Weather and Climate

All weather is energy in motion. Where does this energy come from?

• the water cycle

• the moon's gravity

• the sun's radiation

• heat from the Earth's core

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Cold air:

• Is less dense and rises.

• Is more dense and rises.

• Is more dense and rises.

• Is more dense and falls.

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Warm air:

• Is more dense and falls

• Is less dense and falls

• Is more dense and rises

• Is less dense and rises

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An area of high pressure will most likely experience what types of weather?

• sunny

• storms

• heavy rain

• clear skies

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Air always flows from:

• High volume to low volume

• Low density to high density

• Low volume to high density

• High pressure to low pressure

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• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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• warm front

• cold front

• occluded front

• stationary front

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How do clouds form?

• Clouds are formed when   water is cooled and  

  evaporates, then the  

  water vapor warms and  

  condenses and  attaches to particles in the air.

• Clouds are formed when   water vapor is heated and   evaporates, then the   water vapor cools and   condenses and  attaches to particles in the air.

• Clouds are formed when   water is heated and  

  condenses, then the  

  water vapor cools and  

  evaporates and  attaches to particles in the air.

• Clouds are formed when   water is heated and  

  evaporates, then the  

  water vapor cools and  

  condenses and  attaches to particles in the air.

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What type of air mass forms over A?

• cold, dry

• warm, humid

• cold, humid

• warm, dry

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