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Winds that blow steadily from specific directions for long distances are called
a) Land breeze
b) Convection Current
c) Prevailing winds
d) Sea Breeze
Summers in the Southwest are hot and dry because of
a) Maritime Polar
b) Continental Polar
c) Maritime Tropical
d) Continental Tropical
Warm air from a large body of water rapidly moves into a land area of cold air. Which weather event is MOST LIKELY to occur where the two air masses meet?
a) low humidity
b) clear sky
c) gentle wind
d) thunderstorm
How are air masses classified?
a) temperature and pressure
b) pressure and humidity
c) temperature and density
d) temperature and humidity
A rapidly moving cold air mass meets a slowly moving warm air mass and forms a front. What will most likely occur at this front?
a) The two air masses will mix together.
b) The warm air will slide under the cold air. The cold air will rise and get warmer.
c) Cold air will slide under the warm air. Warm air will rise and cool. Clouds will form.
d) The less dense warm air will sink and cool. Clouds will form.
Predict what type of climate would be the most likely in an area located in the interior of a large continent, on the east side of a major mountain range. Winds in the area commonly blow from west to east.
a) Dry
b) polar
c) temperate marine
d) tropical rainy
What two major factors are usually used to classify climates?
a) precipitation and altitude
b) temperature and air pressure
c) temperature and precipitation
d) air pressure
What is one major result at Earth's surface of ozone depletion in the stratosphere?
a) an increase in the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface
b) a decrease in the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching the surface
c) an increase in global temperatures
d) a decrease in global temperatures
Although they are only a few kilometers apart, Maui receives nearly three times as much precipitation as Honolulu. What is the best explanation for this fact?
a) Maui is in a rain shadow
b) Maui is near a mountain top
c) Honolulu is dried by prevailing winds
d) Honolulu is much colder than Maui
Which of the following is NOT a main factor that influences temperature
a) Latitude
b) ocean currents
c) distance from bodies of water
d) the presence of mountains
Suppose that you are a scientist studying tree rings in a cross-section of an ancient tree. What could several narrow tree rings in a row tell you about the climate when those rings were formed?
a) The weather was cold and wet during those years.
b) The weather was hot and dry during those years.
c) The weather was very cool and very dry during those years.
d) The weather was very hot and very wet during those years.
Two locations are at the same latitude in the temperate zone. One is in the middle of a continent. The other is on a coast affected by a warm ocean current. How will their climates differ?
a) The location in the middle of a continent will have a less extreme climate with hot winters and mild summers. The location ne
b) The location in the middle of a continent will have a more extreme climate with cold winters and hot summers. The location ne
c) The location in the middle of a continent will have a more extreme climate with mild winters and hot summers. The location ne
d) There will not be a difference in the climates of either location because they are both at the same latitude.
What type of front would most likely be responsible for several days of rain and clouds?
a) cold and warm
b) warm and occluded
c) occluded and stationary
d) warm and stationary
The average conditions of temperature, precipitation, wind, and clouds in an area over a period of years make up its
a) weather
b) latitude
c) climate
d) season
The main cause of ozone depletion is
a) global warming
b) chlorofluoracarbons
c) greenhouse gases
d) sunspots
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