EARTH SCIENCE POSTTEST

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

What type of cloud is typically associated with fair weather?

• Cirrus

• Cumulonimbus

• Stratus

• Nimbus

What is a weather front where warm air meets cool air?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

What weather phenomenon is characterized by strong winds rotating in a circular pattern?

• Hurricane (Atlantic/Eastern Pacific)

• Typhoon (Western Pacific)

• Tornado

• All of the above (depending on location)

What is a weather map that shows symbols representing current weather conditions at various locations?

• Climate map

• Topographic map

• Weather chart

• Satellite image

What is the long-term average weather conditions of a specific region?

• Season

• Weather event

• Climate

• Microclimate

What are the main factors that influence a region's climate?

• Latitude, altitude, and ocean currents

• Day and night cycle

• Temperature and precipitation

• Flora and fauna

Deserts are typically located at which latitudes?

• Near the equator

• In the mid-latitudes

• Near the poles

• Climate is not dependent on latitude

What is the greenhouse effect?

• The gradual warming of Earth's atmosphere

• The cooling effect of the ozone layer

• The depletion of the ozone layer

• The movement of tectonic plates

How does deforestation contribute to climate change?

• Reduces the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed

• Increases the amount of carbon dioxide released

• Both A and B

• Neither A nor B