What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?

Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?

Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)

In what direction do winds always blow?

From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

How are the convection currents in the lava lamp different than convection currents in the atmosphere?

The earth gets its heat from the sun and the lava lamp gets its heat from the light bulb below.

warm air in the atmosphere sinks instead of rises

Convection cells in the atmosphere flow in the same direction instead of opposite

Cold air is less dense instead of being more dense.

What causes global convection currents

uneven heating of the Earth's surface

How to oceans form hurricanes?

warm waters provide the energy for hurricanes

warm air over the equator rises and faster than cold air from the poles

cold water provides the energy for hurricanes

cold air at the poles is more dense and falls faster than warm air from the equator

Where do cold ocean currents come from?

cold ocean currents come from the poles

cold ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere

cold ocean currents come from the equator

cold ocean currents come from the beach

Where do warm ocean currents come from?

warm ocean currents come from the equator

warm ocean currents come from the southern hemisphere

Warm ocean currents come from the poles

Warm ocean currents come from the beach

Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?

The temperature over air and the land change

The warm air over land sinks and stays there

The warm air over water sinks and stays there

Cool air sinks over the land and stays there

Warm air rises and cool air sinks

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

Why do we have winds on Earth?

Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

What type of weather conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?

warm ocean currents, low air pressure

cold ocean currents, high air pressure

Wacky Weather Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A front is

where warm air is cooling at earth's surface

a line where hot and cold air are separating

a line where two different air masses meet

where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

zero air pressure

stable air pressure

a low pressure system

a high pressure system

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

cold

warm

moist

dry

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of front is pictured?

Cold front

Warm front

Occluded front

Stationary front

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What symbol is this?

warm front

cold front

stationary front

occluded front

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

high pressure

low pressure

hurricane

weather system

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which type of front is near Seattle?

cold front

warm front

occluded front

stationary front

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Wacky Weather Review

35 questions

A front is

Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?

_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink

Which type of front is pictured?

What symbol is this?

Which system results in drier, fairer weather?

Which type of front is near Seattle?

Which front is located near San Diego?

What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

What direction is the cold front moving on the map?

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