6.3 Earth's Energy Budget/Cloud Formation/Weather

Clouds are formed when millions of drops of water become suspended in the air. Which of the following is a step in the process of cloud formation?

• Expansion of cold air

• Condensation of water vapor

• Formation of carbon dioxide

• Breakdown of atmospheric ozone

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Energy from the Sun is distributed around Earth by __.

• subduction and rift zones

• radiation and convection

• tectonic plates

• solar flares

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A hurricane gets its energy from

• the meeting of two warm air masses

• strong winds blowing across the ocean

• cold, dry air moving over land

• warm, humid air at the ocean's surface

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In North America, thunderstorms are often associated with

• high-pressure air masses

• hot, continental tropical air masses

• gradually descending air in an anticyclone

• warm, rapidly rising, low-pressure air

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Besides water vapor, what must be present for clouds to form?

• sunlight

• a strong wind

• particles of salt, dust or smoke

• dew

The troposphere gets most of its heat through a process where warm air rises and cooler air sinks. What type of heat transfer is this?

• reflection

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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Some of the sun's energy is absorbed by Earth's surface and released back into the atmosphere as

• infrared radiation

• greenhouse gases

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

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The Earth is warmed by solar energy. How is the energy transferred from the sun to the Earth?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Ultrasonic

What are the ordered steps for cloud formation?

• water evaporates, warm water vapor rises, water vapor cools, water condeses

• water vapor cools, water evaporates, warm water vapor rises, water condeses

• water condeses, water vapor cools, water evaporates, warm water vapor rises,

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Hurricanes form in tropical waters between 8 and 20 degrees north and south of the equator. Hurricanes rarely form at higher latitudes because the water is too

• warm

• deep

• shallow

• cold

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