Unit 4 Weather Period 1

What best explains why, in early spring, ice remains longer on Lake Erie than on the surrounding land areas when the air temperature is above freezing?

• Water has a higher specific heat than land.

• Energy is needed for water to evaporate.

• Cool winds from the surrounding land cool the ice on the lake

• Air temperature does not affect water temperature.

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A cross section of a weather front is shown below. Which symbol would be used to represent this front on a weather map?

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Which map below shows the most likely storm track for a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean?

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The weather map below shows isobars labeled in millibars. Points A, B, C, and D are locations on Earth’s surface. Which location was probably experiencing the highest wind speed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The map below shows two seasonal positions of the polar front jet stream over North America. Which statement best explains why the position of the polar front jet stream varies with the seasons?

• Rising air compresses and cools in winter

• Water heats and cools more rapidly than land in winter.

• Prevailing winds reverse direction in summer.

• The vertical rays of the Sun shift north of the equator in summer.

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The cross section below shows two cities, A and B, at different elevations. Compared to the yearly temperature and precipitation at city B, city A most likely has

• lower temperatures and less precipitation

• lower temperatures and more precipitation

• higher temperatures and less precipitation

• higher temperatures and more precipitation

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The graph below shows changes in carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere over a 140-year period. Carbon dioxide concentrations are shown in parts per million (ppm). This significant change in CO₂ concentration is most likely caused by

• decreased cloud cover, and is predicted to decrease average global temperatures

• decreased volcanic activity, and is predicted to increase average global temperatures

• increased use of fossil fuels, and is predicted to increase average global temperatures

• increased El Niño activity, and is predicted to decrease average global temperatures

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The map shows isobars and seven weather station models. Four of the weather stations are identified by letters A, B, C, and D. Which New York State weather station had clear skies?

• Albany

• Buffalo

• New York City

• Syracuse

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The map shows isobars and seven weather station models. Four of the weather stations are identified by letters A, B, C, and D. Which weather station had the highest relative humidity?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The map shows isobars and seven weather station models. Four of the weather stations are identified by letters A, B, C, and D. What was the probable air pressure, in millibars, at station D?

• 1015.0 mb

• 1017.0 mb

• 1021.0 mb

• 1036.0 mb

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