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Weather I
Oceans
Winds
Why it happened
Weather II
100
Humid, tropical air that rises over the Atlantic Ocean begins to circulate. This low pressure system develops and the storm soon has winds reaching over 120 km/h.
What is a hurricane?
100
Only 3% of the water on Earth is freshwater. About 60% of that water is not available for man's use. Why is this?
What is it is frozen?
100
At the beach, the water and sand are not absorbing and losing heat equally. What is likely to occur?
What is wind?
100
The ocean covers different amounts of the beach at different times of the day. Why does this occur?
What is the gravitational pull of the Moon causes the ocean water to rise and fall?
100
The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.
What is the weather?
200
The step in the water cycle that returns water to the atmosphere.
What is evaporation?
200
The main factor that contributes to the developments of ocean currents.
What is differences in density?
200
The global winds that affect weather in the United States.
What are the westerlies?
200
Seattle, Washington is a highly populated city surrounded by the Pacific coast of the Northwest United States. Bismarck, North Dakota is a highly populated city in the North Central United States. They are both located at the same latitude. Why does Seattle experience much less severe winters than Bismarck?
What is the Pacific Ocean releases heat and keeps Seattle Warmer?
200
At the start of a hurricane, strong winds blew over the ocean causing more water to evaporate. How did this effect the hurricane?
What is it made the hurricane stronger?
300
The process most important to the water cycle.
What is evaporation?
300
The salts in the sea come from....
What is the weathering and erosion of rocks?
300
Name the event that will occur next at this oceanfront town: 1) Bright, sunny day 2) Night falls 3) Land and ocean begin to lose stored heat from the sun 4) One (land or ocean) first reaches a temperature that is equal to one it is surrounding 5) High pressure front moves in over the land 6) This results in a ______________.
What is a sea breeze?
300
While visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day. What best explains why this happens?
What is warm air rising over land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland. (sea breeze)
300
This forms dew.
What is the condensation of water vapor?
400
Meteorologists often look at differences in air pressure when they are trying to predict the weather. Why do these differences occur?
What is the Sun heats different places at different rates. (uneven heating)
400
Mid-ocean ridges
What is areas of underwater mountain chains located near many active volcanoes?
400
Warm air rising at the Equator and cold air sinking at the poles is one reason for this event.
What is a convection current?
400
Thunderstorms are likely to form on a hot day....why?
What is warm, humid air rises quickly and then cools?
400
Correctly match each description with the type of weather event. a. a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic Ocean. b. a winter storm with winds of at least 56km/h, low temperatures, and low visibility for at least 3 hours. c. a violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground. d. a boundary between two air masses of different density, moisture, or temperature.
What is a hurricane, a blizzard, a tornado, and a front?
500
El Nino is an ocean current that is warmer than normal and recurs every few years in the Pacific Ocean. What effect would warmer waters have on weather along the Pacific Coast of the United States?
What is more water would evaporate into the atmosphere and lead to more rain?
500
At which ocean feature would the greatest amount of water pressure be exerted?
What is a trench?
500
Jordan researched the hourly temperatures of an ocean and a land mass near each other. Each morning Jordan discovered the ocean and land had a similar temperature. For the rest of the day the sun continues to warm the ocean and land. During the day, which direction will the wind MOST LIKELY blow?
What is toward the land?
500
On the board, draw me a diagram of the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun that will result in the highest high tide.
Ms. Lowe will judge this answer. :)
500
The two conditions are necessary for frost to form are:
What is the air must be saturated with water and the temperature must be 0 degrees Celsius or lower.