Weather and Climate
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maritime tropical air masses form over warm tropical waters. What is the relationship between energy from the sun and the spheres of Earth to form a maritime tropical air mass?
A. Energy from the sun → atmosphere → hydrosphere
B. Energy from the sun → hydrosphere → atmosphere
C. Energy from the sun → atmosphere → biosphere
D. Energy from the sun → biosphere → atmosphere
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2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statements describe effects of global patterns of atmospheric movements? Select all that apply.
D. Tropical cyclones
A. Uneven distribution of heat on Earth
B. Regional climates
E. Coriolis effect
C. Local weather patterns
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements correctly describes a weather front and the weather it causes?
An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes another cold front, producing snowy conditions.
A cold front occurs when a cold air mass slowly moves under a warm air mass, producing clear skies and no precipitation.
A stationary front occurs when a warm air mass moves in under a colder air mass, increasing the chance of thunderstorms.
A warm front occurs when a warm air mass rises above a cooler air mass, increasing the chance of rain.
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4.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
12. Hurricanes form along the path of the Northern Equatorial current. This is a (a) current that will (b) the air above, causing it to rise. As air rises, the air pressure (c) , creating severe weather that can eventually form a hurricane.
warm; heat; lowers
cool; warm; rises
warm; cool; lowers
cool; cool; rises
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5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statements accurately describe jet streams? Choose all that apply.
Jet streams are narrow bands of high-speed wind that occur low in the atmosphere.
Jet streams are narrow bands of high-speed wind that occur high in the atmosphere.
Jet streams move weather fronts from west to east, which causes air masses to form.
Jet streams move air masses from west to east, and weather fronts form when air masses meet.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the temperature of ocean currents, air masses, and the wind speed of a typhoon?
As ocean current temperature increases, air mass temperature and moisture decrease, and wind speed increases.
As ocean current temperature increases, air mass temperature and moisture increase, and wind speed increases.
As ocean current temperature decreases, air mass temperature and moisture decrease, and wind speed increases.
As ocean current temperature decreases, air mass temperature and moisture increase, and wind speed increases.
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DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A (a) front is moving through Texas, as well as a (b) pressure system.
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