Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 1: The Causes of Weather

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
The exchange of heat or moisture between an air mass and the underlying surface is called __________.
A)air mass modification
B)air mass weather
C)air mass convection
D)climate
2
Which best describes an air mass that formed over the Gulf of Mexico?
A)very cold and dry
B)very cold and wet
C)warm and dry
D)warm and wet
3
What is a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms?
A)a cloud
B)a climate
C)an air mass
D)a weather system
4
Long-term variations in weather for a particular area make up the __________ of an area.
A)climate
B)stability
C)weather
D)meteorology
5
What is the current state of the atmosphere called?
A)stability
B)weather
C)climate
D)rain
6
What causes sunlight to be distributed unevenly across Earth?
A)the tilt of Earth's axis
B)Earth's rotation on its axis
C)the shape of Earth's orbit around the Sun
D)Earth's position in relation to the other planets
7
What effect does the uneven distribution of the sun's energy have on Earth's surface?
A)The seasons all last the same length of time.
B)Some areas receive more thermal energy than others.
C)There is less variation in regional temperature changes than would be otherwise.
D)The poles experience more hours of daylight than does the equator.
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