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Science 10
Review Test
Name: ________________
Directions: Do all work in the space provided.
Use diagrams for any question to help in your explanations.
Part A: Fill in the proper term.
1. The effect that causes winds coming from the equator (from south to the north) to veer to the east
is called: _____________________________.
2. The Jet stream prevailing winds come from this direction: ______________________.
3. Jet stream winds can be this many kilometers wide: __________________________.
4. A jet stream is located in this located in this location of the atmosphere: ___________________
km.
5. One major ocean current that affects our weather in Cape Breton is called ___________________.
6. When a moving cold air mass overtakes a warmer air mass, the zone where they meet is called a
________________________.
7. When a cold front catches up with a slower-moving warm front this is called a
________________________.
8. A cloud that has some type of precipitation ready to drop out of the sky then it is given the name:
__________________________.
Part B: Short Answer/Diagrams
1. Describe two differences between high and low pressures. (4 points)
2. Describe the difference between lines of latitude and lines of longitude. (2 points)
3. Why is hot all year round at the equator? (2 reasons)
i)
ii)
4. List the circles and zones from the north pole to the south pole. (5 points)
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
5. Draw the world wide wind currents as they appear when looking at the earth. (3 points)
6. What could happen to a jet if it flies through a jet stream. (2 points)
7. a) What happens to the water in the Pacific Ocean to when El Nino starts to occur? (2 points)
b) This change in water results in a wind change. How is the wind changed when the water
changes? (2 points)
c) What weather change occurs in Australia and Peru (South America) when El Nino
takes place. (2 points)
d) Can the weather in our part of the world be changed by El Nino? ____________ (1 point)
8. Fill in the table below. (4 points)
Name
Characteristics
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
9. Name and briefly describe the three basic types of cloud formations. (6 points)