Which factor is most important in describing why the earth has distinct seasons?
a. The elevation of the geographic area
b. The distance from the sun
c. The jet stream
d. The tilt of the planet
Fill in the blanks. At noon, on the summer solstice (June 21), the North Pole (latitude 90°) should have a
_______ sun angle and therefore would a _______ impact on heating the surface
a. High, large
b. Low, little
c. High, little
d. Low, large
The average temperature of earth without a greenhouse effect would be:
a) About the same as now
b) Much less than now
c) Much more than now
The main reason we have seasons is due to the:
a) Jet stream b) Fronts c) The tilt of the earth d) The land/ocean interface e) Topography
Pick the correct statement:
a) Warm air rises and rising air cools
c) Cold air rises and rising air cools
b) Warm air sinks and rising air cools
d) Cold air rises and sinking air cools
What can the cloud types and formations tell us about the atmosphere?
a) Atmospheric stability
b) Temperature of atmosphere
c) Moisture in atmosphere
d) Windiness
e) All of the Above
Pressure differences, and therefore winds are mainly caused by:
a) Uneven heating of the surface by the sun
b) Cold and warm fronts
c) The diurnal variation in temperatures
d) Storm systems
The majority of the continental United States lies within this wind belt:
a) Westerlies
b) Easterlies
c) Northerlies
d) Trades
Regions affected by low-pressure systems are typically
a) cloudy and stormy
b) clear and calm
c) moist and windy
d) hot and humid
Which would you not expect to observe as the eye of a hurricane passes directly over your area?
a) an increase in surface temperature b) a very low surface pressure reading c) high winds
d) little or no precipitation
In the northern hemisphere, low-pressure systems are regions of _____ winds and high-pressure systems
are regions of ______ winds
a) Counter-clockwise, clockwise b) Clockwise, counter-clockwise
c) Upslope, downslope
d) Downslope, upslope
Higher latitudes will experience_____ seasonal variation than the equatorial regions, and summer days in
the high latitudes are ________ than summer days at the equator.
a) less, shorter b) less, longer c) more, shorter d) more, longer
All other things being equal, a place with a higher elevation should have a _______ climate.
a) warmer b) colder c) wetter d) drier e) windier