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Quiz/Test
1. Which way do Easterlies (trade winds) move?
a. West to East
b. North to South
c. East to West
d. South to North
2. Ocean Currents move warm and cold water throughout the oceans, affecting
weather systems and climates. Where do warm ocean currents originate?
a. Near the equator
b. Near the poles
c. Near continents
d. Near the middle of oceans
3. In most cases a hurricane willa. Increase its energy when coming in contact with land
b. Increase its energy when coming in contact with cold water
c. Maintain its energy regardless of what it is over
d. Increase its energy when coming in contact with warm water
4. The ocean most affected by the El Nino weather event is the _____Ocean.
a. Arctic
b. Indian
c. Atlantic
d. Pacific
5. What is the MAIN cause of global convection currents?
a. The greenhouse effect
b. Deforestation
c. Uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
d. The increase in the number of cities
6. What is this instrument and what is its purpose?
a. Psychrometer
b. Test Tube
c. Tongs
d. Cicrometer
7. Two students are studying a map of the United States that shows July
temperatures averaged over a ten year period. One notices that cities on the
East Coast have warmer temperatures than cities at similar latitudes on the
West Coast. Which of the following is responsible for the difference?
a. El Nino brings rain and cool weather to the West Coast but does not affect
the East Coast as much.
b. The Pacific Ocean is larger and deeper than the Atlantic Ocean and is
therefore, colder than the Atlantic Ocean.
c. Ocean currents from the Tropical Atlantic warm the East Coast, while
currents from the Northern Pacific cool the West Coast.
d. During the summer, the East Coast is often hit by hurricanes, which bring
warm air as they move along the coast.
8. The direction that an ocean current travels can be altered by the movement of
the Earth’s rotation on its axis. This is known as thea. Revolution theory
b. Water cycle
c. Climate
d. Coriolis effect
9. What property of hot air causes it to rise and help create convection currents?
a. Density
b. Humidity
c. Mass
d. Specific heat
10. A force exerted by air whether compressed or unconfined or any surface in
contact with it is known as
a. Air masses
b. Air pressure
11. A layer of gases that surround a material body of sufficient mass. (The envelope
of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet.)
a. Atmosphere
b. Earth’s surface
c. Troposphere
d. Astenosphere
12. Air mass is a body of ___ covering a relative wide area exhibiting uniform
properties through a _______ section.
a. Wind, north
b. Wind, south
c. Air, horizontal
d. Air,vertical
13. Which part of the Earth’s surface receives the MOST direct rays from the Sun?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Poles
Mountains
Ocean
Equator
14. An air mass that is moving from the north pole toward the equator would be
turned ________ because of the spinning of the Earth on its axis.
a. To the east
b. To the west
c. Back toward the north
d. To the nearest body of water
15. What is the altitude of Easterlies?
a. High
b. Medium
c. Low
16. Pressure belts form wherea. Inside of wind belts
b. Outside of wind belts
c. To the right of wind belts
d. To the left of wind belts
17. Wind is defined as__
a. The movement of wind
b. The movement of air
c. The movement of water vapor in a vertical direction
d. The movement of air in a horizontal direction
18. There are two types of jetstreams, what are they?
a. Polar and Bipolar
b. Tropical and Warm
c. Polar and Subtropical
d. BiPolar and warm
19. Where do jet streams form?
a. Low in the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
b. High in the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
c. Middle of the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
20. What is the difference between air over the poles and air over the equator?
a. There is no difference
b. It’s colder and denser
c. It’s warm and less denser
21. How many factors influence ocean currents?
a. One
b. Two
c. Four
d. Six
22. As water piles up and flows from high pressure to low pressure, __________ will
pull down on the water
a. Wind
b. Water
c. Gravity
23. Does the earth rotate, if so which direction?
a. No, it doesn’t rotate therefore it doesn’t have a direction.
b. Yes, it rotates clockwise
c. Yes, it rotates counterclockwise
d. No, I already told you this stop asking.
