Ocean Currents and Air Masses

Which of the following statements correctly describes the image? 

• Cool air rises over warm ocean water.

• Warm air rises over warm ocean water.

• The ocean currents push the warm air along the surface of the water.

• A storm forms over cool ocean currents

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2. Which conditions produce a hurricane?

• Cool, dry air rises over warm water.

• Warm, moist air rises over cool water.

• Warm, moist air rises over warm water.

• 1. Cool, dry air rises over cool water. 

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Which of the following correctly describes how a tropical cyclone is formed?

• 1. Tropical cyclones are formed when warm water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, rises quickly, and creates an area of low pressure. 

• 1. Tropical cyclones are formed when cold water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, rises quickly, and creates an area of low pressure. 

• 1. Tropical cyclones are formed when cold water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, rises slowly, and creates an area of high pressure. 

• 1. Tropical cyclones are formed when warm water evaporates from the surface of the ocean, rises slowly, and creates an area of low pressure.

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What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

• 1. Typhoons are large waves that can cause flooding. Hurricanes are like tornadoes on water. 

• Hurricanes are typically warm, wet storms with a lot of rain. Typhoons are cold and dry storms with a lot of wind and little rain.

• 1. Both form when warm water evaporates, rises quickly, and creates an area of low pressure. The names are different based on location. 

• 1. Typhoons form when warm air meets cold water, and hurricanes form when warm air meets warm water. 

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6. A student created a poster that represents the predicted weather across the United States. At which location is a tropical cyclone most likely to form? 

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8. The map provided displays ocean surface temperatures on Earth.  In what areas will tropical cyclones, hurricanes, and typhoons most likely form? Pick 4 areas

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Which weather patterns are most likely in the southern part of the US due to the conditions in the map? 

• Dry, cool winds will bring in warmer temperatures.

• Heavy rain and strong winds will bring in cooler temperatures

• Snow is likely to form in the southern part of the US

• Hurricanes are more likely to form in the gulf between Texas and Florida

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Why are hurricanes more likely to form in the gulf between Texas and Florida based on this picture?

• The large, warm air mass heats up the air near the gulf.

• This weather pattern is caused by the periodic cooling of the northern US

• This weather pattern is caused by fast winds that warm the coastlines all around the US

• This weather pattern is caused by the cool air masses moving to parts of the central and eastern Atlantic Ocean near the poles

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