Weather and Heat Transfer

The sun heats the Earth________

• when it feels like it

• differently

• unevenly

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the direction of the cool sea breeze during a land breeze?

• From the land towards the sea

• From the sea towards the land

• From the sea upwards

• From the land downwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

During a land breeze, what causes the air to rise?

• The cool air from the sea

• The warm land surface

• The sun heating the sea

• The moon's gravitational pull

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What time of day does a land breeze typically occur?

• Noon

• Evening

• Morning

• Night

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is the dew point?

• The temperature at which rain begins to fall

• The temperature at which the air is saturated with water

• The temperature at which water begins to evaporate

• The temperature at which snow starts to form

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What type of weather front is depicted in the diagram?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What do high-pressure systems normally associate with?

• Clouds and frequent precipitation

• Smaller diurnal temperature changes

• Dry weather and mostly clear and sunny skies

• Minimized temperature changes throughout the day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What are low-pressure systems typically associated with?

• Dry weather and clear skies

• Clouds and precipitation that minimize temperature changes

• Greater radiation at night and less sunshine during the day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a warm front defined as?

• The transition zone where a cold air mass is replacing a warm air mass.

• The transition zone where a warm air mass advances and is replacing a cold air mass.

• The area where two warm air masses meet.

• The boundary where air temperature does not change.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is a cold front?

• The trailing edge of a cooler mass of air at ground level that replaces a warmer mass of air

• The leading edge of a cooler mass of air at ground level that replaces a warmer mass of air

• A warm air mass that replaces a cooler air mass at a high-pressure system

• The boundary of an anticyclone where warm air is pushed upwards

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6