Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?

The majority of evaporation takes place over the ocean.

The majority of precipitation takes place over the ocean.

Most rivers deposit fresh water into the ocean.

Most clouds form near or over the ocean.

The Sun heats the Earth's water. This warm water turns into a vapor, and rises into the atmosphere, where it cools off. What happens to this water vapor?

The water vapor condenses as it cools, then it forms clouds, It later returns to the Earth as precipitation.

The water vapor pushes clouds out of the way as it rises. This causes overcast conditions to occur.

The water vapor evaporates and escapes into space. New water is formed by precipitation.

The water vapor only rises for a very short time then settles back into the ocean unnoticed.

A sea breeze blows from the ocean toward the shore. Why does this occur?

Air over land heats faster than air over water, which causes the wind to blow toward the shore.

High pressure over the land causes a downdraft to occur.

The tide carries the wind to the shore as it moves back and forth.

Conduction of heat from the warm water produces wind from the ocean.

In a high-pressure air mass...

air molecules are close together and sink to Earth's surface.

air molecules are far apart and sink to Earth's surface.

air molecules are far apart and rise away from Earth's surface.

air molecules are close together and rise away from Earth's surface.

Air becomes wind as it flows from...

high pressure to high pressure.

Which best explains how the Coriolis Effect influences weather conditions.

It causes wind to blow from east to west.

It causes wind to follow a straight-line path.

It causes wind to blow from north to south.

How do isobars help meteorologists predict weather?

They help meteorologists tell how fast wind is blowing by noting the distance between the isobars on a weather map.

They help meteorologists see areas of equal temperature.

They help meteorologists predict dry weather.

They help meteorologists determine the daily temperature and wind direction.

Why are these two systems showing how wind is formed?

They show how differences in air pressure produce air movement.

They show the rotation of Earth.

The show downdrafts during hurricanes.

They show the clockwise motion of air during storms.

What element of air determines its temperature?

the average motion of air molecules

the composition of air molecules

the arrangement of air molecules

What do the arrows on this figure represent?

relative direction and temperature of the winds

storm conditions around the world

Which of the following are the effects of an occluded front?

Cooler weather and rain or snow

The front pictured above would bring what kind of weather?

Stormy weather followed by cool, clear skies

Clear and warm followed by rain

Warm and cloudy followed by clear skies

Rainy weather followed by warm, cloudy skies

The weather map shows the conditions across the United States. Based on the weather map which city would see an increase in temperatures over the next 24 hours?

Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching

Denver because it is raining here

Minnaepolis, because a cold front is approaching

Houston, because it is in a high pressure system

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What type of front would cause temperatures to cool?

Cold Front

Warm Front

Stationary Front

Store Front

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Besides temperature what other characteristic is used to describe an air mass?

Pressure

Humidity

Density

Wind Speed

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What air mass would be COLD and WET?

maritime Polar

maritime Tropical

continental Polar

continental Tropical

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Which direction is the cold front moving that is shown on the map?

Southeast

Northwest

West

East

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Which type of front would most likely produce thunderstorms?

Warm

Cold

Stationary

Schist

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What most likely will happen to much of Pennsylvania's weather in the next several hours?

Temperatures increase; clear skies

Temperatures decrease; precipition

Temperatures decrease; clear skies

Temperatures increase; precipitaiton

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What characteristics would you associate with a Continental Tropical air mass?

Dry and Cold

Dry and Warm

Wet and Cold

Wet and Warm

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Weather systems and weather patterns with some climate types ?s

What type of front would cause temperatures to cool?

Besides temperature what other characteristic is used to describe an air mass?

What air mass would be COLD and WET?

Which direction is the cold front moving that is shown on the map?

Which type of front would most likely produce thunderstorms?

What most likely will happen to much of Pennsylvania's weather in the next several hours?

What characteristics would you associate with a Continental Tropical air mass?

Which front does cold air advance upon warm air?

Which front is created when two cool air masses move towards a warm air mass?

Which explains why most of the rain that falls comes from the ocean?

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