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Weather And Climate
Test Description: Reviewing weather, climate and their factors.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following are the two main factors that determine climate?
A
temperature and air pressure
B
precipitation and humidity
C
wind conditions and humidity
D
temperature and precipitation
2) Aurora records the following observations: It rained on Monday. It was sunny on Tuesday. It rained again on Wednesday. What is Aurora recording?
A
observations of the weather
B
observations of the climate
C
observations of neither weather or climate
D
observations of both weather and climate
3) Which term refers to the atmospheric conditions of a certain place at a certain time?
A
dew point
B
water cycle
C
weather
D
humidity
4) What is a front?
A
A boundary between two air masses with different densities and usually different temperatures
B
A region where there are severe thunderstorms
C
A boundary between two air masses with the same temperatures
D
An area where a tropical storm is likely to form
5) What are usually the most dangerous part of a hurricane?
A
landslides
B
storm surge
C
wind
D
floods
6) Which best describes why latitudes closer to the equator have warmer climates?
A
Latitudes closer to the equator are nearer to ocean currents than latitudes away from the equator.
B
Latitudes closer to the equator receive more solar energy than latitudes away from the equator.
C
Latitudes closer to the equator are at lower elevations than latitudes away from the equator.
D
Latitudes closer to the equator get more wind carrying energy in the form of heat than latitudes away from the equator.
7) A high-pressure system tends to bring bright, sunny days. What happens in a high-pressure system?
A
The air sinks and prevents clouds from forming and precipitation from falling.
B
The air sinks and cools the land by causing precipitation.
C
The air rises and absorbs moisture.
D
The air rises and warms the atmosphere
8) The jet stream usually stays too far north to affect Florida’s weather. What is the jet stream?
A
the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
B
a narrow band of strong winds that blow in the upper region of the atmosphere
C
the spinning of the air in the opposite direction of Earth’s rotation
D
the spinning of the air in the same direction as Earth’s rotation
9) Which statement best explains why weather systems usually move from west to east across the United States?
A
Weather systems originate over the Pacific Ocean and move east.
B
Fronts move from west to east.
C
Pressure systems form over the Rocky Mountains and move east.
D
The jet stream flows from west to east.
10) An air mass from the Gulf of Mexico, moving north into New York State, has a high relative humidity. What other characteristics will it probably have?
A
Warm temperatures and high pressure
B
Warm temperatures and low pressure
C
Cool temperatures and high pressure
D
Cool temperatures and low pressure
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