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Duplicate of U7--Climate Review-_REMOTE LEARNING
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Unit 7 Formative
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1
Which of the following correctly describes the Cumulus stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
Clouds form and precipitation begins
2
Which of the following is NOT a man-made source of greenhouse gases?
Burning gasoline
Dynamiting rock
Weakened tradewinds in the Pacific Ocean
Factory smoke stacks
3
Why is the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increasing at such a fast rate?
Burning of fossil fuels
Weathering of rocks
Volcanic eruptions
Forest fires
4
What is the main source of acid deposition in the Northeast US?
Sulfur dioxide from burning coal
Ground-level ozone
Methane from thawing Siberian glaciers
Nitrogen from volcanoes
5
Which phenomenon is associated with warmer surface water in the Pacific Ocean?
El Nino
La Nina
6
The two most important heat-trapping gases in the lower troposphere are
water vapor and nitrogen
carbon dioxide and water vapor
nitrogen and methane
methane and carbon dioxide
7
Which of the following is NOT a factor included in the AQI?
Level/type of air pollutant(s)
Related health concerns
People most at risk
High and low temperatures for the day
8
Which of the following best describes the first stage of hurricane formation?
Anticyclone above forces cold air away from center
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
No downdrafts reach storm base so storm grows larger
9
As elevation increases, temperature
decreases.
increases.
remains the same.
changes unpredictably.
10
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
psychrometer
11
Which of the following does NOT cause an area's climate?
Longitude
Latitude
Proximity to water
Elevation
12
Locations nearer to water (as opposed to inland) have
unpredictable differences in temperatures.
more extreme temperatures.
no discernible difference in temperatures.
more moderate temperatures.
13
The heating of the atmosphere from radiation released by Earth and trapped by certain gases is
the natural greenhouse effect
natural greenhouse gases
the enhanced greenhouse effect
enhanced greenhouse gases
14
In the center of a tornado's vortex is an area of
extremely low pressure.
extremely high pressure.
variable pressure.
moderate pressure.
15
Which of the following is NOT an impact of global warming?
Increased melting of glaciers and sea ice
More severe weather (storms, droughts, heat waves, etc.)
Increase in infectious diseases
Increased variety of plants
16
Which of the following is an effect of ground-level ozone?
Malnutrition due to smaller variety of crops growing
Reflection of incoming UV rays
Absorption of incoming UV rays
Destruction of lung tissue from free radical oxygens
17
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
psychrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
18
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
anemometer
psychrometer
barometer
thermometer
19
Which of the following best describes the second stage of hurricane formation?
Anticyclone above forces cold air away from center
No downdrafts reach storm base so storm grows larger
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
20
Which of the following correctly describes the Dissipation stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
Clouds form and precipitation begins
21
Which of the following best describes the third stage of hurricane formation?
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
Anticyclone pushes cold air away, allowing the storm to grow
Once over land, lack of moisture causes storm to break up
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
22
Why is Earth considered a "Goldilocks Planet"?
Balance of land and water areas
Location with respect to the sun
Location with respect to the moon
Balance between incoming and outgoing heat
23
Correctly order the climate zones from the North Pole to the equator:
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Polar, Tropical, Temperate
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
Temperate, Tropical, Polar
24
Which of the following best describes why a hurricane breaks up?
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
Anticyclone pushes cold air away, allowing the storm to grow
Over land there is a lack of moisture
25
The most severe part of a hurricane is the
eye.
outer edges.
eye wall.
halfway between the outer edges and the eye.
26
Which of the following correctly describes the Mature stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds form and precipitation begins
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
27
Where does a hurricane usually develop?
Over tropical waters
Over polar waters
Over tropical lands
Over polar lands
28
Which of the following does NOT describe the ENHANCED greenhouse effect?
Causes an increase in the amount of heat trapped at night
Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmopshere
Sources of gases occur naturally
Sources of gases are man-made
29
What fuels hurricanes?
Heat and winds
Heat and moisture
Moisture and winds
Moisture, winds, and heat
30
As latitude increases, the intensity of solar radiation
remains the same.
changes unpredictably.
decreases.
increases.
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What happens first in tornado formation?
Anticyclone forms
Plume of warm air pushes up through cold air as it spins
Horizontal wind 3 miles above the ground strikes the plume
Warm air is trapped below cold air
