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1) Winds that blow steadily from specific directions for long distances are called
A
Prevailing winds
B
Sea Breeze
C
Convection Current
D
Land breeze
2) Summers in the Southwest are hot and dry because of
A
Continental Tropical
B
Maritime Tropical
C
Maritime Polar
D
Continental Polar
3) Warm air from a large body of water rapidly moves into a land area of cold air. Which weather event is MOST LIKELY to occur where the two air masses meet?
A
gentle wind
B
low humidity
C
thunderstorm
D
clear sky
4) How are air masses classified?
A
temperature and density
B
temperature and pressure
C
temperature and humidity
D
pressure and humidity
5) A rapidly moving cold air mass meets a slowly moving warm air mass and forms a front. What will most likely occur at this front?
A
Cold air will slide under the warm air. Warm air will rise and cool. Clouds will form.
B
The two air masses will mix together.
C
The less dense warm air will sink and cool. Clouds will form.
D
The warm air will slide under the cold air. The cold air will rise and get warmer.
6) Predict what type of climate would be the most likely in an area located in the interior of a large continent, on the east side of a major mountain range. Winds in the area commonly blow from west to east.
A
tropical rainy
B
polar
C
Dry
D
temperate marine
7) What two major factors are usually used to classify climates?
A
temperature and precipitation
B
precipitation and altitude
C
temperature and air pressure
D
air pressure
8) What is one major result at Earth's surface of ozone depletion in the stratosphere?
A
a decrease in global temperatures
B
an increase in global temperatures
C
a decrease in the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface
D
an increase in the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface
9) Although they are only a few kilometers apart, Maui receives nearly three times as much precipitation as Honolulu. What is the best explanation for this fact?
A
Maui is near a mountain top
B
Honolulu is dried by prevailing winds
C
Honolulu is much colder than Maui
D
Maui is in a rain shadow
10) Which of the following is NOT a main factor that influences temperature
A
the presence of mountains
B
ocean currents
C
Latitude
D
distance from bodies of water
11) Suppose that you are a scientist studying tree rings in a cross-section of an ancient tree. What could several narrow tree rings in a row tell you about the climate when those rings were formed?
A
The weather was very cool and very dry during those years.
B
The weather was very hot and very wet during those years.
C
The weather was cold and wet during those years.
D
The weather was hot and dry during those years.
12) Two locations are at the same latitude in the temperate zone. One is in the middle of a continent. The other is on a coast affected by a warm ocean current. How will their climates differ?
A
There will not be a difference in the climates of either location because they are both at the same latitude.
B
The location in the middle of a continent will have a more extreme climate with mild winters and hot summers. The location ne
C
The location in the middle of a continent will have a less extreme climate with hot winters and mild summers. The location ne
D
The location in the middle of a continent will have a more extreme climate with cold winters and hot summers. The location ne
13) What type of front would most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds?
A
occluded and stationary
B
cold and warm
C
warm and occluded
D
warm and stationary
14) The average conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over a period of years make up its
A
latitude
B
climate
C
season
D
weather
15) The main cause of ozone depletion is
A
chlorofluoracarbons
B
global warming
C
greenhouse gases
D
sunspots
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