Weather and Climate Review

Question 1

Weather describes the long-term conditions in an area

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False

Question 2

An air mass that forms over water tends to be humid

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True

Question 3

In the past century the global sea level has risen approx 20 cm

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True

Question 4

This refers to the overall warming of Earth’s temperatures

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Global Warming

Question 5

Earth's surface is divided into three types of temperature zones including:

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Polar, Tropical, Temperate

Question 6

This is an overflow of water into a normally dry area

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Flood

Question 7

A stormologist is someone who predicts the weather

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False

Question 8

Which of these is not one of the 4 types of air masses

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Continental Westernly

Question 9

Heat is transferred in all but which of the following?

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Contention

Question 10

The most researched examples of dramatic climate change in Earth’s past are:

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Ice Ages

Question 11

What is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air?

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Humidity

Question 12

Which of the following is an effect of the loss of sea ice covering northern oceans

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More solar energy is absorbed by the ocean

Question 13

These are winds that usually blow in one direction over large distances on Earth

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Prevailing Winds

Question 14

Plants release water vapor in the air by the process of:

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Transpiration

Question 15

_______ climates are influenced by the temperatures of nearby ocean currents

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Marine

Question 16

Human activities don't affect the carbon footprint

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False

Question 17

In the water cycle liquid water becomes water vapor during

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Evaporation

Question 18

The geosphere acts as Earth's insulator

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False

Question 19

Methane is a greenhouse gas found in the atmosphere

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True

Question 20

Monsoons are caused by unequal heating between the ocean and land

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True

Question 21

Which is not one of the four main layers of the atmosphere?

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Miosphere

Question 22

Why is carbon dioxide considered a greenhouse gas?

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It traps energy in the atmosphere, which causes air temperatures to rise

Question 23

A system is something that repeats over and over gain

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False

Question 24

The amount of greenhouse gases emitted through human activity is referred to as the

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Carbon Footprint

Question 25

Higher temperatures allow the atmosphere above the ice caps to hold more

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Water Vapor

Question 26

Why do areas near the equator have warmer climates than areas near the poles?

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Sunlight strikes more directly at the equator

Question 27

The atmospheric effect is what traps heat on Earth

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False

Question 28

Which of the following terms refers to long-term weather patterns in an area

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Climate

Question 29

This is the long-term weather in a region

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Climate

Question 30

The most common type of precipitation is rain

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True

Question 31

An area’s climate is affected by all of the following except:

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Rain Clouds

Question 32

A ____ is a model that shows the weather conditions at a particular time

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Weather Map

Question 33

What do most climate models predict about Earth’s global temperature in the near future?

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It will rise several more degrees

Question 34

The atmosphere is mostly made up of the gases ________________ & _______________

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Nitrogen & Oxygen

Question 35

South Dakota is located in the ______ zone

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Temperate

Question 36

This means the conditions are right for severe weather to form

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Watch

Question 37

If the temperature is above 32 degrees rain will fall as snow

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False

Question 38

A long period of little rainfall is called a rain hiatus

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False

Question 39

An area's climate is affected by altitude

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True

Question 40

Brice is heading back down the mountain - as he moves down air pressure

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Increases

Question 41

Ocean currents traveling from the equator toward the polar zones carry _________ water

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Warm

Question 42

Climate change can be reversed quickly

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False

Question 43

This is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere

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Storm

Question 44

Which of the following is not a natural process that can affect Earth’s climate?

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Lunar eclipses

Question 45

I feel really prepared for this test!

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True

Question 46

When you look at clouds you are seeing millions of tiny

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Water droplets

Question 47

It is snowing outside. This tells us the ___ of the area

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Weather

Question 48

Temperature __________ as altitude __________

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decreases, increases

Question 49

About 50% of coral reefs are at threat due to rising sea levels

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False

Question 50

Government plays a role in combatting climate change

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True

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