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Hurricanes are the result of heat energy and water evaporated from which of the following.

• natural springs in Texas

• reservoirs heated by industry

• oceans in tropics

• large lake in Africa

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This phenomenon that forces winds to spin.

• Rain bands

• Eye

• Eye Wall

• Coriolis effect

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The reason some states far north such as Washington have mild(calm) winters is because..

• heavily populated state

• located near the ocean

• has mountains

• receives more solar energy

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The ocean currents that influence weather are not able to carry heat energy directly from south to north or from north to south. Currents are deflected consistently to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and consistently to the left in the Southern Hemisphere due to -

• collisions with the coastlines of continents.

• the irregular shape of the ocean floor.

• the rotation of Earth on its axis.

• the strong winds above the ocean.

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Thermal energy from evaporating water drives the weather systems. The regions on Earth that would have the most evaporation are those regions -

• near the Equator.

• along the coasts of Asia.

• near tropical rainforests.

• along mountain ranges.

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What type of weather will Western Europe experience due to the warm ocean current?

• Cold, snowy weather

• Warmer weather than inland areas

• Extremely dry, hot weather

• Weather similar to inland areas

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Which statement explains why hurricanes typically dissipate shortly after landfall?

• A hurricane is composed of cold ocean water. Once a hurricane makes landfall, there is no water to continue moving inland.

• Hitting land strengthens the circulation into smaller systems called tornadoes

• The warm ocean water provides fuel for a hurricane. Once a hurricane makes landfall, the warm water needed to strengthen it is not available

• The air over land is much warmer than air in the hurricane, which causes it to dissipate.

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A group of students is given a map showing areas where hurricanes are most likely to form. Which student's explanation best describes why hurricanes form in predictable locations?

• Earth's spin causes air molecules to spin near the equator. Hurricanes form at the equator as the spin increases.

• Ocean water stores thermal energy. Hot air at the equator rises and is replaced by cooler air, causing circulation. With enough heat the wind speed will increase, forming a hurricane

• Ocean water near the poles is very cold. Convection currents form as the cold and warm water mix. The water circulates, forming a hurricane

• The Coriolis Effect causes air on each side of the equator to spin in opposite directions. When rotation begins, a hurricane forms

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The diagram above shows a mass of cold air colliding with a mass of warm air over the ocean. What role does the ocean play in the formation of this thunder storm?

• Cold air cools the ocean water that fuels storm formation

• Warm ocean water fuels storm formation

• Storm energy is stored as fuel for later storm development

• None of these answers

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An area of low pressure forms in the warm ocean waters of the Gulf of Mexico. What could happen as a result of these conditions?

• Sunny skies

• Tsunami

• Blizzard

• Hurricane

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