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- 1. Multiple Choice
What kind of weather is associated with the blue H symbol on the map?
Cloudy and rainy
Cold and snowy
Sunny and clear
Rainy and hot
- 2. Multiple Choice
How does the constant movement of currents in the ocean and atmosphere impact Earth?
It causes the Earth to have opposite seasons in the Northern & Southern hemisphere.
It causes the land, water and air to maintain relatively constant temperatures.
It causes the tectonic plates to shift.
It causes the Earth to rotate.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why is the weather in Dallas different than the weather in Houston?
Dallas is more north and receives colder air masses.
Houston is closer to the water which affects the temperature and humidity.
There is no difference because they are both in Texas.
Dallas gets more rain because it is farther from the ocean.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Pick all of the answers that are true about hurricanes.
Hurricanes are powered by warm oceans.
Hurricanes gain strength once they hit land causing major destruction.
Hurricanes from when there is a high pressure system in an ocean.
Hurricanes lose power over land.
Hurricanes rely on cold ocean water to increase strength.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the best explanation for the difference in weather between the east and west coast of the US?
The east coast is rockier than the west so it heats up more.
The states on the west coast are much bigger than the east coast.
The ocean currents on the east coast are warmer than the west coast.
Less clouds are able to form on the east coast from less evaporation.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the source behind the climate we have on Earth?
Energy from the sun.
Gravity from the moon
Earth's magnetic field
Being about 70% covered in water.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Pick all the answers that explain what happens during convection currents in the atmosphere?
The air is cooled causing it to rise up higher.
The area forms a low pressure system when heated.
The molecules are heated and get closer together & sink.
The density decreases when it is heated causing circulation.
The air particles spread apart as they are heated up.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which place(s) should expect warmer weather to be moving in over the next few days?
Minneapolis, because a warm front is approaching.
New York, because it is raining there.
San Francisco, because a cold front is approaching.
Miami, because there is a high pressure system.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Pick all that are true about how convection affects the currents in the ocean.
Surface ocean currents get heated by the sun and sink to the bottom of the ocean.
Surface ocean currents create winds as energy from the sun evaporates the water
Deep ocean currents happen when water cools and sinks to the bottom of the ocean.
Deep ocean currents cause minerals to dissolve in the warm water making it sink.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the pattern of ocean currents?
The sun heats the oceans more at the poles causing warm ocean currents to move south.
The Earth's gravity pulls the currents from the poles down the the equator.
The ocean at the equator receives more sun to make it less dense and move up to the poles.
The whole Earth is heated evenly and the currents are the same everywhere.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which type of air mass would you expect to cause a cold and wet environment?
Maritime polar (mP)
Continental polar (cP)
Continental tropical (cT)
Maritime tropical (mT)
- 12. Multiple Choice
The rotation of the Earth causes the direction of the air masses to move to the right. If an air mass is coming down from the poles, which way will it move?
West
East
Straight South
Back up North
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains the weather patterns across the US?
During an El Nino warm air moves from the west to create warm, wet weather.
During an El Nino warm air moves from the west to create warm, wet weather.
During an El Nino cold air moves from the east to cause cool, dry weather.
During a La Nina cold air moves from the east to cause cool, dry weather.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which correctly explains the impact the sun has on the land versus the water?
The land is able to store more energy and has a greater affect on the continents.
The land is able to store less energy and has a greater affect on the continents.
The water is able to store more energy and has a greater affect on the continents.
The water is able to store less energy and has a greater affect on the continents.
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