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WorksheetsES 2-3 & 2-4 Meteorology NYS
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where does a hurricane gets its energy?
warm ocean water
sunlight
a billion angry hummingbirds
wave action
The single greatest threat from a hurricane is
flooding
high winds
both of these
neither of these
What do fronts, the center of lows and the windward sides of mountains have in common?
rain
high winds
excessive runoff
greater capillarity
What characterizes El Nino?
changing ocean currents and weather patterns
seafloor spreading
reversed convection (sinking warm air)
An enhanced parallax
Higher latitudes get...
less Sun and colder temps
more Sun and colder temps
less Sun and warmer temps
more Sun and warmer temps
Seattle, WA has a cool, wet climate because of its position on
the windward side of the Cascades
the leeward side of the Cascades
a wet belt
a rain shadow
Why does New Ro have warmer winters and cooler summers compared to Lincoln, NE?
We are in close proximity to the Atlantic.
We lie below the jetstream.
We are far from any plate boundary.
We are a mid-latitude location.
A warm ocean current like the Gulf Stream will make a location's climate...
neither of these
warmer
cooler
both of these
Heavy seasonal rains in India are called
monsoons
haboobs
chinooks
Canucks
During monsoons, winds from the Indian Ocean bring _____ to land.
moist air and precipitation
dry air and precipitation
moist air and dry weather
dry air and dry weather
Overnight, the air temperature cools and gets closer to the dewpoint causing...
a greater humidity and chance of precipitation
a greater humidity and lower chance of precipitation
a lower humidity and chance of precipitation
a lower humidity and greater chance of precipitation
