oceans and weather review :

Oceans and Weather Review:

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Convection Air Pressure/Fronts Pictures Weather

MapsOcean

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According to the chart, which object will float when placed in water?

Convection$600

1. Copper2. Plastic3. Wood4. Rubber

Convection is mainly caused by __________.

Convection$700

1. conduction2. radiation3. Earth’s core4. induction

Deep ocean currents are driven by melting Antarctic ice which causes____________.

Convection$800

1. conduction2. convection 3. radiation 4. precipitation

In a convection current what rises?

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1. Cold air because it is more dense2. Cold air because it is less dense3. Warm air because it is more dense4. Warm air because it is less dense

As temperature of an object increases ________________.

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1. density decreases2. density increases3. mass increases4. mass decreases

High pressure is typically associated with ____________.

Air Pressure/Fronts

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1. cool temperatures since it is less dense2. cool temperatures since it is more dense3. warm temperatures since it is less dense4. warm temperatures since it is more

dense

Which way are the winds blowing?

Air Pressure/Fronts

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1. Northwest2. Northeast3. Southwest4. Southeast

What type of front is pictured below?

Air Pressure/Fronts

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1. Warm front2. Cold front3. Stationary front4. Occluded front

Winds are caused by differences in _____________.

Air Pressure/Fronts

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1. humidity2. precipitation3. turbulence4. air pressure

What is it called when cold air takes over warm air?

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1. Cold front2. Warm front3. High

pressure4. Low

pressure

The position of the Earth relative to the sun’s rays in the diagram above shows that is __________.

Pictures $600

1. summer throughout the Northern Hemisphere

2. daylight throughout the Northern Hemisphere

3. summer throughout the Southern Hemisphere

4. daylight through the Southern Hemisphere

The diagram shows the orbit of the moon around Earth. Between which two points will the moon appear to change from a full moon to a third quarter moon?

Pictures$700

1. Q and R2. R and S 3. S and T 4. T and Q

According to the map, where are thunderstorms most likely to occur?

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1. In Seattle, because a cold front has moved through

2. In Chicago, because a cold front is approaching3. In Boston, because a cold front is to the west of

the city4. In San Diego, because it is on the edge of a warm

front

Which two positions bring higher than normal high tides?

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Non-Response Grid

1. Positions 1 and 22. Positions 1 and 33. Positions 2 and 34. Positions 3 and 4

Which of the following will occur with low winter temperatures as the air mass moves from Canada to New York?

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1. The northern air mass will mix with water vapor to form rain

2. The air mass will collide with water vapor, decreasing humidity

3. Water vapor will be removed from the air as it passes over the lake

4. Moisture collected from the lake may be released as snow over the cold land

What does the symbol shown to the right tell you about the weather at City A?

Weather Map$600

1. Cloudy skies with strong winds from the northwest

2. Cloudy skies with strong winds from the southeast

3. Clear skies with strong winds from the northwest

4. Clear skies with strong winds from the southeast

Which type of front is shown on the weather map?

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1. Cold front moving southwestward

2. Cold front moving northeastward

3. Warm front moving southwestward

4. Warm front moving northeastward

Using the isobars in the map to the right, what is a true statement about the difference between city Y and city X?

Weather Map$800

Y

X

1. Temperatures are lower in city X2. Air pressure is higher in city X

3. Humidity is lower in city Y4. Elevation is lower in city Y

What will the weather be like for city X in a day?

Weather Map$900

X

1. Cold and rainy2. Cold and sunny3. Warm and rainy4. Warm and sunny

Non-Response Grid

What is city X now experiencing?

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X

1. Rainy weather2. Sunny weather3. Cloudy weather4. Snowy weather

How is the east coast of Australia affected by surface currents?

Ocean Currents$600

1. Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm equator

2. Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool equator

3. Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm Poles

4. Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool Poles

The Coriolis effect causes ________.

Ocean Currents$700

1. conduction2. Earth to spin3. convection currents4. winds to curve

Based directly on the information below, which city is most likely to experience the least amount of temperature change during the year?

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City Elevation

(m)

Distance from Ocean

(km)

Distance from Equator

(º latitude)

A 37 1211 30º NB 40 95 29º NC 42 67 31º ND 35 24 32º N

1. City A2. City B3. City C4. City D Non-Response

Grid

How is the west coast of North America affected by surface currents?

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1. Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm equator

2. Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool equator

3. Warmer because the surface current comes from the warm Poles

4. Cooler because the surface current comes from the cool Poles

How do the oceans affect the global climate?

Ocean Currents$1000

1. The ocean keeps the planet’s temperature cooler than it would otherwise be

2. The ocean keeps the planet’s overall temperature moderate, not too hot and not too cold

3. The ocean keeps the atmosphere’s winds faster than they would otherwise be

4. The ocean keeps the atmosphere’s winds slower than they would otherwise be

Hurricanes form when warm ocean water and unstable winds collide, which forces wind upward causing

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1. Warm currents2. Cool currents3. High pressure4. Low pressure

The phase of the moon you see depends on ________________.

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1. where you are on Earth’s surface 2. how much of the sunlit side of the

moon faces the Earth 3. how much of the moon’s surface is lit

by the sun 4. whether or not there is an eclipse

If there is a full moon tonight, what moon phase will we see two weeks from now?

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1. New moon2. Full moon3. Last quarter4. First quarter

Which of the following is an indication of an advancing frontal boundary?

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1. Temperature changes and cloud formation2. Clear skies and few clouds3. Stable temperatures and gentle breezes4. Strong winds and low temperatures

What is the original source of energy that heats air and causes wind?

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1. Earth’s gravity2. Earth’s orbit3. The moon4. The sun