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Radiation transfers thermal energy through ________. Which accurately completes the statement?
A) conduction
B) convection
C) waves
D) touch
What kind of air pressure comes with a hurricane?
High air pressure
Low air pressure
No air pressure
Variable air pressure
Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest atmospheric pressure?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Air pressure is greater ________.
at the top of the mountain
at the bottom of the mountain
in the middle of the mountain
in the clouds.
Which storm is measured using the Enhanced Fujita scale?
Hurricane
Tornado
Blizzard
Flood
A dome of water that can severely damage the coast when a hurricane makes landfall is called a ____.
Storm surge
Flash flood
Hail
Sleet
Which of the following statements about the Earth's atmosphere is TRUE?
The air pressure increases as you go through each layer
The air pressure decreases as you go through each layer
The air pressure remains constant
The air pressure fluctuates randomly
A cold front moves in by ______.
A) warm air rising over a cold air mass
B) dense cold air sinks below and replaces warm air
C) warm air and cold air mixing evenly
D) cold air rising above warm air.
What type of wind is shown in the picture?
Sea breeze
Land breeze
Mountain breeze
Valley breeze
The transfer of heat between two objects that are NOT touching is called ________.
A) Conduction
B) Convection
C) Radiation
The force put on a given area by the weight of the air above it
Air mass
Weather
Air Pressure
Climate
These symbols stand for what?
Sea level
Mountain ranges
Barometric pressure
How hard it is going to rain.
What is the study of weather and the atmosphere?
troposphere
meteorology
atmosphere
forecast
A scientist who studies the weather is called a ______________.
meterologist
satellite
taxonomist
doctor
What Is This?
Meter Tape
Thermometer
Degrees
The thing to measure the weather.
What happens when two air masses meet?
a hurricane occurs
a dog barks
a front is created
warm air enters
Which front is there little movement?
warm front
cold front
occluded front
stationary front
Which front does this show?
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
What is the name this front?
warm front
cold front
stationary front
occluded front
Instruments used to measure wind
psychrometer, hygrometer
wind vane, hygrometer
thermometer, anemometer
anemometer, wind vane
Wind is the movement of air from ___ pressure to ____ pressure
high to low
low to high
zero to high
Which word means "How hot or cold something is?"
Temperature
Air Pressure
Humidity
Precipitation
Wind
Which word means "The weight of air pushing down"
Temperature
Air Pressure
Humidity
Precipitation
Wind
Which word means "The amount of water vapor in the air?"
Temperature
Air Pressure
Humidity
Precipitation
Wind
Match the weather factor to its measurement tool.
Temperature
Thermometer
Humidity
Hygrometer
Air Pressure
Barometer
Precipitation
Rain Gauge
Wind
Anemometer
Match the weather factor to its units.
Temperature
Degrees Celsius
Humidity
Percentage
Air Pressure
Inches of Mercury
Precipitation
Inches of Rain
Wind
Kilometers per Hour
Match the tool to its purpose.
How hot or cold something is
The amount of water vapor in the air
The weight of air pushing down
Water falling back to Earth's surface
The movement of air
Phoenix, Arizona has extremely hot summers.
Weather
Climate
Today is much colder than yesterday!
Weather
Climate
We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.
Weather
Climate
Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.
Weather
Climate
The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.
Weather
Climate
____ is describe the current atmospheric conditions for a specific place.
weather
climate
storms
What is happening here?
The syringe is being compressed so the particles have less space to move.
The syringe is being expanded so the particles have more space to move.
What do you predict would happen to the syringe on the left if it was pressed down?
There would only be 2 air particles.
There would still be 3 air particles in the syringe but they would still be the same distance apart so it would be low pressure.
There would still be 3 air particles in the syringe but they would be closer together so it would be high pressure.
A student traps air in a syringe by clamping it. When he pushes down on the plunger, what happens to the air particles?
The particles get smaller.
The particles move more slowly.
the particles get closer together.
there are few particles.
Weight is:
how much something weighs
how much mass an object has
the gravitational pull on an object
the stuff we are made up of
What is mass?
Something that changes with gravity
How much something weighs
The amount of matter in an object
compressed air
If you push the plunger into a crimped syringe what happens to the motion of the gas molecules?
They slow down.
They explode.
They speed up.
They get hot.
How much air is in the syringe when it is pushed into a smaller space?
More air than before it was pushed.
Less air than before it was pushed.
The same amount of air.
It exploded so there was no air.
The _____ is Earth's magnetic field that protects us from the sun's harmful radiation and solar wind.
Magnetosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Heliosphere
The earth's north pole is the magnetic _____________
North
South
East
West
Why does a compass needle point north?
The compass is a bar magnet
Because north is up and you know that up is always north or the stratosphere.
Because it's magic
Because the North end of the compass lines up with the Earth's magnetic south pole
Which of the following is true about the heating of land and water?
During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the land faster, which makes the air above it warmer.
During the day, the Sun's energy heats up the water faster, which makes the air above it warmer.
At night, the land cools off slower, making the air above it warmer.
At night, the water cools off slower, making the air above it cooler.
What heats faster: air, land or water?
Land
Water
Air
True or False- The Sun's energy being absorbed differently at different latitudes contribute to the uneven heating of earth.
True
False
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
The Sun
water
The Earth
The Moon
Convection happens only in
gases
fluids
solids
all of the above
Less dense air will
rise
sink
have equalibrium
Which front is in this picture?
Warm front
Cold front
stationary front
occluded front
A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
Which is the correct symbol for a stationary front?
Where do hurricanes occur?
on the coasts
near any body of water (oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.)
over mountains
in the middle of the country
In a hurricane winds blow at a rate of at least
36 mph
51 mph
74 mph
99 mph
How would you strengthen a hurricane?
move over cold water
move over land
move over warm water
What direction does the air go in an updraft?
