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Review of weather and climate for the Earth science regents
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Why do climates at shorelines have smaller temperature ranges than further inland?
land changes temperature rapidly due to high specific heat
land is a poor conductor of heat energy
ocean water is a good conductor of heat energy
water changes temperature slowly due to high specific heat
2
As latitude increases, temperature
increases
increases then decreases
stays the same
decreases
3
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
psychrometer
4
Clouds form when rising air is
warmed by compression causing condensation
cooled by expansion causing evaporation
cooled by expansion causing condensation
warmed by compression causing evaporation
5
Why do clouds usually form at the leading edge of a cold air mass?
cold air flows under warm air causing the warm air to rise
warm air contains more water vapor than cold air
cold air contains more water vapor than warm air
cold air flows over warm air causing the warm air to sink
6
What type of front moves the fastest?
occluded
cold
warm
stationary
7
What is the source of most water vapor that enters the atmosphere?
plants
oceans
soil
lakes
8
At which location will a low pressure storm center most likely form?
near the middle of a cold air mass
on the leeward side of a mountain
along a frontal surface between different air masses
over a dry, large, flat land area
9
An air pressure of 1014.5 mb on a station model would be
1014.5
145
101
014
10
As elevation increases, temperature
decreases
stays the same
increases
increases and then decreases
11
Which latitudes receive high amounts of precipitation?
60oN & 0o
90oN & 90oS
30oN & 30oS
all the latitudes
12
If an air mass has low humidity, what other characteristics will it have?
cool temperatures and high pressure
warm temperatures and high pressure
cool temperatures and low pressure
warm temperatures and low pressure
13
What causes a sea breeze?
the high specific heat of land
the latitude
how close to the equator you are
the high specific heat of water
14
How does air move in a low pressure area?
outward and counterclockwise
outward and clockwise
inward and clockwise
inward and counterclockwise
15
An airmass located over the central US will most likely move toward the
northwest
northeast
southwest
southeast
16
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
thermometer
psychrometer
barometer
anemometer
17
Which symbol would be used to identify an air mass originating over central Canada?
cP
mT
mP
cT
18
Why does a hurricane usually cause more damage than a tornado?
hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes
tornadoes do not occur on land
there are more hurricanes than tornadoes
the winds are faster in a hurricane
19
Present day weather predictions are based primarily on
ocean currents
airmass movements
cloud height
land and sea breeze
20
City B is most likely located
in the mountains
near water
near a city
inland
21
Which type of front is not moving?
stationary
occluded
warm
cold
22
Why are hurricanes common in the tropics during the warmer months?
strong winds cannot exist if there is snow on the ground
the equatorial regions are closer to the Earth's center
these storms develop when the ocean water is warm
cold air cannot hold any water vapor
23
High pressure weather is usually
warm and wet
warm and dry
cool and dry
cool and wet
24
At the equator, how are winds moving at the surface?
downward
upward
25
Evaporation would be the highest under what conditions?
high temperature and humidity
high humidity and low temperature
high temperature and low humidity
low temperature and humidity
26
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
anemometer
psychrometer
thermometer
barometer
27
A mT air mass would originate over which type of surface?
warm and moist
cold and moist
warm and dry
cold and dry
28
Where is the most likely source area for a major hurricane in the United States?
coastal areas off Asia
coastal areas off eastern Europe
coastal areas off western South America
coastal areas off western Africa
29
Which correctly shows what happens as air rises up a mountain?
2
4
1
3
30
Compared to the windward side of a mountain, the leeward side is
warmer and drier
cooler and wetter
cooler and drier
warmer and wetter
31
What is the primary source for all violent weather on earth?
radioactive decay
volcanic eruption
jet stream winds
condensation of water vapor
