Cyclonic Weather

Low pressure air moves __________.

• cyclonic, clockwise

• cyclonic, counter clockwise

• anticyclonic, clockwise

• anticyclonic, counter clockwise

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When a warm air mass meets a cold air mass _______________.

• gentle rain showers may occur

• a thunderstorm may occur

• the weather will not change

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Hurricanes typically form during predictable times of year and in certain locations on Earth. Which factor BEST enables climatologists to forecast the time and location of hurricane formation?

• ocean currents and temperature

• seasonal distance from the Sun

• thickness of the ozone layer

• angle of sunlight on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which statement BEST explains why the force of a hurricane diminishes as the hurricane moves over land?

• A high-pressure area develops.

• The sea level rises on the coast.

• The winds start to spin clockwise.

• The supply of warm, moist air decreases.

What causes the spinning motion of a hurricane?

• tidal fluctuations

• the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

• the Coriolis Effect (Earth's rotation)

• Earth's magnetic field

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Which contributes to the formation of hurricanes during the late summer?

• the interaction between ocean water salinity and warm air masses

• the interaction between ocean water currents and polar air masses

• the interaction between ocean water temperatures and warm air masses

• the interaction between ocean water salinity and ocean water density

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Just after the strongest part of a hurricane, you experience a period of relative calm before the storm intensifies once again. The most likely reason you experienced this relative period of calmness is ____________.

• the hurricane passed over land and weakened, then passed over water and was strengthened

• you were at the edge of the hurricane, it moved away from you, and then toward you again

• you were in the eye of the hurricane

• you actually experienced two separate hurricanes

Which type of severe weather is clearly shown by this radar image?

• tornado

• heat wave

• hurricane

• snowstorm

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A ______________ is a large, rotating low pressure storm.

• thunderstorm

• tropical storm

• heavy shower

• gale

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In terms of wind, the most dangerous area of a hurricane is ____________.

• the outer edges

• mid-way between the edges and the eye

• the eye

• the eyewall

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