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1
Ozone gas helps to protect life on the Earth due to its ability to absorb
ultraviolet radiation
radio waves
gamma radiation
visible light
2
Which location has the warmest climate
A
C
D
B
3
How does the climate of Seattle compare with the climate of Spokane?
Spokane is warmer
Seattle is warmer
Seattle is cooler
Spokane is less humid
4
A high air-pressure, dry-climate belt is located at which Earth latitude?
60° N
30° N
15° N
0°
5
Describe the climate at City C
warmer and drier-windward side of a mountain
Cooler and drier-leeward side of mountain
Cooler and more humid- windward side of a mountain
Warmer and drier- it is on the leeward side of a mountain
6
Explain relationship between water temp and land temp for lake effect snow to happen
There is no relationship
Water temp is warmer than land
Water temp is equal to land
Water temp is cooler than land
7
How do monsoon winds affect India's weather in summer and winter?
Winter is warmer and less humid than summer
Winter is cooler and more humid than summer
Summer is cooler and less humid than winter
Summer is warmer and more humid than winter
8
See question below:
4
3
1
2
9
During which season does city
B
experience the month with the highest average precipitation?
fall
winter
summer
spring
10
How can there be snow on the equator?
There are glaciers on top of mountains
If the location is very far inland
Elsa lives there
High elevation
11
It can be concluded that city
C
is located in the Southern Hemisphere because city
C
has
its warmest temperatures in July and August
small amounts of precipitation throughout the year
large amounts of precipitation throughout the year
its warmest temperatures in January and February
12
Describe the temperature at city G
cooler because it is on the windward side of a mountain
Cooler because it is at the top of a mountain
Cooler because there is less pressure
Cooler because it is a high latitude
13
The hole in the ozone layer is from CFCs released from airplanes and aerosol cans
false
true
14
Why does heavy snow fall in the Tug-Hill Plateau region?
adiabatic cooling
It is a higher elevation
It is a lower elevation
orographic effect
15
According to the map, locations in the mid-latitudes have average monthly temperatures between:
Between 10°C and 18°C
They are relatively constant at about 70°F
Between 30°C and 40°C
Between 20°C and 60°C
16
Which statement best describes the monsoon winds during the rainy season in India?
Cold, dry air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.
Warm, moist air flows from the Indian Ocean to India.
Warm, moist air flows from India to the Indian Ocean.
Cold, dry air flows from India to the Indian Ocean.
17
The primary factor controlling these climate zones is
longitude
elevation
Nearness to bodies of water
latitude
18
Which type of radiation from Earth is the long-wave radiation absorbed by greenhouse gases?
radio waves
infrared
ultraviolet
visible light
19
A shift in the trade winds cause sea levels during El Nino years to:
decrease at Australia and South America
decrease at Australia and increase at South America
increase at both Australia and South America
increase at Australia and decrease at South America
20
During an El Nino year winter in NY will generally be
warmer and drier
cooler and drier
cooler and humid
not affected
21
Which city would have the driest climate?
A
B
D
C
22
Describe the climate of City A, and the primary factor affecting it.
Moderate temp and humid because it is coastal
Warm and humid because it is on the equator
Great temp range, dry because it is landlocked
Warmer&drier because it is on the leeward side of a mountain
23
What is the air mass from Canada that produces lake-effect snow in New York State?
cP
mP
mT
cT
24
El Nino is often associated with wet winters along the northwestern coast of South America
true
false
25
Heavy monsoon rains occur in India during
July, when winds blow from the ocean
January, when winds blow from the land
January, when winds blow toward high pressure
July, when winds blow toward high pressure
26
Banning CFCs in certain products helped to slow the size of the hole in the ozone layer
false
true
27
Describe the climate of City F
Warmer summers and cooler winters
Humid
Dry and cold
Moderated Temperatures
28
Why are locations East of Lake Ontario more likely to have lake effect snow?
The tradewinds are blowing from East to West
They are on the leeward side plateaus
They are on the windwardside
The prevailing southwesterlies carry moisture over the lake
29
Surface ocean currents curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere because
the Moon travels in an orbit around Earth
the Moon spins on its axis
Earth travels in an orbit around the Sun
Earth spins on its axis
30
Describe sea surface temp and Pacific Trade winds along the South American Coast During El Nino
SST are warmer and Pacific Trades are from the West
SST and Pacific Trades remain the same
SST are warmer and Pacific Trades are from the East
SST is cooler, Pacific Trades are from the West
31
City
A
has very little variation in temperature during the year because city
A
is located
Near the equator
in the Southern Hemisphere
near the coast
At the North Pole
32
Earth's warm interglacial intervals are due primarily to
changes in Earth's orbit and tilt
changes in Earth's period of rotation
increases in elevation of North America
Milankovitch Cycles
33
Surface ocean currents located at 40º south , 90º west generally flow toward the
Northeast
Southwest
West
Southeast
34
Compared to inland locations, climate of locations influenced by a nearby ocean have
Hotter summers, colder winters large range in temp
cooler winters cooler summers little range in temp
similar temperatures
cooler summers, warmer winters, less range in temp
35
Corals are found in warm, shallow seas.There are coral fossils in Alaska.This suggests that
Alaska once had a warm climate
Alaska was located at a different latitude
Alaska had a different angle of insolation
Alaska has since moved
36
If a place has a high potential evapotranspiration and little actual evapotranspiration it is
hot and arid
cold and arid
cold and humid
hot and humid
37
During an El Nino event, the Eastward-blowing winds get weaker
false
true
38
Landfills give off greenhouse gases
false
true
39
Very little water will infiltrate the soil around city D because the region usually has
nearly flat surfaces
a small amount of runoff
a frozen surface
permeable soil
40
The hole in the ozone layer is the cause of global warming.
false
true
41
The primary cause of surface ocean currents is
ocean floor earthquakes
atmospheric transparency
Evaporation of water
Planetary winds
42
Identify the 2 wind belts that drive the currents in the North pacific Gyre
SouthWest
West
NorthEast
SouthEast
43
The ocean currents are primarily driven by
Conduction
The planetary winds
Coriolis
Ms. Susinno's Kia Forte
44
Which single factor has the greatest effect on the climate of an area on the Earth's surface?
the degrees of longitude
the extent of vegetative cover
the distance from the Equator
the month of the year
45
Why is Antarctica’s cold climate responsible for its very low amount of yearly precipitation
air is sinking, therefore, clouds seldom form
Very little evaporation takes place in Antarctica
Cold air holds very little water vapor
it is a low pressure area
46
Name the current by city D
West Greenland
Labrador
North Atlantic
Norwegian
47
The East Australian Current is warm.
false
true
48
Which wind belt has the greatest effect on the climate of New York State?
southeast trades
prevailing southwesterlies
prevailing northwesterlies
northeast trades
49
Compared to the climate of location A, the climate of location B is
cooler and wetter
warmer and drier
warmer and wetter
cooler and drier
50
Which factor is most influential in determining the humidity and average temps of a location
nearness to a large body of water
latitude
orographic effect
nearness to mountain chain