1. Climate & Weather Review

2. A wind that moves from north to south is called a:
Polar wind
Arctic wind
North wind
South wind 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

3. Freezing of water on the Fahrenheit scale occurs at:
0 degrees
32 degrees
100 degrees
212 degrees 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

4. The process in which liquid water changes into water vapor is called:
Freezing
Melting
Evaporation
Condensation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

5. In order for a cloud to form, which of the following must be present in air:
High pressure & relative humidity
Oxygen & hydrogen
Water vapor & condensation nuclei
Nitrogen & Oxygen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

6. Studies of the deposits of sediments left by glaciers have allowed scientists to conclude:
Earth was once completely covered by ice
The Earth’s climate was once cold, and now it is warm
Earth has experienced many ice ages and warming periods
The Earth’s average climate will keep warming 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

7. How does the climate of a coastal city where wind blows from the ocean compare to a city far inland:
The coastal city would have a larger range of daily temperatures
The coastal city would have a smaller range of daily temperatures
The coastal city would be warmer
The coastal city would be colder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

8. Which statement best describes the relationship between weather & climate:
Weather is a general prediction of future climate
Weather & climate are unrelated
Climate is an accurate method of predicting how weather will change each week
Climate is a long-term average of weather 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

9. What would happen when the relative humidity reaches 100%?
Liquid water would no longer evaporate
Liquid water would evaporate more rapidly
Water vapor would condense
Water vapor would no longer condense 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

10. If a meteorologist announces that a high-pressure system is moving into your area, what can you accurately predict?
Clear blue skies and nice weather for at least a day
Warm, wet stormy weather for the next 6 hours
Warm, wet stormy weather for at least 1 day
Cold, wet stormy weather for at least one day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

11. What is the usual relationship between air temperature and altitude?
Temperature does not change with altitude
Temperature increases with altitude
Temperature decreases with altitude
Temperature decreases, except at the poles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

12. Which of the following describes how weather changes when a cold front moves into an area?
Temp. fall, and the sky remains clear
Temp. fall, and thunderstorms are likely to form
Temp. remain constant, and the sky remains clear
Temp. rise, thunderstorms are likely to rise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

13. Which of the following is a true statement about air pressure?
Air pressure increases with altitude
Air pressure decreases with altitude
Air pressure decreases from west to east
Air pressure does not change with altitude 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

14. Over which region is a warm, humid air mass most likely to form?
Central Canada
The Gulf of Mexico
The Rocky Mountains
The northwest coast of the United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

15. Winds tend to blow: Inward toward the center of a one of low pressure
Inward toward the center of high pressure
Parallel to isotherms
Perpendicular to isotherms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

16. Clouds are most likely to form when…
Cold fronts make warm dry air descend mountain slopes
Cold dry air is made to rise
Warm humid air is made to rise
Warm dry air is made to rise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

17. Prediction of upcoming weather
Forecast
Weather report
Anemometer
Hydrometer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

18. Instrument used to measure air pressure
Anemometer
Barometer
Hydrometer
Wind vane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

19. Instrument used to measure wind speed
Anemometer
Barometer
Hydrometer
Wind vane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

20. Line on a weather map connecting points of equal temperature
Anemometer
Isobar
Isometer
Isotherm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

21. Line on a weather map connecting points of equal air pressure.
Anemometer
Isobar
Isometer
Isotherm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

22. A gas in the air that has an important effect upon weather.
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Water Vapor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

23. Prediction of upcoming weather
Forecast
Weather report
Hydrometer
Barometer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

24. Study open ended questions!