Intro to Weather

The warming of the air caused it to (a)   . It became ​ (b)   dense. This relatively buoyant air moved ​ (c)   , creating an area of ​ (d)   pressure.

• expand
• less
• upward
• low
• more
• downward
• high
• contract

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As warm air moves (a)   , the neighboring colder, ​ (b)   air above the land moved in to take its place.

• upward
• dense
• downward
• buoyant

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The movement of air due to the differences in air pressure produces the everyday phenomenon known as ______________

• waves

• wind

• rain

• conduction

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In general, the unequal heating of Earth by ________ ________ causes global-scale winds. ________ _________ strikes parts of Earth at different angles. This happens because the Earth's surface is curved.

• solar flares

• gravitational pull

• solar radiation

• ocean currents

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Why does the Earth have six major wind belts?

• the rotation of the Earth on its axis

• the tilt of the Earth on its axis

• the different amount of solar radiation based on latitude

• the movement of air due to differences in pressure

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The transfer of heat by vertical movements in the atmosphere as a result of density differences caused by heating form below.

• conduction

• convection

• convergence

• orographic lifting

Match the following air masses

• cold air masses that at high latitudes

• polar

• relatively dry air masses over land

• continental

• warm air masses at low latitudes

• tropical

• relatively humid air masses over ocean

• maritime

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the zone where a cold air mass advances and meets a warm air mass, pushing up the less dense warm air

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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the zone where a warm air mass advances and meets a cold air mass, pushing up the less denser cold air

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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the zone where a cold and warm air mass meet, but neither one has enough force to move the other.

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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