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Weather And Climate
Test Description: Weather and climate
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1) Which of these effects generally occurs as the result of a warm air mass and a cooler air mass converging at the Earth's atmosphere?
A
The sky becomes clear.
B
Stormy weather patterns develop.
C
Cloud formation decreases.
D
Winds die down.
2) Shifts in Earth's continents most likely caused a change in Earth's
A
mass
B
atmospheric temperature
C
orbital velocity
D
climatic regions
3) Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antartica. How could tropical plants have grown in Antartica?
A
At one time. Earth's entire surface was a tropical rain forest.
B
catastrophic volcanic eruptions melted the ice and exposed the soil to sunlight.
C
At one time, Antartica was located closer to the equator.
D
The rotation of Earth has increased, causing cooling of the atmosphere.
4) You notice the winds outside your house are blowing strongly, and it has been really cold this month. This observation relates to
A
weather
B
global winds
C
climate
D
energy from the sun
5) What is one factor that affects the location of deserts and rain forests?
A
latitude
B
longitude
C
time of year
D
today's weather
6) Why are temperatures generally cooler at high elevations than at low elevations?
A
Clouds form at high elevations.
B
Air is less dense at higher altitudes.
C
Winds are stronger at high elevations.
D
All low elevations experience thermal inversion.
7) Which natural event does NOTcause global cooling or warming?
A
volcanic eruptions
B
greenhouse effect
C
variation in solar change
D
changes in Earth's tilt and orbit
8) Mongolia has a short, dry summers and long, cold winters, which makes it difficult to to grow crops. This statement describes
A
adaptations required to live there
B
climate
C
vegetation
D
weather
9) Which factors direclty affect local weather and climate?
A
wildlife population
B
mountains and prevailing winds
C
common plants in the region
D
human population
10) Your Aunt Velma and Uncle Bert are planning to move from a cold desert. They want to move to an area where the temperatures are slightly warmer in the winter and mild summer. Where should they move?
A
close to leeward side of a mountain range
B
close to coastal climate
C
close to windward side of a mountain range
D
somewhere at high altitude
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