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Weather And Climate Keyfauver 3
Test Description: Weather climate
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) At a beach, the water and sand are not absorbing and losing heat equally. Which is MOST LIKELY to occur?
A
wind
B
snow
C
humidity
D
rain
2) Which statement about Earth's heating patterns is true?
A
Land cools more quickly than large bodies of water.
B
The rate of cooling depends on the season.
C
Large bodies of water cool more quickly than land.
D
Land and large bodies of water cool at the same rate.
3) Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for whic event?
A
Coriolis force
B
moon phases
C
global winds
D
tides
4) It is warmer near the equator than near the poles. Which of the following BEST explains this temperature difference?
A
the distance the equator and poles are from the Sun
B
the Earth's rotation on its axis
C
the Earth's axial tilt
D
the difference in prevailing winds
5) Why is nighttime so long in Alaska in the winter?
A
the Earth's distance from the Sun is greater
B
the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
C
the Moon's gravitational pull
D
the speed of the Earth's rotation
6) Which factor is most important to the decrease in a hurricane's strength as it moves from the ocean onto land?
A
precipitation falling from the clouds
B
the uneven land surface
C
rising hot air from the land
D
the lack of warm, moist air over land
7) Which of the following processes leads to cloud formation?
A
precipitation
B
condensation
C
run off
D
evaporation
8) Claxton has warm, moist air in our area. The meteorolgist says that cold, dry air will be moving in with an approaching cold front. Which of the following may possibly form?
A
tsunami
B
hurricane
C
tornado
D
tide
9) The sun's radiant energy is NOT a major factor in producing
A
air temperature
B
the water cycle
C
humidity of air
D
motion of tides
10) How might ocean currents affect Georgia?
A
The California Current cools Georgia's climate.
B
The Gulf Stream current cools Georgia's climate.
C
The Gulf Stream current warms Georgia's climate.
D
The California current warms Georgia's climate.
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