Weather Review

A pattern of warm air rising and cooler air sinking is called

• Convention Ride
• Coriolis Effect
• Convection Cell (current)
• Conduction Cell

Why does air rise over land at the beach?

• the air is warmed by the sun, it become less dense and rises
• warm air over sea moves in, gets cooler, and rises
• trade winds near the equator blow higher at the beach
• land is cooler than water at the beach, so air repels away from it

Why is the air warmer over the ocean at night time?

• Sand and soil do not cool down quickly, but water does
• Sand and soil cool down quickly and water doesn't
• Water isn't a good insulator
• It's using the energy from the moon to remain warm

What is the MAIN cause of winds?

• humidity
• earth's tilted axis
• the gravitational pull of the moon
• the unequal heating of the earth's surface

What will the weather be like over location X?

• humid
• cooler
• strong winds
• less clouds

Cold air is more dense and pushes down more. What kind of pressure is associated with cold air?

• high pressure
• low pressure

Hot air rises because it is less dense. What does this mean for the air pressure?

• It's lower
• It's higher

What kind of weather do you expect when the air pressure is LOW?

• cool and dry
• cloudy and rainy

What kind of pressure system is on the right?

• High
• Low

Which direction will the wind blow?

• from the land towards the sea
• from the sea towards the land
• it won't blow in this situation
• it will blow down to the sea