Multiple Choice
Identify the choice
that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The condition of the air around the Earth at a
particular time and place
a. | climate | c. | is
caused by the doldrums | b. | weather |
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How does the air get warm?
a. | the sun shines on it | c. | by touching the warm surface of the Earth | b. | mostly by the Sun’s radiation | d. | reflected
sunlight |
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Warm air rises because
a. | it has less energy than cold air | c. | is more dense than cold air | b. | is less dense than cold air | d. | it contains
helium |
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What causes the uneven heating of the
Earth?
a. | the tilt of the Earth | c. | the Earth’s rotation | b. | the currents in the oceans |
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Which strong wind is found near the top of the
troposphere and separates cold air to the North and warm air to the south?
a. | the Westerlies | c. | the
doldrums | b. | the Jet stream | d. | the Trade
Winds |
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Differences in air pressure are caused by the
unequal heating of the Earth and what else?
a. | ocean currents | c. | the
coriolis effect | b. | the
doldrums | d. | the tilt of the Earth |
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7.
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Which global winds carry weather across the United
States?
a. | the Westerlies | c. | the
Trade Winds | b. | the Jet
Stream |
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During the day, warm air over the land rises and
cool air moves in from the sea. This creates a
a. | land breeze | c. | a sea
breeze | b. | a tsunami | d. | a
hurricane |
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9.
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The movement of air from an area of high pressure
to an area of low pressure is
a. | the coriolis effect | c. | the wind | b. | weather |
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10.
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What causes an area of high air
pressure?
a. | strong winds | c. | cold
air | b. | warm air |
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