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Algebra II: Lesson 15 Notebooks are due!!!!

Physical Science: BIG MEAN SCARY TEST If you need Module 7 test you will find it below Geometry on this post Notebooks are due!!!!

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Module 7 test for Physical Science


Match the following:

A) Aphelion D) Air Mass G) Climate
B) Perihelion E) Weather Front H) Longitude
C) Coriolis effect F) Weather I) Latitude

______ 1) Imaginary lines that run east and west across the earth.

______ 2) Condition of the earth’s atmosphere at any particular time.

______ 3) The point at which the earth is closest to the sun.

______ 4) Imaginary lines that run north and south across the earth.

______ 5) A large body of air with relatively uniform pressure, temperature and humidity.
______ 6) The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents and objects that fly through different latitudes.
______ 7) A boundary between two air masses.

______ 8) The point at which the earth is farthest from the sun.

______ 9) A steady condition that prevails day in and day out in a particular region of creation.

Short Answer:

10) List the 4 basic types of clouds and describe each.

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11) Why is the axial tilt of the earth so important to us?

12) What is the shape of our orbit around the sun?

13) How many hemispheres do we have on earth?

14) On which do you live?

15) What is the summer solstice and on what date does it occur?

16) What is the autumnal equinox and on what date does it occur?

17) What is the prime meridian and where does it run?

18) What does 35° N mean?

19) Is a high pressure system warm or cool?

20) Name the three basic types of air masses?

21) What three principle factors influence a region’s weather?

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22) Using the following circle, draw the global wind patterns. Be sure to use arrows to indicate wind direction.

23) Air moves at different speeds at different latitudes around the earth. Does the air travel quicker at the north pole or the equator?

24) What is the name of the scientists that study weather?

25) What are the four basic types of weather fronts?