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