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Unit 7 Formative
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1
Which of the following is NOT used in classifying an area's Koppen Climate Zone?
Precipitation
Vegetation
Animal Life
Temperature
2
Which of the following is an effect of ground-level ozone?
Destruction of lung tissue from free radical oxygens
Malnutrition due to smaller variety of crops growing
Absorption of incoming UV rays
Reflection of incoming UV rays
3
What is used to rank the strength of tornadoes and hurricanes?
Diameter of storm
Duration of storm
Wind speed
Amount of damage caused
4
Correctly order the climate zones from the North Pole to the equator:
Polar, Temperate, Tropical
Polar, Tropical, Temperate
Temperate, Tropical, Polar
Tropical, Temperate, Polar
5
This location represents which climate zone?
Polar
Humid Mid-Latitude
Dry
Humid tropical
6
Which of the following best describes the second stage of hurricane formation?
No downdrafts reach storm base so storm grows larger
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
Anticyclone above forces cold air away from center
7
Which of the following is NOT an impact of global warming?
Increased variety of plants
More severe weather (storms, droughts, heat waves, etc.)
Increased melting of glaciers and sea ice
Increase in infectious diseases
8
Which of the following best describes the first stage of hurricane formation?
No downdrafts reach storm base so storm grows larger
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Anticyclone above forces cold air away from center
9
What happens first in tornado formation?
Anticyclone forms
Horizontal wind 3 miles above the ground strikes the plume
Warm air is trapped below cold air
Plume of warm air pushes up through cold air as it spins
10
The most severe part of a hurricane is the
eye.
halfway between the outer edges and the eye.
outer edges.
eye wall.
11
When are tornadoes most likely to occur in the US?
Late summer/early fall
Late fall/early winter
Late spring/early summer
Late winter/early spring
12
As elevation increases, temperature
decreases.
remains the same.
increases.
changes unpredictably.
13
Which of the following best describes why a hurricane breaks up?
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Anticyclone pushes cold air away, allowing the storm to grow
Over land there is a lack of moisture
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
14
Why is the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration increasing at such a fast rate?
Burning of fossil fuels
Weathering of rocks
Forest fires
Volcanic eruptions
15
Which of the following is NOT a man-made source of greenhouse gases?
Factory smoke stacks
Burning gasoline
Weakened tradewinds in the Pacific Ocean
Dynamiting rock
16
Which of the following is NOT a natural cause of long-term climate change?
Changing orbital shape of the Earth (elongated vs. circular)
Varying tilt of Earth's axis between 22.1° and 24.5°
Varying removal of forests via burning
Varying amounts of nuclear reactions within the sun
17
This location represents which climate zone?
Humid Mid-Latitude
Humid tropical
Polar
Continental
18
The two most important heat-trapping gases in the lower troposphere are
carbon dioxide and water vapor
nitrogen and methane
water vapor and nitrogen
methane and carbon dioxide
19
Which of the following correctly describes the Dissipation stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds form and precipitation begins
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
20
Which gas is NOT responsible for the greenhouse effect?
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Methane
Water vapor
21
Which of the following best describes the third stage of hurricane formation?
Anticyclone pushes cold air away, allowing the storm to grow
Warm, moist air rises over ocean, forming thunderstorms
Several thunderstorms combine in the same region
Once over land, lack of moisture causes storm to break up
22
In the center of a tornado's vortex is an area of
extremely low pressure.
variable pressure.
moderate pressure.
extremely high pressure.
23
Where does a hurricane usually develop?
Over tropical waters
Over polar lands
Over tropical lands
Over polar waters
24
When does this location have a wet season?
May-June
January-February
August-September
November-December
25
Which of the following correctly describes the Mature stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds form and precipitation begins
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
26
This location must be in which hemisphere?
Southern
Western
Northern
Eastern
27
Why is Earth considered a "Goldilocks Planet"?
Balance of land and water areas
Location with respect to the moon
Balance between incoming and outgoing heat
Location with respect to the sun
28
Locations nearer to water (as opposed to inland) have
more moderate temperatures.
more extreme temperatures.
unpredictable differences in temperatures.
no discernible difference in temperatures.
29
Which of the following does NOT describe the ENHANCED greenhouse effect?
Causes an increase in the amount of heat trapped at night
Sources of gases occur naturally
Sources of gases are man-made
Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmopshere
30
What fuels hurricanes?
Moisture and winds
Heat and moisture
Moisture, winds, and heat
Heat and winds
31
The heating of the atmosphere from radiation released by Earth and trapped by certain gases is
enhanced greenhouse gases
the enhanced greenhouse effect
natural greenhouse gases
the natural greenhouse effect
32
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
psychrometer
barometer
anemometer
thermometer
33
As latitude increases, the intensity of solar radiation
increases.
changes unpredictably.
decreases.
remains the same.
34
Which phenomenon is associated with warmer surface water in the Pacific Ocean?
El Nino
La Nina
35
This location represents which climate zone?
Polar
Dry
Humid Mid-Latitude
Humid tropical
36
Which of the following is NOT a factor included in the AQI?
Related health concerns
People most at risk
Level/type of air pollutant(s)
High and low temperatures for the day
37
This location represents which climate zone?
Humid Mid-Latitude
Polar
Humid tropical
Dry
38
A significant change in the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere is likely the result of
More frequent El Nino events
Polar jet streams
Increased burning of fossil fuels
Increased hydrothermal vents
39
What instrument is used to measure humidity?
anemometer
barometer
psychrometer
thermometer
40
Which of the following does NOT cause an area's climate?
Elevation
Proximity to water
Longitude
Latitude
41
Which hemisphere will have the greatest temperature variations throughout a day/week/year?
Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western
42
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
psychrometer
anemometer
thermometer
barometer
43
Which of the following correctly describes the Cumulus stage of thunderstorms?
Clouds break up as cold downdrafts are pulled into the storm
Most severe with both warm updrafts and cold downdrafts
Clouds form and precipitation begins
44
When does this location experience its summer?
September-November
March-May
June-August
December-February
45
What is the main source of acid deposition in the Northeast US?
Methane from thawing Siberian glaciers
Nitrogen from volcanoes
Ground-level ozone
Sulfur dioxide from burning coal
