8.10 WEATHER

Hot air rises because...

• it is less dense
• it is heavier
• it is more dense
• it contains Helium

The process the causes plate tectonics, wind, and ocean currents is known as...

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Nuclear Energy
• Convection

According to the map, which city is likely experiencing warmer weather?

• Seattle
• Chicago
• Boston
• San Diego

Which type of weather is Dallas, Texas, likely experiencing?

• Thunderstorms
• Clear skies
• Cold temperatures
• Gentle precipitation for days

Which of the following is most likely a cause of hurricanes?

• Cooler ocean temperatures
• Warmer ocean temperatures
• Large ocean waves
• Strong ocean currents

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly.  This happens because the hurricane:

• gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean
• meets a land breeze
• meets a stronger hurricane moving from land
• no longer gains energy from warm ocean water

What type of weather usually goes with this symbol?

• Clear, sunny skies
• Cloudy skies
• Hot temperature
• Thunderstorms

What type of weather will occur with this symbol?

• Thunderstorms, cooler temperatures
• Gentle precipitation, warmer temperatures
• Sunny skies, warmer weather
• Cloudy skies, cooler weather

Where the warm and cold air meet and stall, clouds and fog form, and it may rain or snow.  It could bring many days of clouds and precipitation.  

• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Occluded Front 
• Stationary Front 

When a cold front overtakes a warm front, the temperature drops as the warm air mass is cut off from the ground and pushed upward.  It can bring strong winds and heavy precipitation. 

• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front