Regents Weather Factors

Regents Weather Factors

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35 Qs

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Regents Weather Factors

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8th - 10th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Dry areas caused by sinking air and diverging surface winds are located at which two latitudes?

0º and 30º N

30º N and 30º S

0º and 60º S

60º N and 60º S

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which two climate factors are most directly responsible for the amount of snowfall normally received in Bu alo, New York?

ocean currents and storm tracks

mountain barriers and average temperatures

elevation and potential evapotranspiration

prevailing wind direction and nearness to a large body of water

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image

The weather map shows a portion of a low-pressure system. Which front will most likely pass over location A during the next two hours?

warm

stationary

cold

occluded

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The average temperature at Earth's North Pole is colder than the average temperature at the Equator because the Equator

receives less ultraviolet radiation

receives more intense insolation

has more cloud cover

has a thicker atmosphere

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities' climates?

Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.

Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.

Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces than over ocean surfaces.

Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than land surfaces.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water

covers 71% of Earth's surface

has its greatest density at 4º C

has the higher specific heat

can be changed into a solid or a gas

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which event is inferred by most scientists to be responsible for a climate change that has recently led to a decrease in the size of most glaciers?

a decrease in the rate of divergence of lithospheric plates along a mid-ocean ridge

a decrease in the amount of insolation reaching Earth's surface

an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere

an increase in the amount of vegetative cover in the tropics

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