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Unit 8 Weather and Climate
Unit 8 Weather and Climate
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Maritime Polar
A
C
D
B
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When comparing A and B, students observed the temperature of A increased faster:
A received rays that were less concentrated
A received rays that were more slanted
because A received rays with less total energy
because A received rays that were more concentrated
3
This climograph represents
Tundra
Rainforest
Desert
Taiga
4
What two factors drive the Global Conveyor Belt?
landmasses and surface winds
salinity and latitude
the Coriolis effect
temperature and salinity
5
Match the winds to the locations --Doldrums
C
A
B
D
6
The air near thecenter of this low- pressure system usually will
rise and form clouds
squeeze together to form high pressure
be clear and cool
remain static
7
Match each line with its approximate location- North Pole
D
B
C
A
8
Maritime Tropical
A
C
B
D
9
Which location illustrates the angle of incoming solar radiation at Anchorage, Alaska?
A
B
C
D
10
Match each line with its approximate location-Alaska
C
D
B
A
11
Which location illustrates the angle of incoming solar radiation at the Equator?
C
Can't Tell
B
A
12
What happens when an air mass encounters a mountain range?
The air rises, compresses and evaporates
The air rises, expands, cools and condenses
The air rises, compresses and condenses
It depends on the latitude
13
Line "A-B" shown on the map indicates a:
Hurricane
Front
Intrusion
Plate Boundary
14
Summer in the SOUTHERN Hemisphere
1
3
2
4
15
Cold ocean currents begin at the ____ and move toward the ___
Horse latitudes: landmass
Equator: Poles
Gyres; landmass
Poles: equator
16
Sea breezes are formed when:
land warms up faster than water during the day
warm fronts pass over land
water warms up faster than land during the day
cold fronts pass over land
17
An air mass classified as
mP
usually forms over which type of Earth surface?
warm ocean
warm land
cold land
cold ocean
18
This climograph represents
Tundra
Rainforest
Savanna
Desert
19
Match the line with its approximate location and/or latitude--Equator
D
A
C
B
20
The term thermohaline,with respect to ocean currents, refers to
The amount of activity of the plate tectonics
A combinationof temperature and salinity
The season of the year--Summer or winter
The latitude where the current originates
21
Describe the current weather at this location
Warm, cloudy and rainy
Cold, cloudy and rainy
Warm, clear and dry
Cold, cloudy and snow
22
What is an important purpose of ocean currents?
Controlling the energy of hurricanes
Storing and transporting heat
The formation of salt deposits
Increasing the CO2 levels in the atmosphere
23
In the summer, why is land usually warmer than the water?
This is not always true
Water gets less solar insolation
Water heats up and cools slower than land
Land cools faster than water
24
Large, circular surface current patterns are called
Gyres
Deep ocean currents
Surface currents
Circumpolar current
25
Heavy monsoon rains occur in India during:
January-wind blows toward high pressure
January- Winds blow off the ocean
July- winds blow from the ocean
July-winds blow off the land
26
What are the two types of ocean currents?
Deep and surface
Polar and tropical
Warm and cold
Maritime and continental
27
Which ocean current warms the climate of northwest Europe?
Deep ocean current
The East Australian Current
Canary Current
The Gulf Stream
28
Which of the following affects the angle at which the sun's rays hit Earth?
altitude
latitude
sea level
longitude
29
Continental Polar
B
A
C
D
30
The curving of these planetary winds is the result of
The unequal heating of Earth’s atmosphere
Earth’s gravitational pull on the Moon
Earth spinning on its axis
The unequal heating of Earth’s surface
31
Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
1
2
4
3
32
Why is ther no solar insolation at the South Pole from March-September?
It is too cold for the Sun to penetrate
This is a false claim
The Sun is below the horizon due to the tilt of the Earth
Too much dust in the atmosphere
33
Warm air holds more moisture than cold air because:
There is less space in warm air for water vapor
Warm air has a higher rate of evaporation than cold air
This is a false statement
Cold air has a higher rate of evaporation than warm air
34
Surface winds on Earth are primarily caused by differences in
friction from ocean currents
rotational speeds of Earth’s surface at various latitudes
distances from the Sun during the year
air pressure due to unequal heating of Earth's surface
35
Earth's three major climate zones are
Polar, temperate and tropical
savanna, tundra and desert
rain forest, tundra and temperate
Tundra, tropical and temperate
36
What type of pressure system is influencing the weather at this location?
Can't Tell
Medium
Low
High
37
The force that causes Earth's winds and ocean currents to be deflected (twist) is:
Heat
Electromagnatism
Gravity
Coriolis
38
Match the winds to the locations --Prevailing Westerlies
D
C
A
B
39
Lines shown on the map that connect lines of equal pressure are called:
isopressures
isowinds
isotherms
isobars
40
Cloud formation is likely to occur in rising air because rising air
contracts and cools
expands and cools
contracts and warms
expands and warms
41
Match the winds to the locations -Northeast Trade Winds
C
A
D
B
42
In which labeled point arewinds most likely coming from the west?
B
D
C
A
43
This climograph represents
North Pole
Rainforest
Tundra
Desert
44
The coldest temperatures are usually found in
High elevation; low latitude
High elevation; high latitude
Low elevation; high latitude
Low elevation; low latitude
45
In which labeled point are winds most likely coming from the east?
D
B
C
A
46
Ocean currents help regulate Earth’s climate by
storing and transporting heat
providing energy for hurricanes
forming salt deposits to dry out wetlands
increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere
47
Match each line with its approximate location and/or latitude--Atlanta
A
B
C
D
48
Which labeled point is currently experiencing the greatest winds?
D
C
B
A
49
Match the winds to the locations -Horse Latutudes
B
A
C
D
50
The air near thecenter of this high- pressure system usually will
rise and form clouds
remain static
become a low pressure system
be clear and cool
51
Which region is the probable source of the air mass labeled
cP
on the map?
Gulf of Mexico
North Atlantic Ocean
Southwestern United States
Central Canada
52
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere
1
2
3
4
53
Continental Tropical
A
D
C
B
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What type of ocean current carries 28,000 rubber ducks all over the world?
Surface Currents
The Great Global Conveyor Belt
Deep Ocean Currents
The Canary Current
