TEKS 8.10

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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Which statement describes how hurricanes form over the ocean?

• Cool, dry air rises from the land and begins to swirl around the eye of the storm

• Warm, moist air rises from the ocean and swirls around a column of low pressure air

• The updraft from a thunderstorm forms a funnel cloud that could reach land

• Warm air masses rise quickly into the atmosphere, forming huge clouds

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Which pattern of air movement is shown in the image?

• horizontal air current

• atmospheric current

• Convection current

• prevailing surface winds

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What gives power to hurricanes?

• Warm Ocean Water

• Heavy clouds

• Tornadoes that make it to the Ocean

• Earthquakes in the Ocean

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Which occurrence is the source of energy driving these winds and currents?

• The uneven heating of Earth by the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• The rotation of Earth

• The Coriolis effect

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How does energy from the sun influence daytime weather in areas inland from the ocean?

• Warm air above land rises because it is less dense, and then the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds.

• Cool air above land rises because it is less dense, and then the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds.

• Warm air above land rises because it is more dense, and then the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds.

• Cool air above land sinks because it is less dense, and then the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds.

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In what area would hurricanes be most likely to form and why? Choose 2 answers.

• blue

• red

• green

• Because the water is warmest there

• Because the water is coldest there

Answer explanation

Hurricanes need warm water and low pressure to form. The warmer the water and lower the pressure, the worse the hurricane.

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Which locations are most likely experiencing sunny skies?

• Places with high temperatures

• High pressure areas

• Places with low temperatures

• Low pressure areas

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The change in water temperature near North America during an El' Nino year, will ___________________________________.

• lead to extreme rain and flooding in the United States

• cause there to be cooler than normal ocean water near the United States

• cause there to be warmer than normal ocean water near Australia

• lead to droughts and fires in the United States

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Which best describes this image

• Convection Current

• Conduction Current

• Solar Cycle

• Lunar Cycle

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