Weather Test ID: Capers
1. The sun rotates around the moon
2. A change in one sphere results in changes in other spheres
3. Ozone depletion progressing globally except in the tropical zone
4. The study of climate is Meteorology
5. Greenhouse effect and global warming is the same thing
6. In our climate zone Autumn starts on December 21
7. Condensation occurs when water changes from liquid to gas
8. Tornadoes rotate counter clock wise and hurricanes turn clockwise
9. The doldrums are winds over the poles
10. Warm front
11. Occluded front
12. Stationary front
13. Which one of these is a latitude?
a. international date line b. prime meridian c. equator d. none of these
14. Air temperature and pressure change with
a. longitude b. altitude c. latitude d. all of these e. none of these
15. In order to see a rainbow the sun must be______you and the raindrops in ____ of you.
a. front; behind b. behind; front c. it doesn’t matter
16. The weather phenomena's that are related to the heating of the oceans are the
a. trade winds b. El Nino c. La Nina d. a and b e. a and c
17. A high-speed high-altitude airstream blowing from west to east near the top of the troposphere is called
a. trade winds b. El Nino c. La Nina d. jet stream
18. The Gulf Stream is a______
a. cold current b. warm current c. cold air mass d. warm air mass
19. An area with no wind or light variable winds right above or just north of the equator in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, situated between the trade winds is called
a. easterlies b. westerlies c. doldrums d. jet stream
20. ENSO takes place in ______ocean
a. Atlantic b. Pacific c. Indian d. all of these
21. The current that determines the climate in Mobile, AL is a
a. cold current b. warm current c. there’s no current d. the sun
22. The picture shows______lightning
a. bolt b. beaded c. sheet d. ribbon
23. The sun's rays hit the equator at a direct angle between______.
a. 23 ° N and 23 ° S longitude b. 23 ° N and 23 ° S latitude c. 23 ° N and 23 ° S altitude
24. The Gulf Stream is a ______
a. current b. river c. stream d. none of these
25. The Humboldt Current comes from Antarctica and moves toward peru and Equador; it’s a ______current a. cold b. warm c. there’s no such thing
a. cold b. warm c. there’s no such thing
26. Most of the water on earth is ______water
a. fresh b. salt c. drinking d. potable
27. The picture below shows
a. ph scale b. pH scale c. Ph scale d. PH scale
28. Ammonia is a. acidic b. neutral c. alkaline d. none of these
29. Vinegar is a. acidic b. neutral c. basic d. none of these
30. ______is the long term condition of an area
a. weather b. climate c. season
31. Ecosystems or defined by
a. weather b. climate c. season
Name the winds
32. Northern Tradewinds
33. Easterlies
34. Westerlies
35. Southern Tradewinds
3