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1
At which latitude would your climate be humid, or wet?
31°N
30°N
90°N
0°
2
Which type of heat transfer happens across empty space?
convection
ultraviolet light
radiation
conduction
3
Which two points are on the windward side of the mountain?
C and D
B and C
A and B
A and D
4
Where is the warmest and most arid climate?
A
C
D
B
5
Which statement best explains why locations B and E receive low average yearly precipitation?
They are on the leeward side of the mountain
They are on the windward side of the mountain
These locations receive less insolation than other locations
These locations receive more insolation than other locations
6
Heat flows from areas of...
high energy to low energy
high temperature to low temperature
low temperature to high temperature
low energy to high energy
7
Why does A have a lower yearly temperature than B?
prevailing winds
elevation
nearness to a body of water
latitude
8
Which is a cool ocean current which flows completely around Earth?
California Current
Antarctic Circumpolar Current
North Atlantic Current
Gulf Stream
9
Which map best shows the surface movement of winds between 30N and 30S?
C
B
A
D
10
Which of the following climographs are from a region in the Southern Hemisphere?
B
D
A
C
11
The prevailaing surface winds in the Northern Hemisphere are...
linear
curve to the left
curve to the right
none of the above
12
The ocean currents warms the climate of which location?
C
B
A
D
13
What page is the electromagnetic spectrum chart on?
Page 1
Page 13
Page 4
Page 14
14
What substance takes the longest time to heat up?
lead
copper
solid water
liquid water
15
What page of the reference table is the Planetary Wind Belt chart on?
Page 14
Page 13
Page 4
Page 1
16
Which coast of most continents encounters cool ocean currents?
east
west
north
south
17
What substance has the lowest specific heat?
A cup of water
An ice cube
A cup of sand
A parcel of air
18
Which type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Infrared
19
Which substance requires the
least
amount of heat energy to heat up?
granite
water vapor
liquid water
lead
20
What type of weather can you expect on the WINDWARD side of a mountain?
hot and arid
warm and windy
cold and rainy
arid and humid
21
Which climograph represents a location
far away
from a body of water?
B
C
A
D
22
A town on the windward side of a mountain would typically have...
higher precipitation and a wide range of temperatues
low precipitation and moderate temperatures
low precipitation and a wide range of temperatures
higher precipitation and a moderate temperatures
23
If a surface is a good absorber of energy, then it is also...
a good reflector
a good radiator of energy
a bad radiator of energy
light colored
24
Which type of heat transfer happens when molecules touch, or COLLIDE?
radiation
conduction
convection
infrared
25
Clouds will form on the...
windward side
leeward side
26
The leeward side of the mountain will be
cooler and wet
cooler and dry
warmer and dry
warmer and wet
27
Which shade of
visible light
has the longest wavelength?
red
blue
infrared
violet
28
Why does water have a moderating effect on climate?
water surfaces are flatter than land
water temperatures change more slowly than land
water gains heat more rapidly than land
water temps are always lower than land temperatures
29
Which ocean current directly warms western Europe?
Canary Current
Labrador Current
South Equatorial Current
North Atlantic Current
30
Which type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
Convection
Conduction
Ultraviolet
Radiation
31
The temperature on the top of the mountain is going to be _________ than at the bottom.
colder
the same
warmer
32
If wind belts are diverging, then they are
Moving in a circle
Moving towards one another
Moving away from one another
Moving next to one another
33
What causes the planetary wind belts?
Uneven heating and cooling of the Earth and it's revolution
Earth’s gravitational pull on the Moon
uneven heating and cooling of the Earth and it's rotation
The surface ocean currents
34
Which type of heat transfer happens when there is a change in the density of a fluid?
conduction
convection
electromagnetic energy
radiation
35
At which latitude would you experience a high pressure system?
30°N
60°N
0°
60°S
36
Which graph best shows the relationship between temperature and latitude?
D
C
B
A
37
The warm ocean currents warm the climate of the ______ side of continents
South
East
North
West
38
What does it mean to converge?
Come towards one another
Spread apart from one another
Move side by side
39
The energy being radiated from the Earth's surface back into the atmosphere at B is called
Ultraviolet
Gamma rays
Infrared
Microwaves
40
Which type of heat transfer does this picture represent?
Convection
Conduction
Electromagnetic
Radiation
41
Why does A have more EXTREME temperatures and B have MODERATE temperatures?
distance from a large body of water
location of mountain barriers
latitude
direction of planetary wind belts
42
When air rises up the mountain, it also...
contracts, cools, condenses
expands, cools, condenses
expands, warms, condenses
contracts, warms, condenses
43
The windward side of the mountain will be
cooler and dry
warmer and dry
warmer and wet
cooler and wet
44
As the air moves down the leeward side of the mountain, the air will
warm due to rising and expansion
cool due to rising and expansion
cool due to sinking and compressing
warm due to sinking and compressing
45
What substance takes the longest time to heat up?
liquid water
copper
ice
water vapor
46
What page is the Surface Ocean Currents chart on?
Page 1
Page 4
Page 14
Page 13
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What type of surface absorbs energy best?
dark and rough
smooth and light
smooth and dark
dark and light
