low pressure
b)
low pressure to high pressure
c)
high temperature to low temperature
d)
east to west
2.
When cool, dense air from over the water flows inland, it's called a
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Land Breeze
c)
Polar Easterly
d)
Sea Breeze
3.
The ___ are responsible for much of the weather across the United States and Canada.
a)
Polar Easterlies
b)
Westerlies
c)
Trade Winds
d)
Doldrums
4.
The table shows the results of an experiment where sand and water were placed under a lamp and the temperature was measured every 30 minutes.
Which statement best describes the results of the experiment?
a)
Water is liquid, sand is solid
b)
Sand and water are similar
c)
Water heats up faster than sand
d)
Sand requires less energy than water to heat up
5.
The table shows the results of an experiment where sand and water were placed under a lamp and the temperature was measured every 30 minutes.
What can be inferred about the ability of sand and water to lose energy?
a)
Water will lose energy twice as fast as sand
b)
Sand and water will lose energy at the same rate
c)
Since sand is a solid it will lose energy slower than water
d)
If less energy is required to heat up sand, then it will lose energy faster than water
6.
The cold, dry weather in North Dakota during winter is most likely due to what type of air mass?
a)
Continental Polar
b)
Continental Tropical
c)
Maritime Polar
d)
Maritime Tropical
7.
Winds are named for
a)
The direction they blow from
b)
The direction the are blowing to
c)
The time of the year
d)
The temperature of the wind
8.
The equator receives the most direct sunlight and, therefore, has the warmest air. What type of air pressure would be found there?
a)
High pressure
b)
Low pressure
9.
About 10 km above the Earth, there are bands of high-speed wind called ___. They blow from west to east at 200 - 400 km/hr.
a)
polar easterlies
b)
trade winds
c)
jet stream
d)
westerlies
10.
Which diagram shows the formation of a sea breeze?
a)
Diagram X
b)
Diagram Y
c)
Both
d)
Neither
11.
Which abbreviation of an air mass can be identified as dry and hot?
a)
cP
b)
cT
c)
mP
d)
mT
12.
The reason why global winds flow from west to east or east to west but not north to south or south to north
a)
Jet stream
b)
High Pressure
c)
Low pressure
d)
Coriolis Effect
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