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Module 28 Weather & Climate Test Review CHS Integrated Science
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A _____________ is a weather forecaster who predicts the weather.
weatherologist
meteorologist
philanthropist
archaeologist
2
Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.
More
exactly as
equally
Less
3
Which is a true statement regarding the water cycle?
Groundwater is not considered part of the water cycle.
Water vapor warms as it condenses to form clouds.
Water moves from oceans into the air through precipitation.
Energy from the Sun evaporates water from the Earth's surface.
4
Increase in average temperature of Earth, this is...
temperature inversion
jet streams
sea breeze
global warming
5
The average yearly weather
pattern
over many years.
Air pressure
Climate
Zone
Weather
6
Weather or Climate? "It usually snows in January."
Weather
Climate
7
Which statement best explains when precipitation occurs?
Water droplets combine and begin to fall.
Ice particles melt to form rain.
The humidity of the air becomes greater than 100 percent.
The density of water vapor increases to form clouds.
8
The water cycle involves interactions between __.
the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the lithosphere
the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere, and the biosphere
rivers and oceans
the hydrosphere and the atmosphere
9
The amount of energy an area receives depends on...
The seasons
The Sun's distance from Earth.
Earth's atmosphere
The Sun's Angle
10
Weather or Climate? "The yearly rainfall in the rainforest is between 50-260 inches."
Climate
Weather
11
Warming of the atmosphere due to energy absorption by certain gases, this is...
temperature inversion
jet streams
global warming
greenhouse effect
12
What type of weather is most closely associated with a warm front?
hurricanes or tornadoes
downbursts or windshear
drizzle or steady rain
thunderstorms
13
Which is the most important factor in determining climate at a given location?
altitude
latitude
mountains
continents
14
Which climate zone has great ranges in temperature and little ocean influence?
continental climate
El Niño
La Niña
maritime climate
15
Which are fast, high-altitude, powerful flows of wind imbedded in global wind systems?
jet streams
sea breezes
westerlies
subtropical highs
16
Oxygen makes up _____% of atmospheric gasses?
21
78
0.93
96
17
Fast-moving, high-altitude air currents, this is...
sea breeze
temperature inversion
jet streams
greenhose effect
18
A heat island is an example of which type of climate?
tropical climate
continental climate
maritime climate
microclimate
19
Which is the warmest climate zone?
Intermediate Zone
Arctic Zone
Tropical Zone
Temperate Zone
20
Which way does a land breeze blow?
From the sea to the land
South to North
West to East
From the land to the sea
21
How many layers of the Earth's atmosphere are there?
4
6
3
5
22
Which one of the following does NOT contribute to climate change?
periodic shifts in Earth’s orbit
Earth’s distance from the Sun
Human activity
meteor impact
23
What are the atmospheric levels in descending order?
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere
troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
24
What is global warming?
An increase in the amount of energy used by people living on Earth
An increase in the strength of the Sun
An increase in the average global temperature of Earth
A decrease in the average global temperature of Earth
25
Cool ocean air takes the place of warm air, this is...
jet streams
temperature inversion
global warming
sea breeze
26
What causes the seasonal changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the Northern Hemisphere?
greenhouse effect
El Niño events
weather fronts
photosynthesis
27
What evidence strongly supports the phenomenon called global warming?
Coriolis effect
increase in greenhouse gases
maritime climate
continental climate
28
Nitrogen composes _____% of atmospheric gasses.
21
96
78
0.93
29
Which is a series of windy gusts formed when a downdraft hits Earth's surface with particularly strong force?
squall
tornado
hail
thunderstorm
30
A region of very stable air that resists rising needed to form clouds and dispel pollution, this is...
global warming
jet streams
temperature inversion
sea breeze
31
Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because ___________
the earth travels in a circle around the sun
sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation & rainfall
they have may types of plants
the temperature is very cold
