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Weather And Climate
Test Description: 6th
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An air mass that forms over the Gulf of Mexico would be called a
A
continental polar air mass
B
continental tropical air mass
C
maritime tropical air mass
D
maritime polar air mass
2) Narrow bands of high speed winds that flow from west to east
A
polar easterlies
B
jet streams
C
trade winds
D
prevailing westerlies
3) In a low-pressure system, air
A
sinks
B
rises
4) High pressure systems often bring
A
cloudy weather and precipitation
B
clear skies and fair weather
5) When a colder air mass moves towards a warmer air mass
A
stationary front
B
cold front
C
occluded front
D
warm front
6) When the boundary between warm and cold air masses stall, it is called a(n)
A
stationary front
B
occluded front
C
warm front
D
cold front
7) In all frontal boundaries, the following happens:
A
pressure changes
B
changes in humidity
C
all of the above
D
clouds and precipitation patterns change
8) The accuracy of data is very important when predicting the weather.
A
true
B
false
9) Long term forecasts are just as accurate as short term forecasts.
A
false
B
true
10) The most important influence on climate is
A
the winds
B
the tides
C
the Moon
D
the Sun
11) The higher the altitude,
A
the higher the air pressure
B
the warmer the temperature
C
the colder the temperature
D
the more oxygen there is
12) The leeward side of the rain shadow...
A
is desert-like
B
has lots of vegetation
C
all of the above
D
receives lots of rain
13) Continental areas tend to experience more extreme temperature ranges than coastal areas.
A
true
B
false
14) The Pacific Ocean pattern that brings warm waters to the Americas is called
A
El Nino
B
Taco
C
La Nina
D
El Papo
15) How much of Earth's land is rain forest?
A
25%
B
2%
C
50%
D
13%
16) Deserts are more likely to be found in areas with
A
high pressure systems
B
low pressure systems
17) Plants affect climate by
A
absorbing solar energy and keeping the land relatively cool
B
reflecting solar energy and making the land relatively warm
C
taking in oxygen from the water vapor in the atmosphere
D
using all the water in the ground, forming dry climates.
18) Which was NOT one of the 5 main climate types
A
dry
B
tundra
C
mild
D
polar
19) The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collision of particles
A
jet stream
B
convection
C
conduction
D
radiation
20) Which would have the most albedo?
A
asphalt
B
they are all high
C
soil
D
snow
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