Weather and Convection

The condition in the atmosphere over a short period of time is called

• Weather

• Climate

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What forms over warm ocean water

• Hurricane

• Tornado

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What type of front does this symbol indicate?

• Warm Front

• Cold Front

• Stationary Front

• Occluded Front

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Which city is closest to a high pressure system?

• New York

• Miami

• Minneapolis

• Boise

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Which city is close to a warm front?

• Chicago

• New York

• Boise

• Denver

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These symbols represent a/an ________

• cold front

• warm front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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A hurricane gets its energy from

• Warm ocean waters

• high air pressure

• winds along surface

• Cold Ocean Waters

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What makes a hurricane lose energy?

• Land

• Increased low pressure

• Meteorologists 

• Superman flying the other direction

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Which two cities are most likely to experience clear, dry weather?

• Seattle & San Francisco

• Chicago & Minneapolis

• Chicago & Nashville

• Dallas & Houston

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The Sun's energy travels to Earth in the form of radiation producing convection currents in the _______________ and Oceans.

• Rocks

• Mantle

• Nucleus

• Atmosphere

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