14. Day Breezes H L Chapter 7 Properties of the Atmosphere Questions Pages 177 179 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (3) 7. (2) 8. (2) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (4) 12. (2) Questions Pages 186 188 13. (3) 14. (3) 15. (2) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (3) 21. (3) 22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (4) 25. (2) 26. (2) 15. Night Breezes L H CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS PAGES 188 192 1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (2) 8. (4) 9. (2) 10. (2) 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key 9
16. 17. a barometer 18. (a) 20. (b) 29.53 inches (c) 996 mb (millibars) 2 mb (The answer must include units.) 19. (a) As moist air rises, it expands and cools below the dew point. That causes a cloud to form. (b) Condensation or freezing (crystallization) 21. Indirect, inverse or as altitude increases, air pressure decreases. 10 Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key
22. 13. hurricane 14. (a) The cold front must run along or be immediately adjacent to the area of clouds and precipitation. Chapter 8 Weather Systems Questions Pages 195 197 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (1) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (4) 9. (4) 10. (1) 11. (4) 12. (4) 13. (3) Questions Pages 203 205 14. (1) 15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (3) 20. (3) 21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (3) 24. (1) 25. (1) 26. (3) Questions Pages 209 212 27. (3) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (2) 31. (3) 32. (1) 33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (4) 36. (2) 37. (3) 38. (1) 39. (4) CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS PAGES 212 218 1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (3) 8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (2) 11. (1) 12. (b) A high is a single, spreading air mass. The pressure gradient is small. Air is generally sinking toward the ground within a high. (c) Accept eastward; toward the east; west to east 15. (a) 15 knots, (from the) southwest (b) 1014.6 millibars (mb) (c) Accept 6 or 7 C (d) There is smog or air pollution 16. cold and moist, cool and humid 17. As cloud height increases, so does the probability of hail. Direct 18. stratosphere 19. 1 day 20. Acceptable answers include seek shelter, avoid going out in a car, stay away from windows. 21. 22. cold front 23. The air is relatively low in density. Condensation warms the air and lowers its density. 24. Condensation or freezing 25. The Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico 26. increasing pressure Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key 11
27. 1020.1 mb (millibars) 28. Accept any two. The dew point and air temperature are close together. The sky is overcast. Air pressure is relatively low. Air pressure has been decreasing. 29. 34. (Note: The wind speed feathers may be placed on either side of the staff.) 30. 999.8 mb and 1001.0 mb three hours before 31. Toward the East or southeast (Accept from the west or northwest.) 32. change in field value gradient = distance = 160 inches 80 inches 20 miles 80 inches = 20 miles = 4 inches/mile ± 0.2 inches/mile ( ) (The correct units must be given.) 33. Less water evaporates from Lake Erie after it freezes over. Ice cover reduces the air humidity as it comes off Lake Erie. Lake Erie gives the air less energy when it is frozen. 35. The Gulf of Mexico or the (South) Atlantic ocean 36. change in field value gradient = change in distance 1016 mb 1000 mb = 1000 km mb = 16 1000 km = 0. 016mb/km ± 0.001 mb/km ( ) 37. The isobars are far apart. The pressure gradient is low. It is the center of an anticyclone. 38. (Lowest) Albuquerque, New York City, Chicago (Highest) 39. inward and counterclockwise curving toward the left 40. 1014 mb ( 1 mb) 41. 1022 mb ( 1 mb) 42. 30 knots from the northwest 43. warm 12 Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key
44. CHAPTER 9 THE WATER CYCLE AND CLIMATE Questions Pages 224 228 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (1) 6. (4) 7. (3) 8. (1) 9. (1) 10. (3) 11. (2) 12. (4) 13. (4) 14. (3) 15. (3) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (2) 19. (3) 20. (1) 21. (1) 22. (4) 23. (4) 24. (2) 25. (1) 26. (4) 27. (3) 28. (2) 29. (3) Questions Pages 234 236 30. (1) 31. (4) 32. (4) 33. (1) 34. (2) 35. (4) 36. (1) 37. (2) 38. (3) 39. (4) 40. (2) 41. (3) 42. (1) 43. (4) 44. (3) 45. (3) 46. (3) 47. (4) Questions Pages 240 243 48. (3) 49. (3) 50. (3) 51. (4) 52. (2) 53. (4) 54. (1) 55. (3) 56. (4) 57. (2) 58. (4) 59. (3) 60. (2) 61. (1) 62. (4) 63. (2) 64. (1) 65. (2) 66. (3) 67. (2) 68. (4) 45. Precipitation was greatest where air was rising into the Catskills. Mountains generally get more snow. 46. Buy extra food and supplies. Be sure they have enough fuel to heat their homes for several days. Evacuate anyone likely to need medical attention. Recharge cell phones. 47. CHAPTER REVIEW QUESTIONS PAGES 243 249 1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (4) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (3) 11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (1) 16. (2) 17. (3) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. (1) PART C 21. 5 C (The response must include the number and the units.) 22. City X is inland, far from an ocean or large body of water. City Y is a coastal city. 23. Both cities have their highest temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer. 24. Water has a higher specific heat than land. Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key 13
25. Average Date of First Ice Breakup May 9 May 8 May 7 May 6 May 5 May 4 May 3 May 2 May 1 April 30 April 29 April 28 April 27 1960 1969 1970 1980 1979 1989 Decade 26. The climate was getting warmer. 1990 1999 31. 60 (above the horizon) 32. The California Current makes point B cooler. 33. 60 North 34. As air sinks, its relative humidity decreases. The winds blow to a lower elevation and become warmer as they enter the valleys. Clouds evaporate as the winds descend into the valleys. 35. Accept answers in the range from 30 to 35 inches. (The units must be included.) 36. As air rises, expansion causes cooling. The summit is higher than nearby locations. 37. Death Valley 38. 27. X 28. Rotation, or spin on its axis 29. Carbon dioxide 30. (The dotted part of the outline is optional.) 39. Allegheny Plateau 40. New York City 41. The St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain and the Hudson River 42. Oswego River or St. Lawrence River 43. The Labrador Current makes the temperatures lower, or cooler. 44. The air is sinking; cold air can hold little water vapor. 48. 45. conduction 46. radiation 47. convection 14 Reviewing Earth Science Answer Key