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10thgrade
Earth Science Regents Review - Climate and Weather
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Dry areas caused by sinking air and diverging surface winds are located at which two latitudes?
0º and 30º N
30º N and 30º S
0º and 60º S
60º N and 60º S
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which two climate factors are most directly responsible for the amount of snowfall normally received in Bu alo, New York?
ocean currents and storm tracks
mountain barriers and average temperatures
elevation and potential evapotranspiration
prevailing wind direction and nearness to a large body of water
- 3. Multiple Choice
The weather map shows a portion of a low-pressure system. Which front will most likely pass over location A during the next two hours?
warm
stationary
cold
occluded
- 4. Multiple Choice
The average temperature at Earth's North Pole is colder than the average temperature at the Equator because the Equator
receives less ultraviolet radiation
receives more intense insolation
has more cloud cover
has a thicker atmosphere
- 5. Multiple Choice
A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?
Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.
Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.
Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces than over ocean surfaces.
Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than land surfaces.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water
covers 71% of Earth's surface
has its greatest density at 4º C
has the higher specific heat
can be changed into a solid or a gas
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which event is inferred by most scientists to be responsible for a climate change that has recently led to a decrease in the size of most glaciers?
a decrease in the rate of divergence of lithospheric plates along a mid-ocean ridge
a decrease in the amount of insolation reaching Earth's surface
an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere
an increase in the amount of vegetative cover in the tropics
- 8. Multiple Choice
Adjacent water and landmasses are heated by the morning Sun on a clear, calm day. After a few hours, a surface wind develops. Which map best represents this wind's direction?
- 9. Multiple Choice
Arrows on the maps below show differences in the direction of winds in the region of India and the Indian Ocean during January and July. Isobar values are recorded in millibars. Heavy monsoon rains usually occur in India during
January, when winds blow from the land
January, when winds blow toward high pressure
July, when winds blow from the ocean
July, when winds blow toward high pressure
- 10. Multiple Choice
The station model shows several weather variables recorded at a particular location. What was the most likely dewpoint at this location?
32º F
40º F
61º F
70º F
- 11. Multiple Choice
The map shows locations A and B on Earth's surface at the same distance from the ocean, at the same elevation above sea level, and at the same latitude. Which statement best explains why location A has a cooler climate than location B?
Location A has a longer duration of insolation each day.
Location A is influenced by a cold ocean current.
Location B is farther from the equator.
Location B has less intense insolation each day.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows how prevailing winds cause different weather conditions on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain range. Clouds usually form on the windward sides of mountains because this is where air
rises and cools
rises and warms
sinks and cools
sinks and warms
- 13. Multiple Choice
The prevailing southwesterlies wind belt causes most low-pressure weather systems to travel across the United States from the
southwest toward the northeast
northwest toward the southeast
northeast toward the southwest
southeast toward the northwest
- 14. Multiple Choice
A psychrometer is used to determine which weather variables?
wind speed and wind direction
percentage of cloud cover and cloud height
air pressure and air temperature
relative humidity and dewpoint
- 15. Multiple Choice
The diagram represents an aneroid barometer that shows the air pressure, in inches of mercury. When converted to millibars, the air pressure shown is equal to
1009.0 mb
1012.5 mb
1015.5 mb
1029.9 mb
- 16. Multiple Choice
A dry-bulb temperature of 30º C and a wet-bulb temperature of 29º C were recorded at a weather station. What are the relative humidity and the most likely weather conditions?
Relative humidity is 29% with clear skies.
Relative humidity is 29% with a good chance of snow.
Relative humidity is 93% with clear skies.
Relative humidity is 93% with a good chance of rain.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the difference in the air temperature and humidity between the cP and mT air masses?
The cP air mass is warmer and less humid.
The cP air mass is colder and more humid.
The mT air mass is warmer and more humid.
The mT air mass is colder and less humid.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The incomplete flowchart below shows some of the changes that occur in warm air as it rises to form a cloud. Which statement should be placed in the empty box to accurately complete the flowchart?
The air warms as it expands.
The air cools until it reaches the dewpoint.
The air's relative humidity decreases to zero.
The air enters the thermosphere.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Based on the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature, what is the relative humidity?
66%
58%
51%
12%
- 20. Multiple Choice
Compared to an inland location, a location on an ocean shore at the same elevation and latitude is likely to have
cooler winters and cooler summers
cooler winters and warmer summers
warmer winters and warmer summers
warmer winters and cooler summers
- 21. Multiple Choice
A map view of surface air movement in a low-pressure system is shown. The air near the center of this low-pressure system usually will
evaporate into a liquid
reverse direction
rise and form clouds
squeeze together to form a high-pressure system
- 22. Multiple Choice
The cross section below shows a weather front. 35. The large arrow shows the direction of the movement of the cool air mass. Which type of weather front is shown?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
- 23. Multiple Choice
A parcel of air has a dry-bulb temperature of 16º C and a wet-bulb temperature of 10º C. What are the dewpoint and relative humidity readings of the air?
–10º C dewpoint and 14% relative humidity
–10º C dewpoint and 45% relative humidity
4º C dewpoint and 14% relative humidity
4º C dewpoint and 45% relative humidity
- 24. Multiple Choice
In the United States, most tornadoes are classified as intense
low-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise
low-pressure funnel clouds that spin counter-clockwise
high-pressure funnel clouds that spin clockwise
high-pressure funnel clouds that spin counterclockwise
- 25. Multiple Choice
The arrows on which map show the most likely path in which these two pressure centers will move over the next few days?
- 26. Multiple Choice
The arrows on which map best show the pattern of surface winds around these two pressure centers?
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which map shows the most likely location of clouds associated with these pressure centers?
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which weather information shown at station B was measured with an anemometer and weather vane?
34
138
- 29. Multiple Choice
What was the probable air pressure, in millibars, at station D?
1015.0 mb
1017.0 mb
1021.0 mb
1036.0 mb
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which weather station had the highest relative humidity?
A
B
C
D
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which New York State weather station had clear skies?
Albany
Buffalo
New York City
Syracuse
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which climate condition generally results from both an increase in distance from the equator and an increase in elevation above sea level?
increased air pressure
cooler temperatures
warmer prevailing winds
increased precipitation
- 33. Multiple Choice
Evidence supports the idea that increases in carbon dioxide and methane in Earth’s atmosphere are major contributors to global warming. This is based primarily on the fact that carbon dioxide and methane are excellent absorbers of
gamma rays
microwaves
visible light
infrared radiations
- 34. Multiple Choice
The unequal heating rates of the land and water are caused by
land having a higher density than water
water having a higher density than land
land having a higher specific heat than water
water having a higher specific heat than land
- 35. Multiple Choice
The map shows a portion of the western United States and Canada. Two cities in Canada, Vancouver and Winnipeg, are labeled on the map. Which graph best represents the average monthly air temperatures for Vancouver and Winnipeg?
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