Weather Review

What is the primary source driving all weather currents?

• the wind

• Earth's tilt

• the Sun

• Earth's rotation

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From where do cooler air and ocean currents start?

• near the Equator

• near the Poles

• near Rainforests

• near the 30^o N and S latitudes

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From where to warmer air and ocean currents start?

• near the Equator

• near the Poles

• near Rainforests

• near the 30^o N and S latitudes

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How does Earth try to correct its uneven heating?

• the Coriolis Effect

• wind and ocean currents

• the seasons

• storms

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In a convection current, what type of air/water rises?

• Cold, Dense Air

• Warm, Dense Air

• Cold, Less Dense Air

• Warm, Less Dense Air

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In a convection current, what type of air/water sinks?

• Cold, Dense Air

• Warm, Dense Air

• Cold, Less Dense Air

• Warm, Less Dense Air

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High Pressure produces what type of weather?

• Cooler Weather

• Clear Skies & Sunshine

• Warmer Weather

• Cloudy, Stormy Weather

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Low Pressure produces what type of weather?

• Cooler Weather

• Clear Skies & Sunshine

• Warmer Weather

• Cloudy, Stormy Weather

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What effect will a warm ocean current have on a coastal city it encounters?

• Cooler, Drier Weather

• Cooler, Wetter Weather

• Warmer, Drier Weather

• Warmer, Wetter Weather

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What is required for hurricanes to form and strengthen?

• warm water that evaporates and rises

• strong wind currents

• cold water that sinks

• high pressure that forces air downward

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