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Hurricanes experienced in Texas are the result of the heat energy absorbed and the water evaporated from -

• natural springs in Texas.

• oceans in the tropics or equator

• large lakes in South America.

• reservoirs heated by industry.

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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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Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

• Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

• Gravitational attraction from the Moon

• Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

• Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

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Why would St. Louis have the possibility of having thunderstorms in the next 24 hours?

• It is in a high-pressure area

• A cold front and low pressure are approaching

• It is not located near an ocean

• It recently experienced a warm front

  

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A high pressure system is located north of New York City. What type of weather will be experienced there?

• clear, sunny skies
• cloudy and rainy

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What weather conditions are necessary to form a hurricane?

• Warm Temperature

• High Humidity

• Cold Temperature

• Low Humidity

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