Water and Weather

What is the Coriolis Effect and how does it effect global winds?

• Curving of winds due to rotation of earth curves wind counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere
• Movement of ocean currents caused by earth rotation' counterclockwise in Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in Southern Hemisphere
• curve of global winds caused by global rotation clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere

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There is no front in Nebraska. What is the weather like in Nebraska?

• Clear skies
• Severe weather
• Light rain or light snow
• Thunderstorms or snowstorms

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What kind of front is here?

• Warm front
• Cold front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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Which front is this?

• Warm front
• Cold front
• Occluded front
• Stationary front

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Which front is this?

• Warm front
• Cold front
• Occluded front
• Stationary Front

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What does symbol # 3 mean?

• stationary front
• occluded front
• warm front
• cold front

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What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 

• North
• South
• East
• West

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Instruments used to measure air pressure are called

• thermometers
• hygrometers
• hydrometers
• barometers

Winds are caused by differences in

• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure
• turbulence

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What part of the earth gets direct heating from the sun?

• The north pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• prime meridian