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Water Cycle And Climate 3
Test Description: Questions on the water cycle and climate.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement best describes condition near the coast of South America during El Nino conditions?
A
sea surface temperatures are cooler than normal and trade winds are from the east
B
sea surface temperatures are cooler than normal and trade winds are from the west
C
sea surface temperatures are warmer than normal and trade winds are from the east
D
sea surface temperatures are warmer than normal and trade winds are from the west
2) During El Nino, the shift in trade winds causes sea levels to
A
decrease along both Australia and South America
B
increase along Australia and decrease along South America
C
increase along both Australia and South America
D
decrease along Australia and increase along South America
3) During El Nino events, thunderstorms increase in the eastern Pacific because warm, moist air is
A
high in density so it rises, causing expansion and cooling
B
low in density so it rises, causing expansion and cooling
C
high in density so it sinks, causing compression and warming
D
low in density so it sinks, causing compression and warming
4) When El Nino conditions develop, this causes
A
changes in world wide precipitation patterns
B
the reversal of Earth's seasons
C
increased volcanic activity worldwide
D
decreased ozone levels in the atmosphere
5) In the tropics, near the equator, an observer can generally find
A
low air pressure and wet weather
B
high air pressure and dry weather
C
high air pressure and wet weather
D
low air pressure and dry weather
6) Land surfaces heat more rapidly than water surfaces because
A
sunlight penetrates to greater depths on land than in the water
B
more energy from the sun falls on land
C
land has a lower specific heat
D
less of Earth's surface is covered by land than by water
7) On a sunny summer afternoon, the temperature of the ocean water around Long Island, New York, is usually
A
warmer than the land temperature
B
the same as the land temperature
C
not predictable because there is no relationship between land and water temperature
D
cooler than the land temperature
8) Which of the following factors does not affect the climate?
A
nearby mountains
B
longitude
C
nearby bodies of water
D
altitude
9) Compared with coastal locations, inland locations usually have
A
warmer summers and cooler winters
B
warmer summers and warmer winters
C
cooler summers and cooler winters
D
cooler summers and warmer winters
10) How does latitude affect the average annual temperature at most location on Earth?
A
As latitude increases, the average annual temperature increases.
B
Latitude has no effect on the average annual temperature on Earth.
C
As latitude increases, the average annual temperature decreases.
D
As latitude increases, the average annual temperature increases and then decreases.
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