Weather and Climate

What is a front?

• Where two air masses meet

• Hot air

• Cold air

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The surface of Earth is constantly changing, primarily due to the

• pull of gravity from the Sun.

• pull of gravity from the Moon.

• uneven flow of magnetic energy from pole to pole.

• uneven heating of the surface that creates weather.

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The Sun emits particles of energy that heat Earth's atmosphere. What is the name of this phenomenon?

• diffusion

• radiation

• refraction

• reflection

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What occurs in the eye region of a hurricane?

• hail storms

• torrential rain

• calm air

• strong winds

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Which term best describes the movement of air from the ocean toward the land in the daytime?

• sea breeze

• land breeze

• valley breeze

• current breeze

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Which kind of air mass is most likely to bring cool and dry weather to a region?

• cP

• mP

• cT

• mT

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How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 

• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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What are tornadoes?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail

• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but can be even more dangerous

• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and beneath a large storm system.

• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges

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What do hurricanes feed on?

• warm tropical water

• hot water

• cold artic water

• rain

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Hurricanes develop in ________ regions.

• Arctic

• Tropical

• Arid

• None of the above

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