Weather

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

• The warm air over land sinks and stays there

• The warm air over water sinks and stays there

• The temperature over air and the land change

• Cool air sinks over the land and stays there

How does air move?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks

• Warm air sinks and cool air rises

What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?

• Rain

• Clear skies

What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?

• Warm temperatures

• Cool temperatures

• Clear conditions

• Cloudy conditions

Why do we have winds on Earth?

• Because of the trade winds

• Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

• Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

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

• cold ocean currents, high air pressure

• warm ocean currents, low air pressure

Which of the following devices measures air pressure?

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If it's a hot day outside, what can you conclude?

• There are a lot of clouds in the sky

• The air can hold a lot of moisture

• The wind is blowing extremely fast

• The air can hold very little moisture

Why can't you see the water vapor in the air?

• It exists as a clear, colorless gas

• It's all been condensed

• There is very little of it

• It's all far away, in the upper atmosphere

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.