Up
Down
Tornadoes usually form _____.
over land
precipitation
in warm areas
in high-pressure systems
What type of severe weather is this?
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Hurricane
Drought
What is a tornado watch?
A warning that a tornado has been sighted
An announcement that conditions are favorable for tornado formation
A device used to measure tornado intensity
A movie about tornadoes
Which scale is used to measure the intensity of tornadoes?
Richter scale
Fujita scale
Saffir-Simpson scale
Beaufort scale
___________ is a movement of gas or air in a spiral around a central column of air.
Vortex
Tornado Alley
Enhanced Fujita
Saffir-Simpson
___________ measures tornado thrength from F0 - F5.
Vortex
Tornado Alley
Enhanced Fujita
Saffir-Simpson
___________ has more tornadoes than any other country.
Russia
Australia
USA
Japan
___________ a tornado has been spotted in the area.
Antarctica
Tornado Watch
Tornado Warning
Saffir-Simpson
___________ means that conditions are such that a tornado could form.
Antarctica
Tornado Watch
Tornado Warning
Saffir-Simpson
___________ measures hurricane strangth from 1-5.
Vortex
Tornado Alley
Enhanced Fujita
Saffir-Simpson
About 75% of the world's tornadoes happen in the United States during Springs and early Summer when cold, dry from Canada meets warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico. This relatively flat part of the country is known as ________________.
Tornado Paradise
Thunderstorm Lane
Tornado Alley
Hurricane Row
What is the main source of heat energy for weather on the earth?
Precipitation
The sun
Air
Metals
Label tornado and dixie alley.
What scale is used to categorize hurricanes?
metric scale
numeric scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita F Scale
The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
Plants return groundwater to the atmosphere through which process?
evaporation
sublimation
transpiration
condensation
The process in which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water is called:
evaporation
transpiration
sublimation
condensation
When water deos not get absorbed into soil or evaporate into the atmosphere it becomes __________.
precipitation
sublimation
runoff
transpiration
Evaporation
A
Condensation
B
Precipitation
C
Transpiration
D
Groundwater
E
Now the World Meteorological Organization uses __________ for hurricanes.
only women names
both men and women names
only men names
only names of Greek gods
Which of the following is TRUE about the naming of Hurricanes?
The hurricane naming system was developed in the 1800s
Hurricanes are named only once the reach category 2 status
Meteorologists retire the names of hurricanes that cause massive destruction
Only women’s names are used in the naming of hurricanes
In a hurricane, the center low pressure ________ has very little wind and rain.
upwelling
rain bands
eye
eye wall
Hurricanes move in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres due to ___________________.
El NIno
The Coriolis Effect
La Nina
upwelling
Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?
El Nino poisons the fish
El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward
El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain
El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface
How many categories are on the Saffir-Simpson scale?
2
3
4
5
True or false? Hurricanes are given names to make them easier to track.
True
False
Before a hurricane becomes a hurricane, it is a...
tropical storm
equator storm
thunderstorm
tornado
The most dangerous part of a hurricane is...
high winds
storm surge (flooding)
As water, beads and glitter swirl in the funnel, they
move slower as they reach the bottom.
move faster as they reach the bottom.
move the same either top or bottom.
stop because they plug the hole.
The vortex formed in the water bottle allows...
forces air and water to exchange more slowly.
does not change the exchange of water and air.
air and water to exchange more quickly.
forces the beads to unplug the hole in the bottle.
Which of the following types of water would SINK the fastest?
warm and salty
cold and salty
warm and fresh
cold and fresh
________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel
gravity and the Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
wind and climate
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
Do variations in temperature and salinity drive the Global Conveyor Belt?
Maybe
No
Yes.
The density of ocean water is affected by temperature and ______________.
salinity
warmth
True or False: Surface currents affect coastal climates.
True
False
The salt content of a substance
density
temperature
convection
salinity
The circulation of hot and cold fluids (liquids and gases)
convection
radiation
density
temperature
The movement of deep, cold, nutrient filled water to the surface of the ocean is..
Ocean Current
Upwelling
Deep Currents
Surface Currents
Forests are carbon sinks because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through ____________.
combustion
respiration
photosynthesis
decomposition
Which of the following is TRUE about carbon dioxide?
it doesn't have much effect on the climate
very little carbon dioxide is being given off right now
it is a greenhouse gas
All of the following are fossil fuels EXCEPT
coal
oil
biomass
_____________ energy is another term for the heat produced inside Earth.
Solar
Geothermal
Natural gas
____________ and hydroelectric power use the motion of the wind and water to turn turbines , which in turn produce electricity.
wind
biomass
solar
Coal is a renewable source of energy.
true
false
Composed of the remains of plants, animal waste, and garbage
Nuclear power
Biomass
Solar power
The advantage of burning coal in order to generate electricity is that coal is –
a non-polluting source of energy.
a renewable energy source.
an inexpensive source of energy.
Why is it better to obtain energy from natural gas instead of coal and oil? Natural gas–
produces less pollution.
is a renewable energy source.
produces more toxic waste.
One disadvantage of using coal to produce electricity is that coal–
forms in a short amount of time.
is relatively quite affordable.
is not environmentally friendly.
What was a major factor in the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina?
Global warming
Alien invasion
Engineering flaws in the flood protection system
Meteorite impact
A tornado with wind speeds of 120 MPH is ranked ____.
EF 0
EF 1
EF 2
EF 3
A category 4 hurricane would have wind speeds of___.
74 MPH
157 MPH
111 MPH
140 MPH
