Transcript Warm Up 09.14.10 From Home Work of 09.09.10.10

Warm Up 09.14.10 From Home Work
of 09.09.10.10
• 1. Why does weather in the USA have an
effect on weather in France?
• A Storms blown by winds travel East to France
• B Storms blown by winds travel West to
France
• C Storms blown by winds travel North to
France
• D Storms blown by winds travel South to
France
2. Comparing and Contrasting weather,
the major difference is what?
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A Location
B Place
C Region
D Time
E Movement
3. Weather is produced by the
interaction of what factors?
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A Heat
B Air pressure
C Winds
D Moisture
E All
4. The major source of heat on the
Earth is what?
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A Desert
B Sun
C Moon
D Oceans
E Comets
5. Which of the following statements is
most correct about air pressure?
• A The higher the air presser the less dense the
air.
• B The lower the air pressure the denser the air
• C The higher the air pressure the denser the
air
• D The higher the air pressure the greater
chance of a hurricane.
• E The density of the air has not effect on air
pressure
6. Wind is caused by the differences in
air pressure around the earth.
• A True
• B False
7. The amount of moisture in the air is
called what?
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A Rain
B Snow
C Sleet
D Relative humidity
E Fog
8. What causes clouds to form?
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A Condensation
B respiration
C Evaporation
D All
E none
9. Which passage is the most correct
definition of climate?
• A The average weather conditions of a region
over an extended period of time
• B The extreme weather conditions of a region
over an extended period of time
• C The high temperatures of a region over an
extended period of time
• D All
• E None
10. Which of the following are the
earths climate zones?
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A Polar
B Temperate
C Tropical
D All
E None
11. Jacksonville is located in what
climate zone?
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A Polar
B Temperate
C Tropical
D All