Weather and Climate

Maritime tropical air masses form over warm tropical waters. What is the relationship between energy from the sun and the spheres of Earth to form a maritime tropical air mass?

• A. Energy from the sun → atmosphere → hydrosphere

• B. Energy from the sun → hydrosphere → atmosphere

• C. Energy from the sun → atmosphere → biosphere

• D. Energy from the sun → biosphere → atmosphere

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Which statements describe effects of global patterns of atmospheric movements? Select all that apply.

• D. Tropical cyclones

• A. Uneven distribution of heat on Earth

• B. Regional climates

• E. Coriolis effect

• C. Local weather patterns

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Which of the following statements correctly describes a weather front and the weather it causes?

• An occluded front occurs when a cold front overtakes another cold front, producing snowy conditions.

• A cold front occurs when a cold air mass slowly moves under a warm air mass, producing clear skies and no precipitation.

• A stationary front occurs when a warm air mass moves in under a colder air mass, increasing the chance of thunderstorms.

• A warm front occurs when a warm air mass rises above a cooler air mass, increasing the chance of rain.

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12. Hurricanes form along the path of the Northern Equatorial current. This is a (a)   current that will (b)   the air above, causing it to rise. As air rises, the air pressure (c)   , creating severe weather that can eventually form a hurricane.

• warm; heat; lowers

• cool; warm; rises

• warm; cool; lowers

• cool; cool; rises

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Which statements accurately describe jet streams? Choose all that apply.

• Jet streams are narrow bands of high-speed wind that occur low in the atmosphere.

• Jet streams are narrow bands of high-speed wind that occur high in the atmosphere.

• Jet streams move weather fronts from west to east, which causes air masses to form.

• Jet streams move air masses from west to east, and weather fronts form when air masses meet.

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What is the relationship between the temperature of ocean currents, air masses, and the wind speed of a typhoon?

• As ocean current temperature increases, air mass temperature and moisture decrease, and wind speed increases.

• As ocean current temperature increases, air mass temperature and moisture increase, and wind speed increases.

• As ocean current temperature decreases, air mass temperature and moisture decrease, and wind speed increases.

• As ocean current temperature decreases, air mass temperature and moisture increase, and wind speed increases.

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A ​ (a)   front is moving through Texas, as well as a ​ (b)   pressure system.

• cold
• low
• warm
• high

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Match the following

• Cold air mass pushes up a warm air mass

• Occluded Front

• Two cold fronts sandwich a warm front

• Cold Front

• Two Fronts meet and do not push past each other

• Stationary Front

• Warm air mass squashes a cold air mass to the ground

• Warm Front

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At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

• Northern hemisphere
• Southern hemisphere

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