Semester Final Review: Convection, Weather & Oceans

Analyze the image. What could explain why certain parts of the ocean have warmer temperatures?

• the uneven heating of the Earth's surface
• the rising of cold air and the sinking of warm air
• hurricanes

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The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...

• convection
• radiation
• insulation
• conduction

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In convection, WARM air

• Rises
• Sinks

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In convection, COOL air

• Rises
• Sinks

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This is the symbol for a... 

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

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This is the symbol for a... 

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

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Which city will most likely experience increasing temperatures during the next 24 hours?

• St. Louis, because there is a low pressure system approaching

• Denver, because a warm front just passed

• Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

• Houston, because it is not raining

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Why would St. Louis have the possibility of having thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?

• It is in a high-pressure area

• A cold front and low pressure are approaching

• It is not located near an ocean

• It recently experienced a warm front

  

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A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

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What is the best forecast for New Orleans, Louisiana (yellow star) in this image?

• Warmer temperatures with gentle rain
• No change in temperature and slight chance of rain
• Cooler temperatures with clear skies
• Cooler temperatures with chance of thunderstorms

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