In what areas of the world do hurricanes form?

Over the central plains of the U.S

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

Which of the following factors contributes most to formation of hurricanes?

solar radiation heating the oceans by equator

gravitational pull of the moon and sun

toxic chemicals in the atmosphere by industry

Glaciers melting in polar regions

The maps above show a front as it moves east across the United States. Which of these describes the weather change that can be expected for Amarillo, Texas?

The cold front will bring cooler temperatures with thunderstorms and rain, which causes the moisture in the warm air to condense and release large amounts of energy.

The cold front will bring cooler temperatures and snow because the cold front is producing large amounts of energy and snow moving southeast.

The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with hot air for several days because it pushes the cold air out of the way.

The warm front will bring warmer temperatures with light rain for a few days because the warm air rises and cools producing rain.

What makes a hurricane lose energy?

Superman flying the other direction

A hurricane forms over the Atlantic Ocean. When it hits land and comes ashore, its wind speed decrease significantly. This happens because the hurricane:

no longer gains energy from warm ocean water

gains more water from the flooded land than the ocean

meets a stronger hurricane moving from land

Why do you see precipitation near the L? (select 2 answers)

because that is low pressure and that is where air rises, forming clouds

because the cold front is meeting the warm front which forces warm air to rise rapidly forming clouds

because that is where air is falling and it brings rain with it

because southern Ohio is always rainy this time of year

Which best describes the Gulf Stream?

an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel up the east coast of the United States

an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel up the east coast of the United States

an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes warm water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

an ocean current which originates in the Gulf of Mexico and causes cool water to travel down the east coast of Mexico

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

stay the same

increase

decrease

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?

clear, sunny skies

cloudy and rainy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.

Warm

Occluded

Cold

Stationary

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.

Warm

Occluded

Cold

Stationary

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.

Cold

Warm

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Stationary

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Low Clouds

Low Temperatures

Light Wind

Low Air Pressure

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A cold front is approaching Minneapolis. What will happen to the air temperature?

A low pressure system is located over Georgia. What type of weather will they have?

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

This Symbol is associated with a _____________________Front.

This picture represents the symbol for a __________________________Front.

The picture represents the symbol for a _______________________Front.

High Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

Low Pressure is associated with this type of weather...

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