'24: Norman: 8th: Weather & Climate

Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs in which of the following?

• Empty space

• Liquids and gases

• Objects in contact

• Solid materials

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The energy that generates wind comes from what source?

• Solar radiation

• Magnetic attraction

• Moon’s gravity

• Coriolis effect

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Hurricanes experienced in Texas are the result of the heat energy absorbed and the water evaporated from -

• natural springs in Texas.

• oceans in the tropics or equator

• large lakes in South America.

• reservoirs heated by industry.

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What are the 2 conditions for hurricanes to form?

• cold water and low pressure

• warm water and low pressure

• warm air and high pressure

• cold air and high pressure

Which area of the world do most hurricanes form?

• The North Pole

• The Equator

• The South Pole

• The Tropic of Cancer

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What conditions will decrease the strength of a hurricane?

• High pressure

• Land

• Cold water

• All of the above

High pressure systems have what type of weather?

• Cloudy skies

• Rainy

• Clear and Sunny skies

• thunderstorms

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Low pressure systems typically have what type of weather?

• Clear and sunny skies.

• Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.

• Cloudy rainy skies with very humid air.

• low humidity.

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Ocean currents affect weather patterns by -

• regulating when tides occur in coastal areas

• trapping heat at the equator to regulate the global climate

• distributing heat from the uneven absorption of solar energy

• increasing the rate of evaporation to transport water to areas experiencing droughts

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Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

• Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

• Gravitational attraction from the Moon

• Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

• Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

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