Weather concept quiz 2

Hurricanes form over water and lose wind speed when they move over land. What does this pattern BEST illustrate?

• More solar radiation strikes oceans than land.
• Heat from inside Earth warms oceans more than land.
• Oceans transfer more energy to the atmosphere than land does.
• Oceans transfer both heat and chemical energy to the atmosphere.

Which type of activity would MOST likely be included on a weather map?

• satellite 
• seismic
• volcanic
• hurricane

The latitudes at which hot deserts are found have enough direct solar heating to produce high temperatures. Which of these is another primary factor that defines deserts?

• almost total erosion of all land material above bedrock
• extremely rapid rainfall percolation through surface material
• soil toxicity concentrated enough to suppress food-web formation
• location where atmospheric convection results in a dry air mass

An air mass travels north over the Pacific Ocean, from the tropics, and then eastward across the United States. Which weather pattern can be expected?

• cool and dry
• warm and dry
• cool and wet
• warm and wet

How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.
• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure.
• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere.
• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water.

This weather map shows a variety of high and low pressure systems across the country. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the high and low pressure systems ?

• lunar gravity
• global warming
• magnetic field
• solar energy 

Which MOST likely contributes to the rotational pattern of a hurricane that develops in the Atlantic Ocean?

• Gulf Stream 
• Coriolis Effect
• low relative humidity 
• high pressure systems 

Hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean lasts from June to November. Which factor makes an Atlantic hurricane less likely to form during the month of March?

• weak trade winds 
• cool ocean water
• low humidity rates 
• strong wind shears 

Hurricanes are large tropical storms with heavy winds that exceed 74 miles per hour. Hurricanes produce heavy rains and may give rise to tornadoes. What is the source of the energy contained in hurricanes?

• thermal energy of ocean waters
• kinetic energy of ocean waves
• thermal energy of coastal lands
• mechanical energy of moving air

Which of these is associated with hurricanes?

• a storm that forces strong winds toward the ground
• a storm that develops in warm air closer to the equator
• a storm that develops many high-pressure thunderstorm clouds
• a storm that causes an area of low pressure beneath the warm air