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1 Weather Review 1. Which of the following lists elements of the weather? a. Radiation, Wind Speed, Precipitation b. Soil type, Plate type, Water type c. Temperature, Precipitation, Air Pressure d. Ocean Currents, Wind Speed, Volcanic Activity 2. Which instrument would be used to measure wind speed? a. Thermometer b. Barometer c. Hygrometer d. Anemometer 3. What information does a barometer provide to weather forecasters? a. The location, type and motion of precipitation b. The amount of wind and cloud type of nearby storms c. The air pressure of air masses d. Whether Coriolis effect has altered the path of a storm Use this graph to answer the next questions. 4. How are air pressure and temperature related during this time period? a. Conversely, when one goes up, it makes the other go up. b. Inversely, when one goes up, the other goes down. c. Directly, when one goes up, the other goes up. d. Indirectly, when one rises, the other is unaffected. 5. How should this weather pattern be interpreted? a. High pressure causes clouds which create heat. b. High temperatures cause air to rise and create low pressure. c. Low temperatures create high humidity and cause air to rise. d. Low pressure causes cold winds to blow from the east. 6. When does a high-pressure system form? a. When warm air rises b. When warm air sinks 7. What type of weather is associated with a high-pressure system? a. clear skies, mild (calm) weather b. cloudy, warmer weather c. When cold air rises d. When cold air sinks c. clear skies, rainy weather d. warmer temperatures, wind 8. Which diagram represents a low-pressure system? A B C D

2 Use this diagram to answer the next two questions: 9. What will happen to temperatures in the Portland area in the next day or two? a. Temperatures will rise b. Temperatures will fall c. Temperatures will stay the same d. Temperatures will rise then fall 10. What is the weather in Albany? a. cloudy, dry b. cloudy, wet c. clear, dry d. clear, wet Use this diagram to answer the next two questions: 11. What is the temperature of the air labeled A? a. warm b. cold c. hot d. mild 12. Which characteristic of the cold air makes this a fast - moving front? a. its low moisture content b. its direction of movement c. its higher density d. its cloud content 13. What conditions create the most severe thunderstorms? a. A cold air mass comes in contact with warm, moist air b. A high-pressure system is trapped in a mountain valley c. A heavy rain is followed by high winds and hail d. A thick cloud formation is blown by high speed winds 14. Why do hurricanes develop over oceans? a. The ocean is affected by the Coriolis Effect. b. The ocean adds water vapor to the air mass. c. The ocean winds blow from north to south. d. The ocean currents cause air to move toward the land. A B 15. Why are states in the mid-central United States more likely to have tornados than other areas? a. The cold dry air from Canada contacts warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. b. The Coriolis Effect is stronger over land that is flat and far from ocean. c. Their buildings are poorly made structures that do not resist strong winds. d. The lack of mountains to stop the winds from blowing allows tornados to form.

3 Climate Review 1. If you collect data for daily humidity, wind speed, temperature, and precipitation, what are you measuring? a. Ocean currents c. Soil type b. Climate d. Weather 2. If you collect data for average yearly rainfall, average yearly temperature and wind patterns, what are you measuring? a. Climate c. Ocean currents b. Weather d. Soil type 3. Climate is defined by. a. What happens in the atmosphere on a day-to-day basis. b. Temperature and humidity only. c. Changes to CO 2 caused by humans. d. Long-term weather patterns. Use the graph to answer the next question. 4. How was the data for this graph collected? a. From tree rings b. From ice core sampling c. From historical temperature measurements d. From measurements of glacial and sea ice retreat 5. Ice core samples from glaciers and the ice caps contain bubbles of ancient atmospheres that are in layers based on age. What question are scientists most interested in? a. How the amount of ice in each layer has changed over time. b. How the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has changed over time. c. How the amount of water vapor causes the ice to changed. d. How the amount of ozone has changed over time. 6. Scientists who study glaciers report that a few glaciers have grown recently, but an overwhelmingly large number have either receded to historically low levels or have vanished. Why? a. Sunspots occur in 11 year cycles and block a percentage of sunlight. b. Earth is closer to the sun than it has ever been before. c. Average global temperatures have steadily risen in the past 30 years. d. Glaciers are temporary because they depend on snowfall each winter. 7. The natural changes in Earth s orbit and in its orientation of the poles are called. a. Solar Flares b. Milankovitch Cycles c. Plate Tectonics d. Radioactive Decay 8. Utah once used to support sea life (prehistoric sharks, coral reefs, and many fish). Which factor is responsible for the drastic climate changes of this area? a. ice ages c. ozone hole b. plate tectonics d. global warming

