Regents Weather Factors
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Other Sciences
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Charles Martinez
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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
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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