Unit 9 - Weather and Climate P1

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How are the convection currents in a student's model different from the convection currents in Earth's atmosphere and oceans?

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The heat source for Earth’s atmosphere and oceans is the sun, which heats from above instead of below.

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What is one condition that is necessary for a hurricane to form?

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Warm ocean water

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Which city will most likely experience decreasing temperatures during the next 24 hours? Options: Denver, Atlanta, Houston, Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching

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Where do hurricanes occur?

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Ocean water is the warmest, near the equator in the late summer.

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Weather conditions at the area of lowest air pressure?

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Overcast skies with strong winds

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Atmospheric convection helps to distribute —

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thermal energy from the Sun, which strikes Earth unevenly

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The diagram below shows a weather map of the United States. Which prediction is the least likely?

• Temperatures in Miami will not change very much.
• Rain is likely to continue in the Great Lakes area.
• Los Angeles will soon feel a drop in temperature.
• Temperatures in Dallas are likely to rise soon.

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Temperatures in Dallas are likely to rise soon.

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Along the West Coast of the United States, the temperature of the Pacific Ocean is cool during the summer. This means that summer storms over the Pacific —

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have difficulty intensifying because they cannot gain energy from the cool water.

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Hurricanes and similar storm systems begin over oceans. The map below shows average surface temperatures of the oceans in the summer. Based on the map, which area probably produced the most violent storm systems?

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Area 1

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Area 2

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Area 3

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Area 4

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Area 3

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What development would most likely have reduced Typhoon Nesat's strength before hitting Hanoi?

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Cool water moving into the sea east of Hanoi

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