24. *Bonus* (5pts) What causes air pressure?
a. Uneven heating of the earth
b. Ocean currents
c. Surface currents
25. *Bonus* (5pts) What was Coriolis first name?
a. Isaac
b. Gustave
c. Peter
Quiz/Test Answer Key
1. Which way do Easterlies (trade winds) move?
a. West to East
b. North to South
c. East to West
d. South to North
2. Ocean Currents move warm and cold water throughout the oceans, affecting
weather systems and climates. Where do warm ocean currents originate?
a. Near the equator
b. Near the poles
c. Near continents
d. Near the middle of oceans
3. In most cases a hurricane willa. Increase its energy when coming in contact with land
b. Increase its energy when coming in contact with cold water
c. Maintain its energy regardless of what it is over
d. Increase its energy when coming in contact with warm water
4. The ocean most affected by the El Nino weather event is the _____Ocean.
a. Arctic
b. Indian
c. Atlantic
d. Pacific
5. What is the MAIN cause of global convection currents?
a. The greenhouse effect
b. Deforestation
c. Uneven heating of the Earth by the sun
d. The increase in the number of cities
6. What is this instrument and what is its purpose?
a. Psychrometer
b. Test Tube
c. Tongs
d. Cicrometer
7. Two students are studying a map of the United States that shows July
temperatures averaged over a ten year period. One notices that cities on the
East Coast have warmer temperatures than cities at similar latitudes on the
West Coast. Which of the following is responsible for the difference?
a. El Nino brings rain and cool weather to the West Coast but does not
affect the East Coast as much.
b. The Pacific Ocean is larger and deeper than the Atlantic Ocean and is
therefore, colder than the Atlantic Ocean.
c. Ocean currents from the Tropical Atlantic warm the East Coast, while
currents from the Northern Pacific cool the West Coast.
d. During the summer, the East Coast is often hit by hurricanes, which
bring warm air as they move along the coast.
8. The direction that an ocean current travels can be altered by the movement
of the Earth’s rotation on its axis. This is known as thea. Revolution theory
b. Water cycle
c. Climate
d. Coriolis effect
9. What property of hot air causes it to rise and help create convection
currents?
a. Density
b. Humidity
c. Mass
d. Specific heat
10. A force exerted by air whether compressed or unconfined or any surface in
contact with it is known as
a. Air masses
b. Air pressure
11. A layer of gases that surround a material body of sufficient mass. (The
envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet.)
a. Atmosphere
b. Earth’s surface
c. Troposphere
d. Astenosphere
12. Air mass is a body of ___ covering a relative wide area exhibiting uniform
properties through a _______ section.
a. Wind, north
b. Wind, south
c. Air, horizontal
d. Air,vertical
13. Which part of the Earth’s surface receives the MOST direct rays from the Sun?
a. Poles
b. Mountains
c. Ocean
d. Equator
14. An air mass that is moving from the north pole toward the equator would be
turned ________ because of the spinning of the Earth on its axis.
a. To the east
b. To the west
c. Back toward the north
d. To the nearest body of water
15. What is the altitude of Easterlies?
a. High
b. Medium
c. Low
16. Pressure belts form wherea. Inside of wind belts
b. Outside of wind belts
c. To the right of wind belts
d. To the left of wind belts
17. Wind is defined as__
a. The movement of wind
b. The movement of air
c. The movement of water vapor in a vertical direction
d. The movement of air in a horizontal direction
18. There are two types of jetstreams, what are they?
a. Polar and Bipolar
b. Tropical and Warm
c. Polar and Subtropical
d. BiPolar and warm
19. Where do jet streams form?
a. Low in the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
b. High in the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
c. Middle of the upper Troposphere between two air masses of different
temperatures.
20. What is the difference between air over the poles and air over the equator?
a. There is no difference
b. It’s colder and denser
c. It’s warm and less denser
21. How many factors influence ocean currents?
a. One
b. Two
c. Four
d. Six
22. As water piles up and flows from high pressure to low pressure, __________
will pull down on the water
a. Wind
b. Water
c. Gravity
23. Does the earth rotate, if so which direction?
a. No, it doesn’t rotate therefore it doesn’t have a direction.
b. Yes, it rotates clockwise
c. Yes, it rotates counterclockwise
d. No, I already told you this stop asking.
24. *Bonus* (5pts) What causes air pressure?
a. Uneven heating of the earth
b. Ocean currents
c. Surface currents
25. *Bonus* (5pts) What was Coriolis first name?
a. Isaac
b. Gustave
c. Peter