Ocean currents are the result of uneven heating of the water, which leads to -
What is Convection
100
Science tool used to predict weather
What is Weather Map
100
The condition of the air that is influenced by heat
and water
What is Climate
100
What is the source of thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?
What is the Sun
100
The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado -
What is Alley
200
The energy that generates wind comes from what source?
What is Solar Radiation
200
The boundary between areas of high
and low pressure
What is Front
200
One cyclical weather pattern affected by abnormal warming of ocean waters in the middle and eastern equatorial Pacific and Atlantic oceans is known as -
What is El Niño
200
The amount of water vapor present in the air
What is Humidity
200
Name of movie about a tornado, movie stars Bill Paxton, and Helen Hunt
What is Twister
300
The energy that generates wind comes from what source?
What is Solar Radiation
300
The measure of the weight of air
What is air pressure
300
Thermal energy from evaporating water drives the weather systems. The regions on Earth that would have the most evaporation are those regions -
What is near the equator
300
A system of low pressure with rotating clouds was forming over an ocean. Which weather event will likely result?
What is a Hurricane
300
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather -
What is forcasting
400
The Sun warms the atmosphere and drives convection currents because -
What is warm air is less dense and so it rises
400
Used to measure atmospheric pressure
What is Barometer
400
Hurricanes experienced in Texas are the result of the heat energy absorbed and the water evaporated from -
What is Oceans in the Tropics
400
Name of Huge Hurricane that hit Louisiana in 2005
What is Katrina
500
What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?
What is the Sun
500
Instrument used for measuring the water vapor
content or relative humidity of the atmosphere
What is PSYCHROMETER
500
A region of land near the ocean can reasonably be expected to experience which of the following effects on its climate due to the influence of the nearby ocean?
What is Cooler summers and warmer winters
500
Hurricanes form over the oceans due to which process?
What is Thermal energy absorbed by ocean water creates large low-pressure areas.
500
Title of recent movie that starred Tara Reid, and featured way too many sharks.