Transcript Quarter Exams Day 2

Quarter Exams
Day 2
Anna Ward
James Martin MS
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Please get out your Review Sheets.
We will watch a Felix update.
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2
012/oct/14/felix-baumgartner-skydivespace-video
 http://www.redbullstratos.com/gallery/?m
ediaId=media1902415096001
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Do Now!!!!
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Practice Questions for Multiple Choice Test
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Dice Game: Vocabulary Review
Agenda
A student has a balloon filled with air at her
home, which is at sea level. Where could
she go to make the balloon as LARGE as
possible without adding more air?
a)
b)
c)
d)
1 mile above sea level, at a place where the temperature is
the same as it was at her home.
1 mile below sea level, at a place where the temperature is
the same as it was at her home.
To a place which is colder than her home, but still at sea
level.
None of the above: Elevation above or below sea level and
temperature do not affect the balloon’s size.
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Which gas makes up most of the air in the
atmosphere?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
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In which layer of the atmosphere are
balloons sent to gather weather data?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
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What is the layer of the stratosphere with
a high concentration of ozone; absorbs
most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet
radiation?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Troposphere
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Exosphere
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What does low humidity most likely
indicate about current weather
conditions?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Precipitation is unlikely
The air is still
Precipitation is heavy
Very windy
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As altitude increases, air pressure
_____________________.
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. There is no influence on air pressure
D. Decreases or Increases depending on
the layer of the atmosphere
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It has been raining very hard for the last
two days, filling up the lake behind
Kenicka’s home. Finally the sun is shining
and it’s quite hot out. What part of the
water cycle is most likely to occur today?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Evaporation
Condensation
Radiation
Precipitation
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Since the eye of a hurricane is the calm
center, why is it dangerous if the eye
passes over a town?
a) The eye of the hurricane causes the storm
surge.
b) The winds with the highest speed surround
the eye, in the eye wall, and people coming
out of their homes when the winds die down
can get hurt when the eye wall passes over
and the second half of the hurricane hits.
c) High pressure in the eye causes heavy
precipitation.
d) Pressure is highest in the eye, so its winds
are the most dangerous.
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Which most accurately explains how air
pressure is used to predict weather?
a) Low air pressure can indicate windy or stormy
weather.
b) High air pressure can indicate a decrease in
humidity.
c) High air pressure can indicate cloudy and wet
weather.
d) Low air pressure can indicate a decrease in
temperature.
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Which of the following weather conditions
is necessary for a thunderstorm to form?
a) A cold rain failing to the ground.
b) Air masses combining to create a highpressure area.
c) Winds spiraling downward and away from the
center of the storm.
d) Air rising due to heating and convection or
due to being pushed upward by fronts or by
land surface elevation changes.
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Velencia was vacationing on a tropical
island in the Caribbean Sea when a storm
blew through. The meteorologist reported
that the storm has winds blowing over 79
mph. What type of storm is Velencia
most likely experiencing?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Tornado
Flood
Thunder storm
Hurricane
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How are satellites’ images and data NOT
used by meteorologists?
a) To mathematically calculate surface and
atmospheric temperatures from infrared
imagery.
b) To measure the amount of moisture in the air
using infrared absorption and re-radiation.
c) To show the development and movement of
cloud formations through satellite
photography, and to calculate the height and
intensity of clouds using infrared imagery.
d) To measure the amount of rainfall in each
city.
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The cloud type associated with
thunderstorms are
a)
b)
c)
d)
Stratus
Cirrus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
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How do temperature differences
calculated from infrared satellite imagery
predict weather conditions?
a) Cooler areas indicate approaching
thunderstorms.
b) Heat differences indicate calm surface winds.
c) Colder regions can indicate subsidence of air
and the consequent development of high
pressure systems.
d) Colder regions can indicate possible
convection currents and intense weather.
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Cold fronts are generally
a) When warm air enters the area and pushes
out cold our
b) When cold air enters the area and creates
thunderstorms by pushing up warm air
c) When cold air enters the area and
immediately brings sunny skies
d) When warm air enters the area and brings
thunderstorms
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What does a line with alternating semicircles and triangles that face in opposite
directions indicate on a weather map?
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a) Warmer air is moving into the area, bringing
light rain.
b) Colder air is moving under warmer air,
bringing thunderstorms.
c) Faster moving cold air is overtaking the warm
air and bringing heavy rain.
d) Very slow-moving warm air cannot push the
existing cold air, resulting in extended periods
of steady rain.
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Which of the following accurately describes
the primary difference between ozone in the
troposphere and ozone in the stratosphere?
a) Ozone in the troposphere is a gas and the ozone
in the stratosphere is made up of particles
b) Ozone in the troposphere is a type of pollution
and the ozone in the stratosphere protects us
c) Ozone in the troposphere is good for us and the
ozone in the stratosphere is a dangerous pollutant
d) Ozone in the troposphere and ozone in the
stratosphere are both harmful pollutants.
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What causes the movement of air we call
wind?
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a) As Earth rotates, the air above it is pushed in the
same direction as Earth’s rotation.
b) As Earth rotates, the air above it moves in the
opposite direction of Earth’s rotation.
c) As a result of Earth’s surface being heated
unevenly, differences in density and air pressure
develop, and air moves from high to low pressure
areas, causing winds.
d) As a result of Earth’s surface being heated
unevenly, differences in density and air pressure
develop, and air moves from low to high pressure
areas, causing winds.
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As a high-pressure system from the west
arrives at and persists at a location in the
east, what will most likely be true about
the wind’s movement at the eastern
location?
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a) The winds will move out and away from the
high.
b) The wind will be stationary.
c) The wind will move west to east.
d) The winds will move in toward the high.
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What is the significance of the jet stream?
a) Affects movement of storm systems; affects
air travel
b) Helps eliminate greenhouse gasses
c) Shifts air movement so that pollen crosses
state boundaries
d) Blocks solar radiation
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Which statement best supports the need
for meteorologists to measure the amount
of ground-level ozone in the atmosphere?
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a) Exposure to ozone can lead to digestive
disorders.
b) Exposure to ozone can lead to respiratory
problems.
c) Ozone levels can help meteorologists identify
acid rain.
d) Ozone levels can help meteorologists predict
weather.
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Which statement best describes the
relationship between particulate matter
and air quality?
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a) As particulate matter
gets better.
b) As particulate matter
gets worse.
c) As particulate matter
stays the same.
d) As particulate matter
stays the same.
increases, air quality
increases, air quality
increases, air quality
decreases, air quality
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Why do scientists believe that hurricanes
will become more destructive if global
warming continues?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Warmer air holds less water vapor.
Warmer air has a high oxygen content.
Warmer ocean waters contain more nutrients.
Warmer ocean waters provide more energy to
hurricanes.
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When heat energy is trapped in the
atmosphere and does not radiate to
space, the increase in temperature in the
atmosphere caused is called
___________________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
A green house
Evaporation
The greenhouse effect
Ozone accumulation
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Why is it important that we monitor the
atmosphere?
a) It is important because we need to be able to
predict large storms.
b) It is important because we need to realize
that we can damage the atmosphere to the
point where we risk harming life on Earth.
c) A and B are correct
d) None of the above is correct
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You will work with a partner.
Each group needs:
◦ Two different colored writing materials.
◦ A vocabulary sheet
◦ A dice.
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Our number of the day is 6. You will fill in
the vocabulary until your partner rolls a 6.
Then you will switch. The winner keeps the
paper and moves on to the next player.
Dice Game