Science Weather

Energy from the sun travels to the Earth's surface by

• radiation

• convection

• evaporation

• conduction

Rising warm air transports thermal energy by

• radiation

• convection

• condensation

• conduction

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Which of the following statements is NOT true about wind?

• Winds are caused by differences in air pressure.

• Local and global winds are created by the unequal heating of Earth's surface.

• Global winds blow in a straight line from the poles toward the equator.

• Local winds blow over short distances and global winds occur over a large area.

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Bands of high-altitude, high-speed winds are called____________.

• jet streams

• sea breezes

• land breezes

• local winds

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How are air masses classified?

• by temperature and pressure

• by pressure and humidity

• by temperature and density

• by temperature and humidity

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When a warm air mass and a cold air mass meet and no movement occurs, the result is a(n)______________________.

• stationary front

• occluded front

• warm front

• jet stream

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The diagram above represents a house at an ocean shoreline at night. Smoke from the chimney is blowing out to sea. Which of the following is true about air pressure and temperature in the diagram?

• The air pressure over the water is relatively low and the temperature is relatively cool.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively low and the temperature is relatively warm.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively high and the temperature is relatively cool.

• The air pressure over the water is relatively high and the temperature is relatively warm.

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Cool, clear weather usually follows a ___________.

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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A rotating funnel-shaped cloud with high winds that extends from a storm cloud to the Earth's surface is a ______________.

• storm surge

• thunderstorm

• hurricane

• tornado

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An air mass that forms over an ocean is called____________.

• tropical

• continental

• maritime

• polar

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