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Earth Weather Quiz 1 Applegate Answer all questions on your illuminate document. 1. For the range on the scale of temperatures in the picture below what was the range for land? a. -25 to 45 degrees Celsius b. -2 to 35 degrees Celsius 2. (A)True or (B)False The range of the scale of sea shows that seawater’s temperature is changed greatly over 3 months. 3. Which would have a high specific heat? A) Land B) Water 4. Which continent is the hottest in January? A) North America B) South America C) Africa D) Australia 5. Which has a greater temperature change? A. Land B. Sea 6. What causes the change in the temperatures of land and sea during the course of a year? A) Earths Tilt B) Earth’s Rotation C) Solar Radiation D) All the above Fill in the letter for the correct location on the map. 7. 30 degrees north, 90 west. 8. 0 degrees north, 30 degrees east. 9. 30 degrees south, 60 degrees west. 10. 60 degree north, 90 degrees east. 11. Using the temperature maps at the beginning of the quiz to decide which point on the world map would have the coldest temperature range in March? A B C D 12. Upward and downward currents of air which result from the uneven heating of the air are called A. conduction currents B. convection currents C. radiation currents D. winds 13. Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons? A. B. C. D. the process called rain-shadow effect the sizes and shapes of land-surface features the tilt of Earth’s axis the rotation of Earth 14. Earth’s three major climate zones are A. tundra, temperate, and tropical. B. tropical, temperate, and polar. C. polar, savanna, and rain forest. D. All the above 15. (A) True (B) False A microwave is a example of Radiation. 16. (A) True (B) False Holding Ice is an example of Conduction. 17. (A) True (B) False Steam from a shower is an example of Convection. 18. (A) True (B) False Differential heating occurs when rays of sun hit the earth unequally. 19. (A) True (B) False Altitude and latitude affect the amount of radiation reaching an area. 20. (A) True (B) False Differential heating of earth’s surface causes differences in air pressure. This creates wind currents.