CRCT REVIEW

An air mass forms over the Gulf Of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?

Answer Warm and Humid

For frost to be on the grass in the morning, the water vapor in the air must do what?

Condense and freeze

Describe……. The floor of the ocean…

Has mountains and trenches.

Which is the warmest climate zone?

Tropical Zone

On most ocean shoreline, the water rises slowly and covers the land twice a day. What is the movement called?

Tide

Cold air masses that form at high latitudes are called…

Polar air masses.

Nearly 100 years ago, a large volcano erupted in the South Pacific Nearly 100 years ago, a large volcano erupted in the South Pacific. The following year, some northeastern cities in the United States recorded measurable snowfall every month of the year. Most of the Northern Hemisphere experienced a cold summer. What explains how these events were related?

Atmospheric dust from the eruption caused a decrease in the amount of solar energy reaching Earth.

In some years there are more hurricanes than usual In some years there are more hurricanes than usual. This is probably because.

The ocean is warmer than usual.

At the seashore late in the afternoon on a hot, sunny day, a person often feels a strong breeze coming in from the ocean. Which of the following is the reason for the breeze?

The heavy, cool air over the ocean rushes in to replace the warm air that rises over the land.

Sunlight is not currently used as a major source of energy. Why not?

Economical ways to capture and store large amounts of solar energy have not been developed.

Which contains the greatest amount of Earth’s freshwater? HINT!

Glaciers and polar ice cap

The weather forecast for a valley is a temperature of 35 The weather forecast for a valley is a temperature of 35*F and light precipitation. Which weather conditions are MOST LIKELY to be found on the mountain above a valley?

Freezing temperatures and snow

Where does most water vapor in the atmosphere comes from?

Evaporation from oceans

Suppose you are swimming in a lake when a thunderstorm approaches Suppose you are swimming in a lake when a thunderstorm approaches. Which of the following would be the best way to protect yourself form lighting?

Taking shelter in an automobile.

Dew is formed by

The condensation of water vapor.

Where do the salts in the sea come from?

Weathering and erosion of rocks.

Which term refers to the area at the seashore that is underwater during high tide and exposed to low tide?

Intertidal zone

Which ocean current moves perpendicular to the shore and sometimes carries swimmers out to the sea?

Rip current Or Rip tide

There are three major zones in the ocean: the middle, and the ocean floor. Which form of ocean life lives mainly in the middle zone?

Nekton

Which are the two dominant elements in the Earths atmosphere?

Nitrogen and oxygen

Which are the two most abundant elements dissolved in sea water?

Na Cl Sodium chloride

Which of the following is typical of a tropical climate?

Warm, moist air

The ocean tides are caused by

The sun and the moon’s gravitational pull. Mostly the Moon’s.

High spring tides generally result from

The alignment of Earth, the Moon, and the Sun.

The section of a continent that lies just off the shoreline and extends beneath the ocean is called the continental

Shelf

Which process is the most important to the water cycle?

Evaporation

On a hot, summer day, the wind suddenly starts to blow, clouds start to form, there is a brief thunderstorm, and it becomes cooler. What probably happened?

A cold front passed through

What causes the outside of the windshield of a car to get icy on a cold autumn night when there is no rain?

Water vapor from the air freezes on the glass.

During the water cycle, when water vapor changes to liquid water, it is called

Condensation

Juana designed an experiment to determine whether the depth of water in an container had an effect on how quickly the water evaporated. In order to carry out her experiment, which variable would Juana need to change?

The amount of water in a container

In the morning, Mariah noticed there was dew on the grass In the morning, Mariah noticed there was dew on the grass. In the afternoon, the grass was dry. What most likely happened to the water?

It went into the air.

Describe the order of seafloor features as you move from the shoreline to the deep ocean.

Continental Shelf to the Continental slope to the continental rise to the abyssal plain to ocean trenches

Which two physical changes are essential processes in the water cycle?

Evaporation and condensation.

Which processes are responsible for the distribution of freshwater in inland locations of continents?

Moving air masses and gravity

If you could look at the deep ocean floor, which is the best description you would like to see?

High mountains and deep valleys

Seattle, Washington is a highly populated city surrounded by the Pacific coast in the Northwest United States. Bismarck, North Dakota is a highly populated city in the North Central United States. They are both located at about the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less sever winters then Bismarck?

The Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle warmer.

While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. Which BEST explains why this happens?

Warmer air rising over land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland A is day…B is night

At the beach, the water and sand are not absorbing and losing heat equally. What MOST LIKELY will occur?

