SSA Weather and Climate Plus

In the last 60 years, only four hurricanes have made landfall in Hawaii. How does the jet stream help prevent hurricanes from hitting Hawaii?

• The stream pushes hurricanes away from the islands

• The stream’s heated waters prevent hurricanes from forming

• The stream carries hurricanes past the islands

• The stream’s warm water turns hurricanes into rainstorms

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Why does the jet stream NOT protect the rest of the U.S. from hurricanes?

• The islands block the jet stream from reaching the main land

• The jet stream passes the islands but crosses the mainland

• Hurricanes on the mainland are not affected by the jet stream

• The jet stream dissipates before reaching the mainland

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Based on the diagram, what best describes where Irma originated?

• lithosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• chryosphere

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Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida as a Category 3 tropical cyclone. Hurricanes demonstrate what kind of atmosphere/hydrosphere interaction?

• strong storm surges occurring in the Atlantic Ocean

• evaporation of water from tropical oceans transferring heat to the atmosphere

• movement of cold waters from west to east along the trade winds

• weak trade winds descending from polar global winds

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding tropical cyclones similar to Hurricane Irma for people living in Florida?

• While hurricanes are common occurrences in Florida, tropical cyclones follow typical cycles of changes in seasons

• Hurricanes are common weather phenomena that happen during cold and warm months

• The relative humidity of the peninsula of Florida creates a particular weather pattern

• The seasonal change in atmospheric pressure causes cyclones in  the summer

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How could these changes in the cryosphere directly affect the biosphere of that region?

• Loss of ice means fewer hunting grounds for wildlife

• Rising sea level will mean more places for animals to swim

• More ice means more places for the plants to grow

• Lower sea levels will mean more land will be available

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If the polar ice caps melt, how will this affect the hydrosphere?

• There will be more lakes

• The deserts will flood

• Sea levels will rise

• It will rain less

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Which of the following statements best describes the climate polar bears and seals thrive in to raise their young?

• The polar climate maintains the sea ice that polar bears and seal pups need for hunting and resting

• The polar climate is a vital environment for polar bears and seals because snow accumulates periodically

• Polar bears have no predators and thrive in the polar caps. Polar bears eat seals

• The polar caps lack the basic habitat necessities for polar bears and seals to survive, like vegetation

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What is the best summary of this information

• The hydrosphere changed the atmosphere, which changed the lithosphere, which changed the cryosphere

• The cryosphere changed the hydrosphere, which changed the biosphere, which changed the lithosphere

• The atmosphere changed the cryosphere, which changed the biosphere, which changed the hydrosphere

• The cryosphere changed the biosphere, which changed the lithosphere, which changed the hydrosphere

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Which is the most likely effect of this on the environment of the Everglades National Park?

• The hydrosphere would cause damage to the freshwater organisms of the biosphere

• The geosphere would become more chemically weathered from the salt

• The atmosphere of the Everglades would have more salt in the air due to evaporation

• The cryosphere would have a hard time forming because of the salt in the hydrosphere

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