1. Mr. Britten’s Science Class Study Questions 11/14/18 Name: _______________ 1. On a particular day in the city of San Francisco, California, the temperature is measured as 41 Fahrenheit. What is the temperature in Celsius? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Rank the following electromagnetic waves from LEAST to GREATEST in wavelength length: Visible Light, Ultraviolet Light, Gamma Rays, X-rays, Radiowaves, Infrared Wave. Use the Glossary in the back of the book to learn about the waves _______________________ 4 . _______________________ 2. _______________________ 5 . _______________________ 3. _______________________ 6. ________________________ 3. Which of the following is the process through which gases such as water vapor hold energy in the atmosphere and keep Earth Warm? A). Condensation B). Infrared Radiation C). Ultraviolet Radiation D). The Greenhouse Effect 4. A student makes a model of global winds that affect North America. Which of the following should the student’s model include? A). Doldrums B). Sea Breezes C). Land Breezes D). Polar Easterlies 5. Which unequal condition causes a sea breeze to develop? A). Dryer air over land than water B). Dryer air over water than land C). Warmer air over land than water D). Warmer air over water than land

2. Mr. Britten’s Science Class Study Questions 11/14/18 Name: _______________ 6. Fill in: In the Northern Hemisphere, global winds turn to the _________ (Left/Right) because of the _________________ (Polar Easterlies/Global Ocean Conveyor/Coriolis Effect) Fill in: Deep ocean currents slowly carry cold water from the _________ (Equator/Poles) to the __________ (Equator/Poles). 8. What causes deep ocean currents to flow? __________________________________________________. Hint: Look at page 175 in Elevate Science to find the answer Which effect does the Gulf Stream have on the climates of nearby land? A). Calming B). Drying C). Warming What makes ocean currents move in a curved path? __________________________________________ Which of the following describes an example of conduction a). How energy travels from a campfire to your body. B). How the first few centimeters of the troposphere get heated. C). How most of the energy from the sun travels to Earth’s surface D). How energy moves along with rising carbon dioxide particles in air.