Wind

Form a statement about Earth’s heating patterns about land and water.

Land cools more quickly than large bodies of water.

Which event will occur in this series of meteorological events at an oceanfront town? 1. Bright, sunny day 2. Night falls 3. Land and ocean begin to loose heat from sun. 4. One {land or ocean} first reaches a temperature that is equal to the one of its surrounding 5. High pressure front moves in over the land.

Cool land breeze

Warm air rising at the equator and cold air sinking at the poles in one reason for which event?

Convection currents

Warm air from a large body of water rapidly moves into a land area of cold air. Which weather event is MOST LIKELY to occur were the two air masses meet?

A thunderstorm

What is the cause of most ocean surface currents?

The wind

Ocean waves are created by all of the following except one Ocean waves are created by all of the following except one. Which factor creates currents, not ocean waves?

Density differences

During a very hot, dry summer day in Georgia the ground water supply decreases. During the same time, what will happen to the rate of flow in the stream of Georgia?

The rate of flow will decrease.

Which factor is MOST important in determining how much groundwater can be stored in underground rock?

The rocks porosity

Adalis measured the temperature difference between two areas located next to each other. She did this at four locations around the state of Georgia. Where is MOST LIKELY to have the strongest winds?

Ocean and beach

Jaylin researched the hourly temperatures of an ocean and a land mass near each other. Each morning Jaylin discovered the ocean and land had a similar temperature. For the rest of the day the sun continues to warm the ocean and land. During the day, which direction will the wind MOST LIKELY blow?

Toward the land

What are mid-ocean ridges?

They are areas of underwater mountain chains located near many active volcanoes.

When ice forms in the oceans, what happens to the water found directly underneath the newly formed ice?

It becomes more salty

Tropical seas have a high rate of evaporation Tropical seas have a high rate of evaporation. Because of this, the water in tropical seas will have higher what?

Salt concentrations

What is the main cause of ocean tides?

Gravitational pull of the moon

Oceans contain many dissolved elements like calcium, sodium, and chlorine, and these elements plus others combine to form the salts in the oceans. Which of the following sources is a major source of calcium and sodium in oceans?

Weathering and erosion of rocks These get washed into the ocean…(run-off)

Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man’s use. Why is this?

It is frozen

Humid, tropical air rises over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator Humid, tropical air rises over the Atlantic Ocean near the equator. As the air rises it begins to circulate counter clockwise. A low pressure system develops and the storm soon has winds reaching over 120 km/hour. What is this storm called?

Hurricane

As residents of Georgia, our weather is often influenced by air masses that start over the Gulf of Mexico. What type of air masses should we expect from the Gulf of Mexico?

Warm and Humid air

What two conditions are necessary for frost to form?

The air is saturated with water and the temperature is 0 degrees C or less.

It is a warm summer night. The relative humidity is 100% It is a warm summer night. The relative humidity is 100%. From dusk until dawn, the air temperature drops from 32*C to 18*C. What would you expect to see in the morning?

Dew

At the start of a hurricane, strong winds blew over the ocean causing more water to evaporate. How did this effect the hurricane?

The hurricane became stronger.

Which is MOST LIKELY to cause a hurricane?

Warm evaporated water from the ocean

The sun warms a large area of an ocean The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur?

Hurricane

Warm evaporated moisture from an ocean moved inland over a city Warm evaporated moisture from an ocean moved inland over a city. The city is blocked on one side by a mountain range. Which type of weather characteristic is MOST LIKELY to occur?

Rain

Why is the sun responsible for making a car operational?

Sunlight grew the plants long ago that became the fossil fuel for cars.

What element is the main component for most stars?

Hydrogen

What is renewable energy?

Renewable energy refers to power generated by a renewable source Renewable energy refers to power generated by a renewable source. When the energy is generated, the resource is not depleted or used up. They are naturally replenished, and can either be managed so that they last forever

Give 3 example of a renewable source of energy?

wind power; solar power; biofuels; hydro-electric power (HEP); geothermal energy; tidal power; and wave energy.

What is a renewable resource?

A natural resource is a renewable resource if it is replaced by natural processes at a rate comparable or faster than its rate of consumption by humans

Give 3 examples of renewable resources.

geothermal power fresh water Timber Biomass Paper Leather

What is a non-renewable resource?

A non-renewable resource is a natural resource which cannot be produced, re-grown, regenerated, or reused on a scale which can sustain its consumption rate.

Give 3 examples of non-renewable resources.

Coal Petroleum/ oil Natural gas