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Meteorology Final Exam Review
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2nd semester final exam review of weather
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1
What causes land and sea breezes?
difference in heating of land and water creates wind
air blows from land to sea because of Earth's rotation
hot air from sea blows to land because of high pressure
cold air blows from land to sea because of low pressure
2
According to the map, we could expect the weather conditions in El Paso to include
cold temperatures, sunny skies
warm temperatures, sunny skies, and no rain
cold temperatures, cloudy, some precipitation
warm temperatures, increasing clouds, and showers
3
Based on this data, we would expect_ to have the LEAST changes in temperature
deserts
the oceans
cities
mountainous areas
4
What two factors cause differences in ocean water density?
differences in the amount of dissolved salts and gravity
difference in water temperature and moon phases
differences in water temperature and dissolved salts
differences in water temperature and wind
5
List the seafloor features as you move outward from the shore
continental slope, abyssal plain, mid-ocean ridge
continental shelf, continental slope, abyssal plain
Continental shelf, continental slope, mid-ocean ridge
continental slope, continental shelf, abyssal plain
6
Which direction would the breeze blow in this illustration?
Right to Left
Left to Right
Top to Bottom
There would be no breeze
7
The Moon and the Sun influence tides. Why does the Moon influence them more?
because the Sun is so far away from Earth
because the Sun is gaseous, not solid
because the Sun is much less dense
because the Sun is less massive than the Moon
8
How does the change in ocean temperatures impact weather and life on land?
C
B
A
D
9
When the cool air (H5) meets the warmer air (L2), __ may occur.
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Cyclones
10
When warm air over a body of water moves quickly into cold land air, we can expect _ to occur
thunderstorms
fog
low humidity
a gentle sea breeze
11
The large winds that circle the Earth occur because the equator
is warmer than the north and south poles
is the place where Earth bulges slightly
is perpendicular to the Sun's rays
has less energy than the Sun
12
Does the graph seen here match the description? Correctly explain your choice.
no. graph shows only one high and low tide per day, not 2
yes. the graph shows low and high tide happening in one day
no. the line representing high tide isn't high enough
no. graph doesn't show correct number of hours described
13
Strong easterly wind pushes storm across region. Cities that will have the most snow are...
Cities B and C
Cities C and D
Cities D and A
Cities A and B
14
Hawaiian Islands formed by seamounts that rose above the ocean surface. What was the source?
underwater volcanoes
earthquakes
faulting
landslides
15
Without heat from the Sun, the water cycle would
slow down
not work
not be affected
reverse
16
Earth is closer to the Sun than any other star. We know this because
we use satellite data to gain information on the Sun
scientists can use emission spectra to determine the gases
the only star we see is the Sun
we rely on the Sun's energy for life
17
High tide occurs at 8:00 AM Tuesday, at approximately what time will the next high tide occur?
8:00 AM Wednesday
8:50 AM Wednesday
8:00 PM Tuesday
8:25 PM Tuesday
18
Which weather map shows the weather conditions in the place where the air masses meet?
B
A
D
C
19
Trenches in the ocean are
part of the transition zone
the deepest part of the ocean
Close the the shore
on the continental shelf
20
Rank the following types of water of Earth from lowest salinity to highest salinity.
fresh water, salt water, brackish water
salt water, brackish water, fresh water
salt water, fresh water, brackish water
freshwater, brackish water, salt water
21
The heat transfer depicted in the image is MOST likely
circulation
convection
conduction
radiation
22
What step of the water cycle is most responsible for hurricane formation?
movement of clouds through the troposphere
precipitation due to condensation
evaporation of ocean water
condensation of water vapor into clouds
23
Louisa's experiment proved that
different materials heat up at different rates
sunlight does pass through water
sunlight heats liquids more that solids
different materials absorb the same amount of heat
24
The uneven heating of the atmosphere by the sun's energy creates pressure differences causing:
an increase in humidity
occurrence of lightning
formation of clouds
generation of winds
25
Climates in coastal regions are moderate compared to climates in interiors of continents. Why?
Oceans change rapidly; loses heat faster than land
Regions along coast receive rain throughout year, not inland
Oceans change slower than land; lose heat slower
cool breeze constantly blows from ocean to land all year
26
When the Sun heats up the surface of a puddle of water, the water
precipitates
evaporates
condenses
infiltrates
27
In the diagram, what happens to the water in the oceans before it becomes water in the air?
It is sent to the sun
it becomes a liquid
it turns into precipitation
It evaporates
28
Why are coastal areas cooler during the day than inland areas?
sea absorbs the heat of the air over coastal areas
cool breeze blows from the sea during the day
rains during the day on the coast
coastal areas experience storms every other day
29
About 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. Only about 40% of that is available for us. Why?
It is in aquifers
It is salt water
It is frozen
It is polluted
30
What event is MOST LIKELY to cause a hurricane?
a supercell thunderstorm
warm water evaporated from the ocean
A distant tidal wave
a deep underwater earthquake
