Weather Explanation

How can you compare the formation of tornadoes and hurricanes?

• Tornadoes form over warm, moist ocean water but hurricanes form over land.

• Tornadoes form over land, but hurricanes form over warm, moist ocean water.

• Hurricanes form over land, and tornadoes form over land.

• Hurricanes form over moist ocean water, and tornadoes form over moist ocean water.

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What is the best explanation for the difference in weather between the east and west coast of the US?

• The east coast is rockier than the west so it heats up more.

• The states on the west coast are much bigger than the east coast.

• The ocean currents on the east coast are warmer than the west coast.

• Less clouds are able to form on the east coast from less evaporation.

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Pick all the answers that explain what happens during convection currents in the atmosphere?

• The air is cooled causing it to rise up higher.

• The area forms a low pressure system when heated.

• The molecules are heated and get closer together & sink.

• The density decreases when it is heated causing circulation.

• The air particles spread apart as they are heated up.

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Which type of air mass would you expect to cause a cold and wet environment?

• Maritime polar (mP)

• Continental polar (cP)

• Continental tropical (cT)

• Maritime tropical (mT)

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The rotation of the Earth causes the direction of the air masses to move to the right. If an air mass is coming down from the poles, which way will it move?

• West

• East

• Straight South

• Back up North

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Which of the following best explains how the Coriolis Effect changes climates?

• When air moves from high pressure to low pressure at the equator the rotation deflects the wind west.

• When air moves from low pressure to high pressure at the equator the rotation deflects the wind west.

• When air moves from high pressure to low pressure at the equator the rotation deflects the wind east.

• When air moves from low pressure to high pressure at the equator the rotation deflects the wind east.

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Select all the ways that a jet stream differs from a global trade wind?

• Jet streams occur higher in the atmosphere.

• Jet streams flow from east to west.

• Jet streams move air masses west to east.

• Jet streams move slower than trade winds.

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What kind of weather is associated with the blue H symbol on the map?

• Cloudy and rainy

• Cold and snowy

• Sunny and clear

• Rainy and hot

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Why is the weather in Dallas different than the weather in Houston?

• Dallas is more north and receives colder air masses.

• Houston is closer to the water which affects the temperature and humidity.

• There is no difference because they are both in Texas.

• Dallas gets more rain because it is farther from the ocean.

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Pick all of the answers that are true about hurricanes.

• Hurricanes are powered by warm oceans.

• Hurricanes gain strength once they hit land causing major destruction.

• Hurricanes from when there is a high pressure system in an ocean.

• Hurricanes lose power over land.

• Hurricanes rely on cold ocean water to increase strength.

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