Quiz about Unit Review Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling OpenSciEd

Question 1

Atmospheric conditions like temperature, air pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloud cover over a short time

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Weather

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Climate

Question 2

Long-term average weather conditions of a place

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Climate

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Weather

Question 3

Prevailing winds are the winds that blow predominantly from

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the same general direction

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Different directions

Question 4

What direction does air move in the Northern Hemisphere (US, Europe, Asia) and in the Southern Hemisphere?

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west to east

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north to south

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south to north

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east to west

Question 5

Air near the equator moves which direction, which is opposite of the air north and south of the equator.

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east to west

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north to south

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south to north

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west to east

Question 6

The air that comes up from the south (Gulf of Mexico) is

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warm air

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cold air

Question 7

The air that comes down from the North is

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cold air

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warm air

Question 8

Places with a lot of precipitation are likely locations where

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warm and cold air masses interact or collide.

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scientists have built weather stations

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the earth's plates are moving

Question 9

Predictable wind patterns bringing ___ are one way for us to predict a location's long-term precipitation pattern.

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cold or warm air

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ash or pollutants

Question 10

The ocean is ___ near the equator and ___ near the poles.

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warmer, cooler

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cooler, warmer

Question 11

Ocean currents bring___ water toward the poles and___ water toward the equator.

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warmer, cooler

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cooler, warmer

Question 12

Ocean water near the poles will have more evaporation and be more humid than ocean water near the equator.

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False

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True

Question 13

Warm ocean water evaporates more, which causes

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more humid air to form

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less humid air to form

Question 14

Cold ocean water has less evaporation, which causes

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less humid air to form

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more humid air to form

Question 15

More evaporation occurs over warmer ocean waters.

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True

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False

Question 16

The Pacific Northwest has less precipitation in inland areas due to the mountains.

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True

Answer

False

Question 17

The Gulf Coast gets more precipitation inland because of the mountains that are there.

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False

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True

Question 18

Changes in elevation affect the flow of air over the land.

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True

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False

Question 19

Air that is forced upward cools as it rises and tends to lose much of the water vapor in it through

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condensation and evaporation

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latitude and longitude

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the poles and the equator

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updrafts and downdrafts

Question 20

The process in which a liquid becomes a gas

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evaporation

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condensation

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precipitation

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conduction

Question 21

The process in which a gas becomes a liquid

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

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conduction

Question 22

Hailstones are made of ___ and are often made in ___

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ice, layers

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Layers, ice

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layers, rocks

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ice, rocks

Question 23

Where are hailstorms more common in the US?

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Hailstorms are more common in the central part of the US

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Hailstorms are more common in the West

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The US never gets hailstorms

Question 24

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

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True

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False

Question 25

When the temperature of the air increases or gets warmer the speed of the molecules/particles _____

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increases

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decreases

Question 26

When the temperature of the air decreases or gets colder, the speed of the molecules/particles _____

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decreases

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increases

Question 27

Regardless of the season, temperature of air always _ as you move away from Earth's surface higher in the atmosphere.

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decreases

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increases

Question 28

What causes air to move upward into the clouds?

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Warm air from near the ground rises and causes the upward movement of air.

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Cold air from from the ground rises and causes the upward movement of air

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Heat from the stove transfers to the pot and cause rising air

Question 29

The sun's rays warming the ground is an example of

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 30

The ground transferring heat to the air right above it is an example of

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 31

The air becoming less dense and rising, then cooling and sinking is an example of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 32

For droplets to form in a cloud the air has to reach 100% humidity and be cooled and the vapor needs CCN to stick to.

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True

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False

Question 33

When one spot of fluid heats up, it becomes ____ dense which causes it to rise.

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less

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more

Question 34

When a fluid cools down it becomes ____ dense and sinks.

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more

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less

Question 35

As warm fluid rises and cooled fluid sinks, this leads to a circular motion known as

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 36

Why do some storms produce hail and others do not?

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Hail needs warm temperatures to cause big updrafts

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Hail needs cold temperatures near the ground and can only form in winter.

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Hail forms on the ground and has nothing to do with updrafts.

Question 37

An air mass is a large body of air with uniform temperature and humidity

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True

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False

Question 38

A front is a place where ___ ____ air masses meet.

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two different

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two similar

Question 39

The storm we viewed was moving across the United States from

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west to east

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north to south

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south to north

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east to west

Question 40

When we compared the temperature maps, humidity maps, and radar maps, we found that there were _________

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Before and during the storm temp and humidity were higher and after lower

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there were no readings before, during, or after the storm

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Before and during the storm temp and humidity were lower and after higher

Question 41

What occurs where two different air masses meet?

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storms and precipitation

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mountains form

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nothing happens

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volcanoes

Question 42

Whenever cold and warm air masses interact, predictable changes in ________can occur.

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weather

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earth's layers

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plant growth

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time of day

Question 43

Colder air can hold more water vapor in it than warmer air.

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False

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True

Question 44

When the air pressure outside decreases, it tends to produce __________

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cloudier skies and in some cases precipitation

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sunny skies and no precipitation

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Volcanic eruptions

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nothing

Question 45

Differences in density or pressure of air masses and/or along fronts causes lift, which causes increased

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precipitation

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earthquakes

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clear skies

Question 46

Many storms are due to the path an air mass follows as it moves.

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True

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False

Question 47

Many storms are due to other air masses interacting along fronts.

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True

Answer

False

Question 48

Lift along a front or in an air mass does NOT have an effect on storms.

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False

Answer

True

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