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At which location (1,2,3, or 4) labeled on the map, will they most likely be prone to hurricane-like weather because of warmer surface temperatures?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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One of the major ways oceans contribute to weather systems is that the oceans -

• provide a diverse habitat for many organisms.

• store and transport the Sun’s heat energy.

• experience changes in amounts of dissolved salt.

• reach depths that can be as much as 12,000 meters.

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Most of the water vapor in the atmosphere comes from evaporation of water from oceans. Most of this evaporation occurs where there is the greatest solar radiation, which is -

• along the coast of Europe.

• around islands in the Pacific.

• near the Equator.

• at both of the poles.

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Which of the following correctly identifies the major source for the energy that creates hurricanes?

• Sun's radiation

• Ocean currents

• Moon's gravity

• Earth's rotation

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List the steps of the scientific method

d

e

f

c

b

a

Draw conclusions

Ask a question

Conduct experiment

Analyze results

Form a hypothesis

Communicate results

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Which letter represents amplitude? (a)  

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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What is the “fuel” that “feeds” a hurricane

• cold air

• dry air

• warm and moist air

• warm and dry air

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If we boil water in a pot on an electric burner. How is our simulation of demonstrating convection currents different than the currents in the atmosphere and ocean?

• the warm air in our model sinks instead of rises

• the heat source for Earth is the sun which heats from above

• the currents are all flowing in the same direction

• warm water is less dense than warm air causing a difference between the models

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____________ air rises because it is ____________dense.

• Cool, Less

• Warm, Less

• Cold, More

• Warm, More

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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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