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Earth Space Science Final Part 1
Earth Space Science Final Part 1
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ESS Florida 9th Grade
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1
What ultimately leads to a thunderstorm dissipation?
the loss of a supply of cold air
the decrease of surface winds
the production of downdrafts
the decrease in cloud droplets
2
The exchange of heat or moisture with the surface over an air mass travels is known as ______.
air mass modification
air mass exchange
occlusion
intertropical convergence
3
Which is NOT a condition that must exist in order to produce a thunderstorm?
a source of wind
lifting of the air mass
a source of moisture
an unstable atmosphere
4
The Coriolis effect is due to the ____ of Earth?
shape
revolution
rotation
density
5
Frigid air that travels southward from Canada would be what type of air mass?
Continental Polar
Arctic
Maritime Polar
Continental Tropical
6
Why would point A have the warmest climate?
More of the Sun's rays hit point A than any other place
The majority of the Sun's rays are absorbed at point A
The Sun's rays are nearly perpendicular to point A
Point A is closer to the Sun than any other point
7
What stage of a thunderstorm is 0 degree C and 5-8 km wide?
cumulus stage
cirrus stage
dissipation stage
mature stage
8
At what point do scientists classify an area's weather as its climate?
1 year
30 years
15 years
5 years
9
At which point would the strongest winds and densest clouds of the hurricane be located?
the outer edge
the eyewall
the eye
the rainbands
10
A tornado that lasts 9 minutes, is 2 km wide and has wind speeds of 99 km/h would be a?
F0
F4
F2-F3
F1
11
What direction is the wind moving?
Northwest
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
12
The hot and humid weather in Texas during the summer is due to what air mass?
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
13
What does the sky look like at the location with this station model?
clear
light clouds
heavy clouds
hazy
14
Rising, moist updrafts and falling cool downdrafts form a convection cell that produces?
humidity
temperatures
thunder
gusty surface winds
15
Low-pressure systems are usually associated with _____ weather.
cloudy and rainy
warm and humid
sunny and dry
cold and dry
16
A ____ thunderstorm forms because of unequal heating of Earth's surface within one air mass.
cold front
air mass
air pressure
frontal mass
17
What are would most likely produce a heat island?
park
city
farmland
suburbs
18
What type of front is being modeled in the diagram?
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
19
A _____ forecast involves comparing current weather patterns to patterns in the past.
analog
digital
comparative
real-time
20
Friction between updrafts/downdrafts in a cumulonimbus cloud create opposite charges to form?
warm air
lightning
ozone
precipitation
21
Which air mass produces Seattle's heave winter precipitation?
Continental tropical
Maritime polar, north Pacific ocean
Continental Polar
Maritime polar, north Atlantic ocean
22
Differences in thermal energy can be detected with _____.
visible light
infrared imagery
ultraviolet imagery
sonar imagery
23
The phenomenon in which the effects of cold air are worsened by wind is the _____.
sea breeze
wind chill factor
cold wave
supercell
24
How fast must the winds of a tornado be traveling to be classified as a F4 tornado?
333-500 km/h
500-512 km/h
119-180 km/h
181-332 km/h
25
What can be inferred about a hurricane moving in a counterclockwise direction?
this hurricane is occurring in the northern hemisphere
the hurricane is occurring in the southern hemisphere
the moving tropical disturbance came from the west
the moving tropical disturbance came from the east
26
What type of weather is associated with this type of front?
widespread precipitation
light winds and precipitation
strong winds and heavy precipitation
intense precipitation and thunderstorms
27
What is unique about a park in terms of its temperature?
the park has more tree than farmland it is still cooler
the park is the coolest of all of the locations
park can be between a city and the suburbs, and cooler
park is the best place to get an idea of weather temperature
28
What front is being forecast for this area?
cold front
occluded front
warm front
stationary front
29
In the spring and fall seasons what pole is pointing towards the sun?
The North Pole
The South Pole
Neither
Both
30
What zone is point C located in?
the tropics zone
the moderate zone
the temperate zone
the polar zone
31
Which does NOT contribute to the formation of hail?
encounter between supercooled water and ice pellets
dissipation of warm, moist air at earth surface by downdraft
water droplets in a liquid state in clouds below freezing
existence of strong updrafts and downdrafts side by side
32
What zone is point B located in?
the polar zone
the temperate zone
the tropics zone
the moderate zone
33
Severe thunderstorms can form when a ____ has a large supply of warm air to lift and condense.
cold front
warm air mass
tornado
warm front
34
What is the characteristics of the eye of the hurricane?
light clouds and precipitation
calm weather and blue sky
the strongest winds and densest clouds
thunderstorms
35
The change in wave frequency of energy as it moves toward or away from an observer is the ____.
Coriolis effect
Radar effect
Convergence effect
Doppler effect
