What Influences Weather
(TRUE or FALSE) Many factors affect visibility. Air pressure would least affect visibility?
What is TRUE.
One measure of weather includes the maximum distance at which large objects can be seen and identified with the unaided eye. What does this describe?
What is visibility.
Hurricanes are more likely to happen during certain times of the year. In the United States, when are hurricanes most likely to happen?
What is Late Summer.
Human skin contains melanin. Melanin helps protect the skin from which environmental factor?
What is Ultraviolet rays (UV) from the Sun.
(TRUE or FALSE) The buildings on the land is part of the topography of a place?
What is TRUE.
Florida experiences wildfires in cycles of 3 to 5 y. What conditions is most likely to cause wildfires in Florida?
What is a lightning storm.
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What reasoning explains the main role of plants in the water cycle?
What is they release water vapor into the air.
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Temperatures are low at the top of a thunderstorm cloud. Based on this evidence, what commonly forms at the top of a thunderstorm cloud?
What is ice.
Of these types of weather events (blizzards, thunderstorms, hurricanes, storm surge) which has the strongest winds?
What are hurricanes.
Sunlight changes in intensity throughout the day. On a typical day, at what time would you claim the sun’s energy will be the strongest between?
What is 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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A circular depression that forms when rock dissolves, when overlying sediment fills in an existing cavity, or when the roof of an underground cavern or mine collapses?
What is a Sinkhole.
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Most of Florida is no more than about 50 m above sea level. Jayla hears on a news report that there is a chance of severe flooding in her area. Jayla lives in a low-lying area. What may be her best course of action?
What is Jayla should evacuate.
Precipitation is part of the water cycle. What are the four kinds of precipitation?
What is Hail, Snow, Rain, and Sleet.
What is the most common natural disaster in the United States, and what percentage does it consists of?
What is a Flood and 90%.
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Weather events caused by violently rotating columns of air stretching from a cloud to the ground. What are such weather events called?
What are Tornadoes
The television weather forecaster said that warm, humid air near the ground was moving vertically into the cooler air above. What is likely to happen as a result?
What is a Thunderstorm.
The topography of an area can affect the climate of that area. Which could be part of the topography of a place?
What is a Mountain, Landforms, Rivers, Lakes, Structures.
Which of the following is caused by the formation of a sinkhole?
What is structural damage.
Earth’s atmosphere pushes on its surface. What is a measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface?
What is Air Pressure
Altitude and air pressure are related. As altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?
What is it decreases.
Thunder often accompanies lightning. What causes thunder (boom sound)?
What is the explosive expansion of air.
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Florida generally experiences mild weather. However, people in Florida are in danger from cold weather. Why are people in Florida susceptible to the effects of cold weather?
What is inadequate heating and insulation in Florida homes may cause indoor temperatures to be too low for safety.
Alex approaches a flooded road in his car. He knows that even though flood waters may appear shallow, they may still be dangerous. What reasoning explains why this is so?
What is flood waters often move rapidly.
How does a sinkhole form?
What is a drop in the water table causes the roof of an underground cavern to collapse, which forms a circular depression.
A low-pressure system is an area where air masses come together and rise. What happens to this rising air mass in a low-pressure system?
What is the Air Cools.
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The air mass that is usually present over Florida is called a maritime tropical air mass. This air mass is warm and moist. What reasoning explains what happens as this air mass moves northward?
What is the air mass will bring its temperature and moisture to its new location.
The effects of hurricanes in Florida can cause what to the economy.
What is damage from hurricanes costs billions of dollars to repair.
Three things you can do to get ready for a Natural Disaster is to do what?
What is Plan, Prepare, and Practice
As many as 15 tropical storms and hurricanes have happened in Florida each season during recent years. Based on this evidence, why are hurricanes so common in Florida?
What is Florida is located near warm oceans and has flat topography that is vulnerable to the full force of winds and storm surges.
Florida ranks third in the nation for number of tornadoes that touch down. What reasoning explains why Florida experiences so many tornadoes?
What is in Florida, humid air that blows in from the ocean mixes with cooler air above the state to cause thunderstorms and strong winds.
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