Weather test

1. Some air movement in the atmosphere is local, with wind blowing over a short distance. The diagram below shows one pattern of local air movement in the atmosphere. Which of the following statements best explains the movement of the air shown in the diagram?

• A. A sea breeze forms at night because the ocean cools off faster than the land.
• B. A land breeze forms at night because the ocean cools off faster than the land
• C. A sea breeze forms during the day because the land warms up faster than the ocean
• D. A land breeze forms during the day because the ocean warms up faster than the land

2. Energy is needed to start global winds moving through the atmosphere. Which of the following is the source of energy that causes global winds?

• A. The sun
• B. Local winds
• C. Warm oceans
• D. Ocean currents

3. The sun’s energy heats Earth’s surface unevenly, resulting in convection currents in the atmosphere. Which of the following result from these convection currents?

• A. Global winds and local winds
• B. Land breezes but not sea breezes
• C. Global winds but not local winds
• D. Local winds but not global winds

4. What causes global winds to curve clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere?

• A. The moon
• B. Air masses
• C. Earth's rotation
• D. Jet stream

5. What are fast moving bands of winds that blow high in the atmosphere called?

• A. Landbreezes
• B. Trade winds
• C. Jet streams
• D. Gulf streams

6. What 2 continents does the Gulf Stream warm?

• A. Europe and South America
• B. South America and Africa
• C. North America and Africa
• D. North America and Europe

7. The Gulf Stream helps keep Florida warm by warming

• A. The landbreezes
• B. The seabreezes
• C. Deep currents
• D. The California Current

8. Warm surface currents tend to flow

• A. Away from the poles
• B. Toward the equator
• C. East to west
• D. Away from the equator

9. Which instrument would you use to measure the humidity of the air?

• A. Psychrometer
• B. Thermometer
• C. Anemometer
• D. Barometer

10. The air pressure in your area has suddenly dropped. Which kind of weather is most likely coming?

• A. high temperatures and low humidity
• B. Fair weather
• C. Sunny
• D. Snow or rain