Name: ______

Lessons Review

Air Masses

  1. Continental brings ______air.
  2. Polar brings ______
  3. Tropical brings ______.
  4. Maritime brings ______.
  5. So if a continental polar air mass comes to Maryland we have ______air.
  6. If a continental tropical comes it brings ______.
  7. A maritime polar brings ______.
  8. Finally, a maritime polar brings ______.

Use the map to the right.

  1. Air Mass #1 is most likely ______.
  2. Air Mass #2 is probably ______.

Water Currents

  1. Warm current usually bring ______temperatures to land.
  2. Cold Currents usually bring ______temperatures to land.
  3. Like warm air, warm water ______.
  4. Cold air and cold water ______.
  5. The Coriolis Effect causes wind and water to ______.

Humidity

  1. How does the air hold water?

A. Water molecules fit into spaces between air molecules

B. The ozone layer holds the water

C. The air molecules act like magnets and hold the water molecules

17. Humidity changes depending upon:

A. CloudsB. WindC. Temperature

18. Which of these air temperatures can hold the most water?

A. Warm airB. Cool airC. Freezing cold air

19. Which type of pressure, HIGH/LOW, would you expect to be associated with high

levels of humidity? ______

20. Why do gardeners water lawns during the early morning or late evening and NOT in the middle of the day? Think ______

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Below are examples of air on 2 different days. In the circles are molecules of water vapor and air (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, etc.)

21. There is a puddle on the ground. Which day would allow more evaporation A Day or B Day? ______Why? ______

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22. Which day would you suspect is a warm day? ______Cool day? ______

Use words more/less, greater/lesser

23. Less humidity = ______evaporation = ______temperature change.

24. More humidity = ______evaporation = ______temperature change.

25. Label water diagram

26. Daytime…Label and draw arrows to 27. Nighttime…Label and draw arrows to indicate what is happening. Indicate what is happening.

Use the following words to describe 27 & 28.

(Air, Rise, Sink, Warm, Cool, Land, Water, Breeze)

27. The unequal heating of air over the land and water causes winds during the day. Explain how this investigation illustrates how uneven heating of the earth's land materials contributes to the formation of winds. ______

28. Explain why the wind blows from the land at night. Use information from today’s investigation to support your response. ______

29. Use a reference to define the term sea breeze. Explain why you can always find wind at the ocean to fly your kite. Use evidence from your reference to support your answer.

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30. Identify and explain the main cause for the phases of the moon. Use information from the reading to support your response.

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31. More DENSE air exerts ______pressure.

32. Less DENSE air exerts ______pressure.

33. When there is more air pressure the pressure on the barometer…

  1. Increasesb. decrease c. stays the same

34. High temperature places like Miami, Houston, and New Orleans would

most likely have this type of pressure… a. highb. medium c. low

35. Moist air is ______dense than dry air.

36. When there is a lot of water vapor the air is…

  1. Moreb. mediumc. less

37.

Factor / Increase or Decrease? / How will air pressure change?
Temperature / warmer / More Less
Water Vapor / Less / More Less
Elevation / high / More Less
  1. When there is High Pressure, ______do NOT form.
  2. High pressure = ______weather.
  3. High pressure brings ______temperature.
  4. When there is Low Pressure ______do form.
  5. Low presssure = ______weather.
  6. Low pressure brings ______temperature.
  7. This is Whirlin’ Wally with a quick update on your Houston weather. Wheww… it sure is hot out there, ya’ll! Temperatures are reaching into the high 90’s, and there is some serious moisture in the air. Better keep one eye out behind ya’ for a thunderstorm. They could pop up anytime with weather like this! Back to you Charlene.

*******This means that it is ______pressure.******

Explain the relationship between the tilt of Earth’s axis and amount of heat energy from sunlight received at a particular location on Earth.

45. If earth is tilted toward the sun… ______

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46. If earth is tilted away from the sun… ______

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47. Why does the earth have seasons?

A. because the equator and north and south poles are in different places.

B. because of its orbit around the sun, winter is farther from the sun, summer is closer.

C. because its axis is tilted at an angle of 23.5˚ as it revolves around the sun.

D. because its axis is pointed straight up and down as it revolves around the sun.

48. When the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the southern hemisphere is experiencing… A. summer B. winter C. fall D. spring

To get Warm temperatures you have to be… / To get Cool temperatures you have to be…
Latitude -Equator
Use words close or far
Altitude -Use words high in mountains or low in the valley.
Large Bodies of Water - Use words close to large bodies of water or far.
Ocean Currents - Use words close to ocean currents or far.

49.