prevailing wind - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What causes warm air to rise?

the fact that it's less dense than cold air

The fact that it weighs more than cold air

The fact that it has higher pressure than cold

the fact that its more dense than cold air

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

12 pts

What causes wind to blow?

Differences in longitude

Shock waves from clouds

Differences in air temperature and pressure

The rotation of the earth

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which term best describes how the earth's atmosphere is heated?

Spirally

Unevenly

Circularly

Kinetically

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What can you conclude about prevailing winds from their name?

They blow from west to east

They blow all the time

The air they contain is very warm

The air they contain is very cool

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?

The length of the seasons

The shape of the earth

the duration of the solar year

The amount of direct sunlight each area receives

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How are the winds in the northern hemisphere different from winds in the southern hemisphere?

Winds int he northern hemisphere are deflected right; winds int eh southern hemisphere are deflected left

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected south; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected north

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected eart; winds in the southern hemisphere are deflected west

winds in the northern hemisphere are deflected left; einds in the southern hemisphere are deflected right

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Low pressure systems are represented with a capital L on a weather map. What color is the letter L on the weather map?

Blue

Red

Green

Yellow

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What causes warm air to rise?

the fact that it's less dense than cold air

The fact that it weighs more than cold air

The fact that it has higher pressure than cold

the fact that its more dense than cold air

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What causes wind to blow?

Differences in longitude

Shock waves from clouds

Differences in air temperature and pressure

The rotation of the earth

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

High pressure system

Low pressure system

Cold front

Warm front

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which type of pressure system is pictured?

high

low

medium

none

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which type of pressure system is pictured?

high

low

medium

none

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In _______ pressure systems, air rises

high

low

medium

none

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

In _________ pressure systems, air sinks:

high

low

medium

none

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

what kind of pressure predicts good weather?

high

low

cold

stationary

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

high pressure

low pressure

17.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?

High pressure system

Low pressure system

Cold Front

Warm Front

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that front.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that front.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that front.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that front.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

22.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

24.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Name that symbol.

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Occluded Front

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