Earth Science Study Guide Test.
help to distribute this energy by warming other regions of the globe - CORRECT ANSWER Due to the
Earth's shape and orientation, areas near the equator receive the greatest amount of energy from the
Sun. Ocean currents
gather his family, immediately evacuate his home, and leave the city - CORRECT ANSWER Calvin turns on
his television and learns that the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for his town.
The report states that the hurricane has been measured as a category 5 storm, which is the most severe.
The hurricane is predicted to make landfall in 48 hours.
The oceans have a major effect on climate around the globe. - CORRECT ANSWER The water contained
in Earth's oceans has the ability to absorb, hold, and circulate large amounts of heat. Which of the
following is true about the relationship between the oceans and the Earth's climate?
Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy. - CORRECT ANSWER Hurricanes are
storms that bring rain and very high wind speeds to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines of the United States.
increased rate of evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER Seventy-five percent of the world's tornadoes occur
in the United States during the late spring and early summer months, when warm moist air from the
tropics rises to meet cold air descending from Canada.
As the warm tropical air rises, it condenses quickly into cumulus clouds. Cumulus clouds can then evolve
into cumulonimbus clouds, which eventually can form super cells (thunderstorms). Wind moving in
various directions causes the condensing air to spin like a top. If the resulting funnel is able to stretch
between the bottom of the cloud and the ground, it becomes a tornado. Which of the following would
increase the intensity of the tornado?
weather, climate - CORRECT ANSWER The pattern of _______ in an area over a long period of time is
called _______.
evaporation and condensation - CORRECT ANSWER Hurricanes form when warm, moist air from the
ocean surface quickly rises into the atmosphere and forms storm clouds and rain. When the clouds are
, formed, heat is released which warms the cool air in the upper regions of the atmosphere so that the
cycle can continue. Which two phases of the water cycle are repeated in this process?
the U.S. West Coast - CORRECT ANSWER The map below shows major ocean currents in the North
Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. In general, currents flowing toward the equator bring cooler waters to
some regions, while currents flowing away from the equator bring warmer waters to other regions
rainy weather. - CORRECT ANSWER Water in the atmosphere typically returns to the surface of the Earth
through the formation of clouds and precipitation. This means that the cycling of water from the
atmosphere to the hydrosphere would be most likely to cause
less; even cooler - CORRECT ANSWER Ice reflects more sunlight back into outer space than does bare or
vegetated ground. Because ice sheets and glaciers are more reflective, they absorb less sunlight and
therefore release _______ heat. This causes the Earth's climate to become _______ during periods of
glaciation.
Temperature differences between the ocean and the land cause sea breezes and land breezes. -
CORRECT ANSWER How do the oceans influence wind speed and direction?
cooler - CORRECT ANSWER The California current is an ocean current that moves cold water from the
north along the west coast of the United States. The main effect of this current is to make the climate of
the west coast .
Coastal regions tend to be more stable. - CORRECT ANSWER How does the climate of coastal regions
compare with inland regions?
It brings warm water, which heats the overlying air. - CORRECT ANSWER The Gulf Stream passes from
the Gulf of Mexico, northward along the coast of eastern North America, and eastward toward Ireland,
the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. Without the Gulf Stream, these regions would be colder than they
are. How does the Gulf Stream keep these regions warm?
It would mean that there would be less water vapor available to condense into clouds and the drought
would continue. - CORRECT ANSWER In the water cycle, the Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate
water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.). The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny
droplets in clouds. When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is
help to distribute this energy by warming other regions of the globe - CORRECT ANSWER Due to the
Earth's shape and orientation, areas near the equator receive the greatest amount of energy from the
Sun. Ocean currents
gather his family, immediately evacuate his home, and leave the city - CORRECT ANSWER Calvin turns on
his television and learns that the National Weather Service has issued a hurricane warning for his town.
The report states that the hurricane has been measured as a category 5 storm, which is the most severe.
The hurricane is predicted to make landfall in 48 hours.
The oceans have a major effect on climate around the globe. - CORRECT ANSWER The water contained
in Earth's oceans has the ability to absorb, hold, and circulate large amounts of heat. Which of the
following is true about the relationship between the oceans and the Earth's climate?
Currents can provide warm water that gives hurricanes energy. - CORRECT ANSWER Hurricanes are
storms that bring rain and very high wind speeds to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines of the United States.
increased rate of evaporation - CORRECT ANSWER Seventy-five percent of the world's tornadoes occur
in the United States during the late spring and early summer months, when warm moist air from the
tropics rises to meet cold air descending from Canada.
As the warm tropical air rises, it condenses quickly into cumulus clouds. Cumulus clouds can then evolve
into cumulonimbus clouds, which eventually can form super cells (thunderstorms). Wind moving in
various directions causes the condensing air to spin like a top. If the resulting funnel is able to stretch
between the bottom of the cloud and the ground, it becomes a tornado. Which of the following would
increase the intensity of the tornado?
weather, climate - CORRECT ANSWER The pattern of _______ in an area over a long period of time is
called _______.
evaporation and condensation - CORRECT ANSWER Hurricanes form when warm, moist air from the
ocean surface quickly rises into the atmosphere and forms storm clouds and rain. When the clouds are
, formed, heat is released which warms the cool air in the upper regions of the atmosphere so that the
cycle can continue. Which two phases of the water cycle are repeated in this process?
the U.S. West Coast - CORRECT ANSWER The map below shows major ocean currents in the North
Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans. In general, currents flowing toward the equator bring cooler waters to
some regions, while currents flowing away from the equator bring warmer waters to other regions
rainy weather. - CORRECT ANSWER Water in the atmosphere typically returns to the surface of the Earth
through the formation of clouds and precipitation. This means that the cycling of water from the
atmosphere to the hydrosphere would be most likely to cause
less; even cooler - CORRECT ANSWER Ice reflects more sunlight back into outer space than does bare or
vegetated ground. Because ice sheets and glaciers are more reflective, they absorb less sunlight and
therefore release _______ heat. This causes the Earth's climate to become _______ during periods of
glaciation.
Temperature differences between the ocean and the land cause sea breezes and land breezes. -
CORRECT ANSWER How do the oceans influence wind speed and direction?
cooler - CORRECT ANSWER The California current is an ocean current that moves cold water from the
north along the west coast of the United States. The main effect of this current is to make the climate of
the west coast .
Coastal regions tend to be more stable. - CORRECT ANSWER How does the climate of coastal regions
compare with inland regions?
It brings warm water, which heats the overlying air. - CORRECT ANSWER The Gulf Stream passes from
the Gulf of Mexico, northward along the coast of eastern North America, and eastward toward Ireland,
the United Kingdom, and Scandinavia. Without the Gulf Stream, these regions would be colder than they
are. How does the Gulf Stream keep these regions warm?
It would mean that there would be less water vapor available to condense into clouds and the drought
would continue. - CORRECT ANSWER In the water cycle, the Sun's heat provides energy to evaporate
water from the Earth's surface (oceans, lakes, etc.). The water vapor eventually condenses, forming tiny
droplets in clouds. When the clouds meet cool air over land, precipitation (rain, sleet, or snow) is
