Heating of the Earth, Winds & Currents 2022

What causes a land breeze at the beach?

• At night, cooler air over land replaces rising warmer air over water.

• At night, cooler air over water replaces rising warmer air over land.

• During the day, cooler air over the land forces warmer air over water to rise.

• During the day, cooler air over the water forces warmer air over land to rise.

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What causes a sea breeze at the beach?

• At night, cooler air over land replaces rising warmer air over water.

• At night, cooler air over water replaces rising warmer air over land.

• During the day, cooler air over land forces warmer air over water to rise.

• During the day, cooler air over the water forces warmer air over water land to rise.

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The horizontal lines on a globe or map are known as lines of ____________.

• altitude

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

A mountain range lies close to the western coastline of a region. Winds carrying weather system to the region move from west to east. How will the mountain range affect the climate on both sides of the mountain?

• The west side of the mountains will be dry, and the east side will be wet.

• Both sides of the mountain will have dry climates.

• The west side of the mountains will be wet, and the east side will be dry.

• Both sides of the mountain will have wet climates.

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What causes land and sea breezes to form?

• Land blocks air flowing from over the ocean.

• Global winds move air from over water toward land.

• Ocean currents pull warm air away from areas of land.

• Water and land absorb and release heat energy unequally or at different rates.

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A meteorologists wants to determine the direction from which an air mass is coming. Which instrument should the meteorologists use?

• sling psychrometer or hygrometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• weather or wind vane

Which statement best describes how air (wind) moves?

• Air moves from low pressure to high pressure.

• Air moves from high pressure to low pressure.

• Air moves from high altitude to low altitude.

• Air moves from low elevation to high elevation.

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How might the trade winds affect a hurricane that has formed over an ocean?

• They might steer the hurricane toward the USA or to the west.

• They might pull hurricanes toward the poles

• They might cause a hurricane to get weaker.

• They might make the hurricane spin faster.

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Which weather conditions are likely when the measurement on a barometer decreases?

• clear skies

• dry weather

• stormy weather

• warm temperatures

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In the experiment, 100 mL of sand and 100 mL of water were heated for 10 minutes under a light. The light was turned off and the water and sand were allowed to cool for 10 minutes. What results would you expect?

• The sand and water will heat and cool and the same rate.

• The sand will heat faster and the water will cool faster.

• The water will heat faster and the sand will cool faster.

• The sand will heat and cool faster than the water.

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