Causes of Weather

This type of system brings unstable conditions, which cause changing weather, precipitation, and often storms.

• lows

• highs

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is short term variations in the atmosphere that affects life on Earth and the environment.

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The Coriolis effect causes air to move in the (a)   direction in the northern hemisphere.

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• upward

• downward

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Match the following processes with their effects: Warming and evaporation Air mass modification Convection

• B

• Produces lake-effect snow

• C

• Increases moisture

• A

• Transfers thermal energy

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What is associated with low pressure?

• Sinking air

• Rising air

• Stationary air

• No air movement.

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insulation

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The __________ is the primary energy source that controls all weather on Earth.

• sun

• moon

• ocean

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When two different air masses meet it is called a

• front

• gathering

• air mass

• convection

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During a sea breeze which way does the wind blow?

• from the land to the sea

• from the sea to the land

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Is this a land or a sea breeze?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

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