What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

• Heat energy from the Sun

• Wind and wave action along the shore

• Heat energy from the ocean floor

• Currents in the ocean

Which of the following factors would most likely cause a hurricane to decrease in strength?

• increasing the number of large clouds

• moving toward tropical waters

• staying over a warm body of water for a long period of time

• moving over land

Which best explains why the Gulf Stream tends to bring warmer air to the east coast of Florida?

• The Gulf Stream brings water from the equator

• The Gulf Stream is the result of the Earth’s Rotation

• The Gulf Stream changes direction each year

• The Gulf Stream is a deep ocean current

What type of weather will Florida expect when the front comes through?

• light rain or drizzle

• many days of rain, snow, or fog

• heavy precipitation or thunderstorms

• sunny, clear, and windy

As altitude increases, air pressure _______.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Differences in air pressure cause wind.

• True

• False

As the temperature in an area increases, the air pressure ___________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

What causes your ears to pop on an airplane?

• a change in humidity

• a change in temperature

• a change in direction

• a change in altitude

A rain gauge is a device that collects rainfall.

• True

• False

Which two processes cause clouds to form?

• precipitation and runoff

• transpiration and precipitation

• evaporation and condensation

• evaporation and ground water