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Weather And Ocean Currents
Test Description: This game review several topics including weather, weather patterns, ocean currents, air masses, severe weather formation
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Where do warm ocean currents originate from?
A
Equator
B
North pole
C
South pole
D
the sun
2) Compared to deep ocean currents, surface currents are
A
less dense and warmer
B
warmer and denser
C
less dense and colder
D
colder and denser
3) Fronts on a weather map are best described as
A
boundaries between different wind belts
B
areas experiencing extremely warm air temperatures
C
areas experiencing clear skies with light winds
D
boundaries between different air masses
4) What type of weather is generally associated with warm fronts?
A
Cold temperatures and thunderstorms
B
Cold temperatures and light precipitation
C
Warm temperatures and light precipitation
D
Warm temperatures and no precipitation
5) On a weather map, _______ fronts are shown by a line with triangular points on one side.
A
stationary
B
occluded
C
warm
D
cold
6) Compared with warm fronts, cold fronts are
A
more cloudy
B
less steep
C
faster moving
D
less dense
7) Wind occurs when air masses move from one place to another. What causes the movement of air masses?
A
The heating of the air
B
The position of the moon
C
The rotation of Earth
D
The condensation of air
8) Which weather symbol is red semi-circles on one side and blue triangles on the other? This symbol indicates two different weak fronts that lead to several days of rain.
A
stationary front
B
occluded front
C
cold front
D
warm front
9) Cumulonimbus clouds often form along cold fronts. Which type of weather is most likely to occur along a cold front?
A
moderate temperature with mild breezes
B
storms with hurricane winds
C
rain with possible severe thunderstorms
D
high temperatures with low winds
10) maritime air masses differ form continental air masses in that they
A
form over oceans and are drier than continental air masses
B
form over land and are drier than continental air masses
C
form over oceans and are more humid than continental air masses
D
form over land and are more humid than continental air masses
11) __________ AIR MASSES START OVER THE OCEAN. __________ AIR MASSES START OVER LAND. (FILL IN THE BLANKS)
A
POLAR, MARITIME
B
MARITIME, CONTINENTAL
C
MARITIME, TROPICAL
D
CONTINENTAL, MARITIME
12) Today in Greensboro, the weather is rainy and warm. The weather forecast is that a cold front will move though the city during the night. What weather will be observed after the cold front moves through?
A
hot and stormy weather
B
dry and sunny weather
C
rainy and cloudy weather
13) A weather map shows isobars that are close together, indicating a steep pressure gradient. Which weather condition is most likely present?
A
low visibility
B
dry air
C
strong winds
D
low temperatures
14) This type of symbol can be found on a weather map. It is represented by an upper case L. It usually brings Severe weather/ thunderstorms what is it?
A
Low pressure
B
High pressure
C
Warm front
D
Cold front
15) This type of symbol can be found on a weather map. It is represented by an upper case L. It usually brings Severe weather/ thunderstorms what is it?
A
Warm front
B
Low pressure
C
High pressure
D
Cold front
16) Which of the following factors drives all the weather on Earth, including large-scale storms and local weather systems?
A
The Coriolis Effect curves the motion of wind due to the Earth's rotation.
B
The Sun heats up the air at different rates and the atmosphere must try to equalize temperatures and pressures.
17) Arizona often has hot, dry weather. What kind of air mass would most likely bring this sort of weather?
A
maritime tropical
B
continental tropical
C
continental polar
D
maritime polar
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