Weather & Climate

What kind of weather is associated with the blue H symbol on the map?

• Cloudy and rainy

• Cold and snowy

• Sunny and clear

• Rainy and hot

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How does the constant movement of currents in the ocean and atmosphere impact Earth?

• It causes the Earth to have opposite seasons in the Northern & Southern hemisphere.

• It causes the land, water and air to maintain relatively constant temperatures.

• It causes the tectonic plates to shift.

• It causes the Earth to rotate.

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Why is the weather in Dallas different than the weather in Houston?

• Dallas is more north and receives colder air masses.

• Houston is closer to the water which affects the temperature and humidity.

• There is no difference because they are both in Texas.

• Dallas gets more rain because it is farther from the ocean.

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Pick all of the answers that are true about hurricanes.

• Hurricanes are powered by warm oceans.

• Hurricanes gain strength once they hit land causing major destruction.

• Hurricanes from when there is a high pressure system in an ocean.

• Hurricanes lose power over land.

• Hurricanes rely on cold ocean water to increase strength.

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What is the best explanation for the difference in weather between the east and west coast of the US?

• The east coast is rockier than the west so it heats up more.

• The states on the west coast are much bigger than the east coast.

• The ocean currents on the east coast are warmer than the west coast.

• Less clouds are able to form on the east coast from less evaporation.

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What is the source behind the climate we have on Earth?

• Energy from the sun.

• Gravity from the moon

• Earth's magnetic field

• Being about 70% covered in water.

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Pick all the answers that explain what happens during convection currents in the atmosphere?

• The air is cooled causing it to rise up higher.

• The area forms a low pressure system when heated.

• The molecules are heated and get closer together & sink.

• The density decreases when it is heated causing circulation.

• The air particles spread apart as they are heated up.

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Which place(s) should expect the temperature to drop in the near future?

• Minneapolis, because a warm front is approaching.

• Detroit, because a cold front is approaching.

• San Francisco, because a cold front is approaching.

• Miami, because there is a high pressure system.

• Detroit, because a cold front just left.

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Pick all that are true about how convection affects the currents in the ocean.

• Surface ocean currents get heated by the sun and sink to the bottom of the ocean.

• Surface ocean currents form from the water heating the air and creating wind to move the surface.

• Deep ocean currents happen when water heats and sinks to the bottom of the ocean.

• Deep ocean currents cause minerals to dissolve in the warm water making it sink.

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Which of the following best describes the pattern of ocean currents?

• The sun heats the oceans more at the poles causing warm ocean currents to move south.

• The Earth's gravity pulls the currents from the poles down the the equator.

• The ocean at the equator receives more sun to make it less dense and move up to the poles.

• The whole Earth is heated evenly and the currents are the same everywhere.

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