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Module 28 Weather & Climate Test Review CHS Integrated Science
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1
The amount of energy an area receives depends on...
The seasons
The Sun's Angle
Earth's atmosphere
The Sun's distance from Earth.
2
Nitrogen composes _____% of atmospheric gasses.
0.93
96
78
21
3
The water cycle involves interactions between __.
the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the lithosphere
the hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere, cryosphere, and the biosphere
the hydrosphere and the atmosphere
rivers and oceans
4
Which is a series of windy gusts formed when a downdraft hits Earth's surface with particularly strong force?
thunderstorm
hail
tornado
squall
5
What are the atmospheric levels in descending order?
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
troposphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere
thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere
mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
6
Which are fast, high-altitude, powerful flows of wind imbedded in global wind systems?
jet streams
westerlies
subtropical highs
sea breezes
7
Weather or Climate? "The yearly rainfall in the rainforest is between 50-260 inches."
Weather
Climate
8
Warming of the atmosphere due to energy absorption by certain gases, this is...
jet streams
temperature inversion
global warming
greenhouse effect
9
Which statement best explains when precipitation occurs?
The humidity of the air becomes greater than 100 percent.
Ice particles melt to form rain.
Water droplets combine and begin to fall.
The density of water vapor increases to form clouds.
10
What causes the seasonal changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide in the Northern Hemisphere?
photosynthesis
El Niño events
greenhouse effect
weather fronts
11
Tropical climate zones are very wet and humid because ___________
the earth travels in a circle around the sun
the temperature is very cold
they have may types of plants
sunbeams shine directly on them, causing more water evaporation & rainfall
12
Fast-moving, high-altitude air currents, this is...
greenhose effect
temperature inversion
jet streams
sea breeze
13
Which climate zone has great ranges in temperature and little ocean influence?
continental climate
maritime climate
El Niño
La Niña
14
A heat island is an example of which type of climate?
tropical climate
maritime climate
continental climate
microclimate
15
Which is the warmest climate zone?
Tropical Zone
Arctic Zone
Intermediate Zone
Temperate Zone
16
What type of weather is most closely associated with a warm front?
thunderstorms
downbursts or windshear
hurricanes or tornadoes
drizzle or steady rain
17
Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warmer air.
More
equally
Less
exactly as
18
Which one of the following does NOT contribute to climate change?
periodic shifts in Earth’s orbit
meteor impact
Earth’s distance from the Sun
Human activity
19
Cool ocean air takes the place of warm air, this is...
jet streams
global warming
sea breeze
temperature inversion
20
Weather or Climate? "It usually snows in January."
Climate
Weather
21
A _____________ is a weather forecaster who predicts the weather.
meteorologist
archaeologist
philanthropist
weatherologist
22
The average yearly weather
pattern
over many years.
Air pressure
Weather
Zone
Climate
23
What evidence strongly supports the phenomenon called global warming?
maritime climate
Coriolis effect
increase in greenhouse gases
continental climate
24
What is global warming?
A decrease in the average global temperature of Earth
An increase in the strength of the Sun
An increase in the amount of energy used by people living on Earth
An increase in the average global temperature of Earth
25
How many layers of the Earth's atmosphere are there?
6
3
5
4
26
A region of very stable air that resists rising needed to form clouds and dispel pollution, this is...
sea breeze
global warming
jet streams
temperature inversion
27
Which way does a land breeze blow?
From the sea to the land
South to North
West to East
From the land to the sea
28
Which is the most important factor in determining climate at a given location?
latitude
mountains
continents
altitude
29
Increase in average temperature of Earth, this is...
jet streams
global warming
sea breeze
temperature inversion
30
Oxygen makes up _____% of atmospheric gasses?
96
21
0.93
78
31
Which is a true statement regarding the water cycle?
Energy from the Sun evaporates water from the Earth's surface.
Groundwater is not considered part of the water cycle.
Water vapor warms as it condenses to form clouds.
Water moves from oceans into the air through precipitation.
