Earth Science Review - Meteorology

During the day what type of breeze brings cooler air from the ocean to the beach?

• sea
• land
• coastal
• westerlie

When cold air pushes up warm air it caused thunderstorms. What type of front is this?

• cold

• warm

• stationary

• occluded

Cumulionimbus clouds are usually a sign of what type of weather?

• thunderstorms

• sunny

• fair

• snow

How do hurricanes get energy?

• warm water
• cold water
• dry air
• cold air

Tornadoes & Hurricanes contain fast moving wind, which creates what kind of pressure?

• high 
• low
• stationary
• none of these

How are global winds affected by temperature?

• warm air from equator rises, cold air at poles sinks
• cold air from poles rise, warm air from equator sinks
• warm & cold air stay in their zone
• there is no relationship between temperature and global wind

How does density affect global winds?

• cold air is more dense so it sinks, warm air is less dense so it rises
• cold air is less dens so it rises, warm air is more dense so it sinks
• warm & cold air have the same density
• there is no relationship between density and global wind

Why do hurricanes form over water surrounding the equator?

• warm air rises & evaporates creating a spiral of wind over the ocean
• warm water is pulled into a vortex in the ocean
• because there is more water than land in these regions
• because they are attracted to the beach/shore

What is the correct sequence of the water cycle?

• evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off
• run-off, infilitration, condensation, evaporation
• precipitation, condensation, evaporation, run-off
• condensation, evaporation, precipitation, run-off

What 2 air masses meet to form tornado alley?

• maritime tropical & continental polar
• maritime continental & continental polar
• martime tropical & maritime contental
• arctic & polar