Global Weather Patterns

Where do hurricanes form?

• in the ocean near warm areas
• in the ocean near cold areas
• in large lakes near cold areas
• in small lakes near warm areas

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What causes wind?

• convection currents
• conduction currents
• radiation currents
• tropical currents

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In order for a hurricane to form, the water must be ________.

• Cool
• Warm
• Cold
• Hot

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Air moves from areas of _____ pressure to areas of ____ pressure.

• high, low

• low, high

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Cold air is _______ dense than warm air.

• more

• less

• the same as

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Warm air is _____ dense than cold air.

• more

• less

• the same as

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Warm air _______ and cold air _______.

• sinks, rises

• rises, sinks

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Winds move in a curved pattern called

• Tradewinds

• The doldrums

• The Coriolis Effect

• Easterlies

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Which absorbs heat the fastest?

• Land

• Water

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Air masses are names by these 2 factors:

• temperature

• density

• moisture

• speed

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