Name: ________________________Regents Earth Science Weather and Climate - Review Questions

Date: __________ Thayer - 279

A) raising the air temperature within the cloudsB) providing condensation nucleiC) lowering the relative humidity within the cloudsD) increasing the energy absorbed during condensation

and sublimation

1. People sometimes release substances into the atmosphereto increase the probability of rain by

A)

B)

C)

D)

2. The diagram below shows weather instruments A and B.

Which table correctly indicates the name of the weather instrument and the weather variable that itmeasures?

A) 29.88 B) 30.15 C) 30.25 D) 30.50

3. A barometric pressure of 1021.0 millibars is equal tohow many inches of mercury?

A) large changes between the temperatures of acontinent and neighboring oceans

B) a continent and neighboring oceans having nearlythe same temperatures

C) air rising over Earth's equatorial regionD) air sinking over Earth's polar regions

4. Monsoons develop as a result of

A) north B) south C) east D) west

5. The diagram below shows the isolines of air pressurearound a low-pressure center. On which side of thelow-pressure center will the wind speed be greatest?

A) A and B B) B and CC) C and D D) D and E

6. The air-pressure field map below represents ahigh-pressure system over the central United States.Isobars show the air pressure, in millibars. Letters A through E represent locations on Earth's surface.

Between which two locations is the wind speed greatest?

A) 90% B) 80% C) 14% D) 13%

7. What is the relative humidity when the dry-bulbtemperature is 16°C and the wet-bulb temperature is14°C?

A) 0° and 30° N B) 0° and 60° SC) 30° N and 30° S D) 60° N and 60°S

8. Dry areas caused by sinking air and diverging surfacewinds are located at which two latitudes?

A) A B) B C) C D) D

9. The cross section below represents four locations on amountain. The arrow indicates the prevailing winddirection.

Which location has the warmest and most arid climate?

A)

B)

C)

D)

10. Weather station models for three New York State citieson the same day at the same time are shown below.

Which map shows the front that was most likelypassing through Rochester at that time?

A) B)

C) D)

11. Which cross section best shows the normal movementof the air over Oswego, New York, on a very hotsummer afternoon?

12. Base your answer to the following question on the weather map below, which shows the locations of a high-pressure center (H) and a low-pressure center(L) over a portion of North America. The isolines indicate surface air pressures.

A) B)

C) D)

The arrows on which map best show the pattern of surface winds around these two pressure centers?

A) 914.6 mb of pressure and smogB) 914.6 mb of pressure and a clear skyC) 1014.6 mb of pressure and smogD) 1014.6 mb of pressure and a clear sky

13. Various weather conditions at LAX Airport in LosAngeles are shown on the station model below.

What were the barometric pressure and weatherconditions at the airport at the time of the observation?

A) A B) B C) C D) D

14. A map of the United States is shown below.

Weather conditions in which location would be of mostinterest to a person predicting the next day's weather forNew York State?

15. Base your answer to the following question on the weather map below, which shows a low-pressure systemover the eastern United States. Letters A through D represent weather stations.

A) B)

C) D)

Which station model correctly represents the barometric pressure at station A?

A) lower average yearly temperatures because thesecities receive insolation at a higher angle duringthe year

B) lower average yearly temperatures because thesecities receive insolation at a lower angle duringthe year

C) higher average yearly temperatures because thesecities receive insolation at a higher angle duringthe year

D) higher average yearly temperatures because thesecities receive insolation at a lower angle duringthe year

16. The table below shows the latitude and the averageyearly temperature for four different cities.

It can be inferred from this table that the cities at higherlatitudes have

A) compressing and coolingB) compressing and warmingC) expanding and coolingD) expanding and warming

17. Which two processes lead to cloud formation in risingair?

A) North Atlantic CurrentB) Canary CurrentC) North Equatorial CurrentD) Labrador Current

18. Which ocean current warms the climate of northwesternEurope?

A) monsoons B) volcanic eruptionsC) El Niño D) deforestation

19. Which natural event temporarily slows or reversessurface ocean currents in the equatorial region of thePacific Ocean, causing a disruption of normal weatherpatterns?

A) 994 mb B) 1005 mbC) 1013 mb D) 1017 mb

20. The cross section below shows a sea breeze blowingfrom the ocean toward the land. The air pressure at theland surface is 1013 millibars.

The air pressure at the ocean surface a few miles fromthe shore is most likely

A) wind speed and wind directionB) percentage of cloud cover and cloud heightC) air pressure and air temperatureD) relative humidity and dewpoint

21. A psychrometer is used to determine which weathervariables?

A) A and B B) B and DC) C and E D) A and D

22. The map below shows high-pressure and low-pressureweather systems in the United States.

Which two lettered positions on the map are most likelyreceiving precipitation?

A)

B)

C)

D)

23. Which map below shows the most likely storm track for a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean?

A) continental polar B) continental tropicalC) maritime polar D) maritime tropical

24. The map of North America below shows the sourceregion of an air mass forming mostly over Mexico.

This air mass originating over Mexico is classified as

A) The relative humidity was decreasing and thechance of precipitation was decreasing.

B) The relative humidity was decreasing and thechance of precipitation was increasing.

C) The relative humidity was increasing and thechance of precipitation was decreasing.

D) The relative humidity was increasing and thechance of precipitation was increasing.

25. An observer measured the air temperature and thedewpoint and found the difference between them to be12°C. One hour later, the difference between the airtemperature and the dewpoint was found to be 4°C.Which statement best describes the changes that wereoccurring?

26. Base your answer to the following question on the weather map below and on your knowledge of Earth Science. The map shows a low-pressure systemwith two fronts extending from its center (L). Points A, B, C, and D represents locations on Earth'ssurface. Two different air masses are labeled.

A) B)

C) D)

Which cross section best represents the frontal boundary (fb) and general pattern of air movementsbetween locations C and D?

A) decrease B) increaseC) remain the same

27. As warm, moist air moves into a region, barometricpressure readings in the region will generally

A) Humidity is decreasing.B) Temperature is decreasing.C) Skies are clearing.D) A storm is approaching.

28. Which weather change is most likely indicated byrapidly falling air pressure?

A) B)

C) D)

29. The map below shows surface air temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, reported by weather stations in thenorth-central United States. Letter X represents an air mass moving in the direction shown by the arrow. Aline marks a frontal boundary advancing in a southeasterly direction.

Which weather-map symbols best represent air-mass X and the frontal boundary shown on the map?

A) Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowlythan land surfaces.

B) Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.C) Wind speeds are usually greater over land surfaces

than over ocean surfaces.D) Ocean surfaces have a lower specific heat than

land surfaces.

30. A city located on the coast of North America haswarmer winters and cooler summers than a city at thesame elevation and latitude located near the center ofNorth America. Which statement best explains thedifference between the cities’ climates?