4 9. An 11-year cycle occurs within our sun and causes an increase in temperature on earth. What is happening on the Sun at the beginning of these cycles? a. An increase in sunspots and solar flares c. A stable amount of radiation b. A decrease in magnetic field d. An increase in CO Which of these Milankovitch Cycles would be most ideal for supporting a greenhouse age of extreme warming? A B C D Large Eccentricity Small Tilt (Obliquity) 11. Why do most atmospheric scientists think that natural causes are not the reason for Earth s current warming temperatures? a. The current temperatures are hotter than ever before. b. The changes are occurring more rapidly than ever before. c. The Earth should currently be in an ice age. d. The natural causes are no longer active on Earth s surface. In 1958, a geochemist began measuring the amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere. The data collected are organized in the graph below. Use this graph to answer the next two questions. 12. What has happened in the last 50 years that would make the carbon dioxide levels change? a. continents have moved and altered the air b. the changes in Earth s orbit due to Milankovitch cycles c. increased burning of fossil fuels by people d. decreased levels of ozone are found in the upper atmosphere Precession toward the Sun in winter 13. What conclusion can be scientifically made from the data on this graph? a. The line has so many variations that no conclusion can be made. b. The amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere changes because of humans. c. The amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere is increasing. d. CO 2 levels are balanced because they increase and decrease. Large Tilt (Obliquiity) The two graphs below show the average CO 2 concentration at Mauna Loa Hawaii and the global temperatures since 1960.

5 14. What conclusions have most scientists reached when comparing temperature and carbon dioxide concentrations? a. The warming Earth is creating carbon dioxide gas. b. Increasing levels of CO 2 are increasing Earth s temperatures. c. Increasing levels of CO 2 are decreasing Earth s temperatures. d. There is no relationship between carbon dioxide and temperatures on Earth. 15. What is the difference between climate change and air pollution? a. Air pollution is caused by naturally occurring atmospheric gases (CO2, water vapor) b. Climate change is caused by naturally occurring atmospheric gases (CO2, water vapor) c. Air pollution is caused by volcanic activities d. Climate change is caused by man-made particulates (sulfur and nitrogen compounds) 16. Automobile exhaust contains chemical compounds containing nitrogen and sulfur. What is the result when they mix with water vapor in the air? a. global warming c. climate change b. acid rain d. ozone hole 17. During the winter months Utah newspapers and news programs announce no-burn days when it is illegal to burn wood fires for home heating. Natural gas fires are not banned. Which type of pollutant are the authorities trying to reduce? a. Nitrogen oxides b. Sulfur dioxide c. Carbon monoxide d. Particulates Use the two graphs below to answer the next question: Changes in Glacial Ice Sea Level Changes 18. How do changes in glacier thickness seem to be related to overall sea level changes? As glaciers melt a. sea level is unchanged. b. sea level falls. c. sea level rises. d. sea level goes up and then down. 19. Based on the graph (to the right), what will the increase use of fossil fuel result in? a. Increasingly hot weather b. Increased use of fossil fuel by underdeveloped countries c. Increasing amounts of carbon dioxide d. Increasing amounts of ecosystem change `

6 20. Which species will rapid climate change be most likely to threaten? a. adaptable species b. endangered species c. ocean living species d. non-mobile species Weather Fill in The Blank Review 1. Fill in the missing information: Element of Weather Instrument Used to Measure It Thermometer Precipitation Wind Speed/Direction Barometer Humidity Satellite Imaging 2. Which element of weather is most useful in predicting future weather? 3. Explain how temperature and humidity are related to one another: 4. Fill in the missing information: How It Forms Weather It Creates Low Pressure System High Pressure System Use the diagram below to answer questions What will happen to the temperature in Kansas City in the next day or two?

7 6. What type of weather front is passing over Columbus, Ohio? 7. What type of weather is Lincoln, Nebraska experiencing? 8. Explain the process that creates a warm front: 9. Why do tornadoes typically form along the Great Plains of America? 10. What type of air masses collide to create severe weather (like thunderstorms and tornadoes)?

8 Weather Answer Key: 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. B 11. B 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. A Climate Answer Key: 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. B Fill in The Blank See Teacher Don t Forget to Study!

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