Weather Vocab 8.10A and 8.10B

This image represents which activity?

• conduction
• conversation
• convection
• confliction

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You're trying to explain to a friend how convection works.  You want to draw a diagram showing what happens to air when it's heated by the sun.  What should you draw?

• A diagram with cool air in Earth's atmosphere rising
• A diagram with cool air near Earth's surface rising
• A diagram with warm air in Earth's atmosphere sinking
• A diagram with warm air near Earth's surface rising

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Air moves from areas of ____ pressure toward areas of ____ pressure.

• higher; lower
• lower; higher
• higher; higher
• lower; lower

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The warmer air is above the land in a ___________.

• Hurricane

• Land Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

• Sea Breeze

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The warmer air is above the sea in a ___________.

• Hurricane

• Land Breeze

• Mountain Breeze

• Sea Breeze

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Why does warm air rise?

• Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
• Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
• Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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What are winds that blow short distances – Examples: land breeze, sea breeze

• Local Winds
• Global Winds
• Trade Winds
• Polar Winds

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What is a current of fast moving air in the upper atmosphere

• Jet Stream
• Gulf Stream
• Trade Winds
• Polar Vortex

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warmer, less dense, rising air that causes cloudy skies

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

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cooler, more dense, sinking air that causes sunny skies

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Tornado
• Hurricane

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