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WorksheetsConvection in the Atmosphere and Oceans
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
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Class
Date
1.
When warm and cool water mix, winds will...
a)
Stay the same
b)
Get slower
c)
Intensify and cause storms
d)
Change directions
2.
Land breezes blow from the land towards the sea because-
a)
Conduction of the ocean
b)
The land cools off faster than the ocean
c)
Ocean currents blow the wind that way
d)
Breezes are created by the rotation of the earth
3.
Models that show heat rising up and cold moving down are models of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Complexion
c)
Radiation
d)
Convection
4.
The heat source for covection in the atmosphere is the:
a)
Core
b)
Water
c)
Land
d)
Sun
5.
The heat source for convection in the ocean is-
a)
The sun
b)
The moon
c)
The core
d)
Volcanoes
6.
Convection in the Ocean is caused by volcanoes
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Convection in the atmosphere is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Convection in the oceans and in the atmosphere is caused by the sun
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Thunderstorms are more common in areas where:
a)
Cold water is near
b)
There are lakes
c)
Warm water is near
10.
Hurricanes form over oceans
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Hurricanes occur during winter months
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Hurricanes contain high waves, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms
a)
True
b)
False
13.
A low pressure system "L" will bring what type of weather?
a)
Warm
b)
Dry
c)
Clear
d)
Wet
14.
A high pressure system "H" will bring what type of weather?
a)
Sunny
b)
Cloudy
c)
Rainy
d)
Wet
15.
A cold front brings warm weather.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
What type of weather would an area get if it were experiencing a cold front and a low pressure system?
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Warm and Dry
c)
Warm and Wet
d)
Cold and Wet
17.
What type of weather would and area get if it were experiencing a high pressure system and a cold front?
a)
Cold and Dry
b)
Cold and Wet
c)
Warm and Dry
d)
Warm and Wet
18.
How can you tell which direction a front will move in?
a)
The direction of the symbols will point in the opposite direction that the front moves
b)
The direction of the symbols will point in the same direction as the front moves
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