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Weather Patterns & Climate Review
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Review of weather and climate for the Earth science regents
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1
City B is most likely located
inland
near a city
near water
in the mountains
2
A boundary between unlike air masses is called a
monsoon
tornado
maritime
front
3
As elevation increases, temperature
increases
decreases
increases and then decreases
stays the same
4
What type of front is this?
warm
cold
stationary
occluded
5
A mT air mass would originate over which type of surface?
warm and dry
cold and dry
cold and moist
warm and moist
6
Which symbol would be used to identify an air mass originating over central Canada?
cP
cT
mP
mT
7
Clouds form when rising air is
warmed by compression causing condensation
cooled by expansion causing evaporation
warmed by compression causing evaporation
cooled by expansion causing condensation
8
An air pressure of 1014.5 mb on a station model would be
101
145
1014.5
014
9
Which front is this symbol?
cold
stationary
warm
occluded
10
Why does a hurricane usually cause more damage than a tornado?
tornadoes do not occur on land
the winds are faster in a hurricane
hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes
there are more hurricanes than tornadoes
11
Why do climates at shorelines have smaller temperature ranges than further inland?
ocean water is a good conductor of heat energy
land changes temperature rapidly due to high specific heat
land is a poor conductor of heat energy
water changes temperature slowly due to high specific heat
12
What 2 factors does climate measure?
temperature and wind speed
pressure and temperature
temperature and precipitation
precipitation and pressure
13
What is the barometric trend?
3.1 mb less than 3 hours ago and falling
31 less than 3 hours ago and rising
3.1 more than 3 hours ago and rising
31 mb less than 3 hours ago and falling
14
Which type of front is not moving?
stationary
warm
occluded
cold
15
What is an air mass?
air with similar temperatures and different humidity
air with uniform temperature and humidity
air with no humidity and falling temperatures
air with different humidity and different temperatures
16
Present day weather predictions are based primarily on
airmass movements
cloud height
land and sea breeze
ocean currents
17
What is the primary source for all violent weather on earth?
jet stream winds
radioactive decay
condensation of water vapor
volcanic eruption
18
Why are hurricanes common in the tropics during the warmer months?
strong winds cannot exist if there is snow on the ground
the equatorial regions are closer to the Earth's center
these storms develop when the ocean water is warm
cold air cannot hold any water vapor
19
The pressure reading would be
1290.0 mb
991.29 mb
912.9 mb
1012.9 mb
20
What type of solid precipitation is associated with thunderstorms?
hail
sleet
rain
snow
21
Evaporation would be the highest under what conditions?
low temperature and humidity
high humidity and low temperature
high temperature and humidity
high temperature and low humidity
22
An usual weather event due to warm ocean currents reversing direction is called
hurricane
monsoon
La Agua
El Nino
23
Which correctly shows what happens as air rises up a mountain?
3
2
1
4
24
As latitude increases, temperature
stays the same
increases then decreases
increases
decreases
25
If an air mass has low humidity, what other characteristics will it have?
warm temperatures and high pressure
cool temperatures and low pressure
warm temperatures and low pressure
cool temperatures and high pressure
26
Where is the most likely source area for a major hurricane in the United States?
coastal areas off western Africa
coastal areas off eastern Europe
coastal areas off Asia
coastal areas off western South America
27
Which latitudes receive high amounts of precipitation?
30oN & 30oS
90oN & 90oS
60oN & 0o
all the latitudes
28
At which location will a low pressure storm center most likely form?
along a frontal surface between different air masses
over a dry, large, flat land area
on the leeward side of a mountain
near the middle of a cold air mass
29
Why do clouds usually form at the leading edge of a cold air mass?
cold air flows over warm air causing the warm air to sink
cold air contains more water vapor than warm air
warm air contains more water vapor than cold air
cold air flows under warm air causing the warm air to rise
30
High pressure weather is usually
warm and wet
cool and wet
warm and dry
cool and dry
31
What kind of weather can you expect if a cold front is coming?
heavy steady precipitation
no precipitation
fast moving with intense thunderstorms
drizzle that is slow moving
32
What type of storm results in a funnel shaped cloud?
tornado
hurricane
thunderstorm
blizzard
33
Wind direction is
from the south
going west
going to the south
from the north
34
Compared to the windward side of a mountain, the leeward side is
warmer and wetter
cooler and drier
warmer and drier
cooler and wetter
35
Which front is this symbol?
cold
occluded
warm
stationary
36
What is the wind speed at this location?
11 knots
6 knots
15 knots
25 knots
37
How does air move in a low pressure area?
inward and clockwise
outward and clockwise
outward and counterclockwise
inward and counterclockwise
38
Where is a common source for cold dry air masses that move into New York State?
Mexico
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Long Island
39
An airmass located over the central US will most likely move toward the
northwest
southwest
southeast
northeast
40
What type of front moves the fastest?
stationary
cold
occluded
warm
