Weather and Climate

Under what conditions will the vortex of a tornado form?

• When greenhouse gases trap the earth’s heat

• When deep ocean currents result from changes in temperature

• When water spirals in a whirlpool

• When air masses of very different temperature and humidity conditions meet

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In what ways are a hurricane and a tornado alike?

• Both are usually around 650 km across

• Both form over warm, tropical waters

• Both contain winds that spiral very rapidly

• The path of destruction for both is usually equal in diameter

What is the main source of heat energy for weather on the earth?

• Precipitation

• The sun

• Air

• Metals

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Which statements describe parts of the water cycle and how clouds form?

(1) Water evaporates from the earth’s surface as it changes from a liquid to a gas.

(2) Water vapor rises with rising, warm air.

(3) At higher altitudes, where temperatures are cool, vapor (along with dust particles)

condenses into drops of water that form clouds.

(4) Low-pressure conditions also help clouds form

• All four statements are true

• 1, 2, and 4

• 1 and 3

• 1 and 2

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Which term describes a circulation of air or water that is caused by uneven heating?

• Convection current

• Conduction current

• Radiation current

• Emission current

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Which statement describes the main cause of tornadoes?

• Air in a low-pressure system rises above warm water.

• Tornadoes form when two air masses of sharply different temperature and humidity

  meet, normally over land.

• Tropical sea air sweeps in to replace the rising air, causing condensation.

• None of the above

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Every few years, an event occurs in which the waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer. This event changes weather patterns worldwide, causing droughts, floods, blizzards,

hurricanes, and tornadoes. What is the name of this event?

• Typhoon

• El Niño

• Global conveyor

• Kuroshio Current

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Which of the following are used to study and forecast most weather-related events?

• Doppler radar

• Satellites and satellite images

• Weather maps

• All of the above

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Rising, warm ocean water that forms in the Gulf of Mexico travels past Florida and moves north along the East Coast of the United States. How might this warm Gulf Stream affect

weather in Charleston, South Carolina?

• It would bring warmer temperatures to Charleston.

• It would bring cooler temperatures to Charleston.

• It would cool Charleston only at night.

• It would cool Charleston only during the day.

When a hurricane makes landfall, what is the greatest danger to residents?

• Excessive rain

• The storm surge

• The temperature drop

• The eye of the hurricane