Weather, Climate, and Ocean Currents

A breeze blowing from land to sea is called a ...

• Land Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Hurricane

• Tornado

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Differences in air temperature and air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth creates?

• atmosphere
• sunlight
• wind

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Which front comes in and leaves quickly leaving clear skies with cold dry air?

• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

What happens when two air masses meet?

• a hurricane occurs

• a dog barks

• a weather front is created

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Which front leads to steady rain for several days?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

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Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?

• high pressure
• low pressure

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What does this symbol on a weather map indicate? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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Density differences in sea water are usually caused by what 2 factors?

• Salinity and temperature

• Temperature and wind speed

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The salt content of a substance

• density

• temperature

• convection

• salinity

True or False? Ocean currents can warm or cool the air above it which can affect the climate of the region it is near.

• True

• False

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