4/30 warm-up (Unit 5)

What is the main way the sun heats the ground on Earth?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Reflection

Which two factors are most important in determining a region's climate?

• Wind speed and humidity

• Precipitation and temperature

• Air pressure and cloud cover

• Latitude and longitude

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What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about long-term patterns; climate is about daily changes.

• Weather is about daily changes; climate is about long-term patterns.

• Weather only happens in the summer; climate only happens in the winter.

• Weather is measured in years; climate is measured in hours.

Which process warms the air directly above the ground after the sun heats the ground?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

Explain how the uneven heating of the sun affects Earth's weather patterns. Use evidence from what you know about heat transfer and the atmosphere.

• It causes the ground to cool evenly, leading to no wind.

• It creates differences in temperature, which drive wind and weather changes.

• It makes the air pressure the same everywhere.

• It only affects the oceans, not the land.

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A city experiences a sudden drop in temperature and increased rainfall. Using your knowledge of the polar jet stream, what could be a possible explanation?

• The polar jet stream moved south, bringing colder, wetter air.

• The sun stopped shining on the city.

• The city moved closer to the equator.

• The ground became radioactive.

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If the sun heated the Earth evenly everywhere, what would likely happen to global wind patterns?

• Winds would become stronger and more unpredictable.

• There would be little to no wind, as there would be no temperature differences.

• Hurricanes would form every day.

• The polar jet stream would move faster.

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A scientist wants to predict the climate of a new region. What two types of data should they collect over many years?

• Daily wind speed and cloud shapes

• Precipitation and temperature

• Number of sunny days and soil type

• Air pressure and moon phases

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Describe how both radiation and conduction are involved in heating the air near Earth's surface.

• Radiation heats the ground, and conduction transfers heat from the ground to the air.

• Conduction heats the ground, and radiation cools the air.

• Radiation and conduction both cool the ground.

• Only conduction is involved in heating the air.

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What is the function of the ozone layer?

• to allow UV rays to get to Earth
• to block UV rays from getting to Earth
• To keep oxygen in
• to allow meteors to get to Earth