Which of the following is true about convection currents?
A. warm air sinks and cool air rises
B. warm air rises and cool air sinks
C. both warm and cool air sink
D. none of the above
What is B. warm air rises and cool air sinks?
100
What instrument measures air pressure?
What is a barometer?
100
Which of the following creates ocean surface currents?
A. precipitation
B. humidity
C. evaporation
D. global winds
What is D. global winds?
100
List 3 possible effects of rising global temperatures?
What is drought, severe weather, seawater rising, reduced habitat, tornadoes, flooding etc.?
100
Which of the following is the main source of energy for the Earth’s weather patterns and climate?
A. energy from the Sun
B. energy from the moon
C. the Sun’s gravity
D. the moon’s gravity
What is A. energy from the Sun?
200
What are the 5 weather factors meteorologists measure?
What are precipitation, humidity, wind speed/direction, temperature, and air pressure?
200
What instrument measures humidity?
What is a hygrometer?
200
Which ocean surface current has the most impact on New Jersey?
What is the Gulf Stream?
200
. In general, what best explains the vast differences in temperatures across the globe?
A. The equator receives more direct sunlight and the poles receive more indirect sunlight.
B. The poles receive more direct sunlight and the equator receives more indirect sunlight.
C. Both the poles and the equator receive direct sunlight.
D. Both the poles and the equator receive indirect sunlight.
What is A. The equator receives more direct sunlight and the poles receive more indirect sunlight?
300
The amount of water vapor in the air.
What is humidity?
300
Why are the Gulf Stream and Brazil currents warm currents?
What is because they contain warm water from the equator?
300
Which climate zone is New Jersey in?
What is the temperate zone?
400
List the five weather factors.
What are air pressure, wind speed, precipitation, temperature, and humidity.
400
What climate zone is on the equator?
What is the tropical zone?
400
. Climate is usually described in terms of
A. temperature and humidity
B. humidity and precipitation
C. temperature and precipitation
D. air pressure and humidity
What is C. temperature and precipitation?
500
Measures humidity.
What is a hygrometer?
500
What instrument measures wind speed?
What is a anemometer?
500
What climate zone is on the poles?
What is the polar zone?
500
What are the 3 standard climate zones?
What is polar zone, temperate zone, and tropical zone?