Weather/Climate
Weather Fronts
Energy
Ocean Currents
Energy Resources
100
The global movement of air occurs in convection cells. In general, air moves from areas of _______________ to areas of __________________.
high pressure to areas of low pressure
100
Which type of pressure system causes stormy, cloudy skies?
low pressure system
100
Which of the following best illustrates chemical potential energy?
A. a dog playing fetch
B. gasoline in a gas tank
C. water moving down a hill
B. gasoline in a gas tank
100
When ocean water freezes and forms ice near the poles this increases water's salinity, (increasing/decreasing) its density, and causes the water to (sink/rise).
increasing; sink
100
With the changing efficiency of solar panels, which is a disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity?
A) Solar energy is a nonrenewable source of energy.
B) Solar panels do not work efficiently on rainy or cloudy days.
C) Solar panels require maintenance every time they are used.
D) Solar energy produces electricity that cannot be used for large industries.
B) Solar panels do not work efficiently on rainy or cloudy days.
200
The Sun's rays hit (more/less) directly near the equator, causing (cooler/warmer) climates.
more; warmer
200
The weather map below shows the predicted weather for the cities on Friday.
Which weather prediction for a city on Saturday is most likely to be accurate?
A) Seattle will have a warmer temperature with a clear sky.
B) Denver will have a warmer temperature with a partly cloudy sky.
C) New York will have a warmer temperature with a cloudy sky.
C) New York will have a warmer temperature with a cloudy sky.
200
A spring is attached to a wall, and one end is compressed using a ball. What's the ball is released, the ball moves forward.
Which kind of energy transformation takes place when the ball is released?
A) The stored kinetic energy of the spring transforms into the potential energy of the ball.
B) The stored potential energy of the spring transforms into the kinetic energy of the ball.
C) The stored kinetic energy of the ball transforms into the potential energy of the spring.
D) The stored potential energy of the ball transforms into the kinetic energy of the spring.
B) The stored potential energy of the spring transforms into the kinetic energy of the ball.
200
Different areas of Earth's oceans receive different amounts of energy in the form of heat, resulting in ocean currents and weather patterns. What is the main source of this energy?
A) kinetic energy from tides
B) kinetic energy from ocean currents
C) energy transfer within Earth's crust
D) electromagnetic radiation from the sun
D) electromagnetic radiation from the sun
200
List the renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind and solar.
300
The latitude of a location affects its climate, in particular its temperature. Which sentence best describes how latitude and air temperature are related?
A) The lower the latitude, the lower the air temperature.
B) The lower the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
C) The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
D) The higher the latitude, the warmer the air temperature.
C) The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
300
Which statement describes how the air masses move in the above picture?
A) The more dense warm air mass replaces the cold air mass as a warm front moves across the town.
B) The less dense warm air mass replaces the cold air mass as a warm front moves across the town.
C) The more dense warm air mass replaces the cold air mass as a cold front moves across the town.
D) The less dense warm air mass replaces the cold air mass as a cold front moves across the town.
B) The less dense warm air mass replaces the cold air mass as a warm front moves across the town.
300
Two identical tennis balls are dropped from different heights. Tennis ball A is dropped from 2 meters above the ground, and tennis ball B is dropped from 4 meters above the ground. Which ball will have more kinetic energy when it reaches the ground?
A. Tennis Ball A will have more kinetic energy because it moves a shorter distance.
B. Tennis Ball A will have more kinetic energy because it will reach the ground faster.
C. Tennis Ball B will have more kinetic energy because more kinetic energy is stored in an object as its height increases.
D. Tennis Ball B will have more kinetic energy because it will have a higher speed when it reaches the ground.
D. Tennis Ball B will have more kinetic energy because it will have a higher speed when it reaches the ground.
300
What two factors cause deep ocean currents?
Differences in salinity and temperature
300
List the Non-Renewable resources (list at least 3 out of the 5 possibilities.)
Petroleum, coal, natural gas, uranium and propane.
400
Locations near oceans and other large bodies of water have more (extreme/moderate) climates with (smaller/larger) temperature ranges.
moderate; smaller
400
The diagram shows the interaction of three air masses (A-C) in a region, and the table contains data about the temperature and humidity of each air mass.
What type of weather front is this demonstrating?
an occluded front
400
A person places an ice pack on an injured knee. Which statement describes the flow of energy?
A. Heat flows from the ice pack to the knee by conduction.
B. Heat flows from the knee to the ice pack by conduction.
C. Heat flows from the ice pack to the knee by radiation.
D. Heat flows from the knee to the ice pack by radiation.
B. Heat flows from the knee to the ice pack by conduction.
400
When currents move counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, this is part of the
A) convection current.
B) Coriolis Effect.
C) Gulf Stream.
D) El Niño.
B) Coriolis Effect
400
Gases in Earth's atmosphere that trap heat
Greenhouse Gases
500
What causes wind?
the uneven heating of Earth by the sun
500
The diagram shows the interaction of three air masses (A-C) in a region, and the table contains data about the temperature and humidity of each air mass.
Which weather conditions will most likely be observed in the region?
A) clear sky with no rainfall and a rise in temperature
B) cloudy sky with rainfall and a drop in temperature
C) clear sky with no rainfall and a drop in temperature
D) partly cloudy sky with no rainfall and a rise in temperature
B) cloudy sky with rainfall and a drop in temperature
500
If the pendulum swings consistently, according to the Law of Conservation of Energy, which statement is true?
A. Potential energy will be maximum at positions W and Y and minimum at X.
B. Kinetic energy will be maximum at positions W and Y and minimum at X.
C. Potential energy will be maximum at positions W and X and minimum at Y.
D. Kinetic energy will be maximum at positions W and X and minimum at Y.
A. Potential energy will be maximum at positions W and Y and minimum at X.
500
A strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean
the Gulf Stream
500
The chemicals emitted by burning fossil fuels contribute to what global effects?
A) fog and radioactivity
B) more renewable resources
C) greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere
D) unsafe levels of dihydrogen monoxide in the ocean
C) greenhouse gases trap heat in our atmosphere