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Advisory-Weather
Advisory Weather Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Earth receives the most direct sun is at the _____________. | equator |
| Sunlight at Earth’s ______________ is indirect (at an angle). | poles |
| Cold air is __________ dense because the particles are closer together giving it more mass in a given space. | more |
| Warm air is ___________ dense because the particles spread apart giving it less mass in a given space. | less |
| Predict the temperature and humidity of a maritime tropical air mass | wet, warm |
| Predict the temperature and humidity of a maritime polar air mass | wet, cold |
| Predict the temperature and humidity of a continental tropical air mass | dry, warm |
| Predict the temperature and humidity of a continental polar air mass. | dry, cold |
| Which direction do the winds curve in the Northern Hemisphere? | right |
| Which direction do the winds curve in the Southern Hemisphere? | left |
| What causes surface ocean currents? | wind |
| Air over the _____________________ is warm, less dense, and has low pressure, so it rises. | equator |
| Air over the _____________ is cold, denser and has high pressure, so it sinks. | poles |
| _______________ is the movement of air in a horizontal direction from high to low pressure. | Wind |
| During ____________________, scientists record abnormally high surface ocean temperatures off the coast of South America. Flooding occurs in areas where it usually does not occur and drought occurs where it usually rains | El Nino |
| During ______________, scientist record abnormally low surface ocean temperatures off the coast of South America. The southeast experiences warmer than normal winters and the Northwest experiences cooler than normal winters. | La Nina |
| Since a hurricane’s energy comes from warm water, a hurricane will ___________ strength as it goes over land. | lose |
| __________________ are lines joining places on the map that have the same air pressure. | Isobars |
| ____________________ are lines joining places that have the same temperature | Isotherms |
| What type of weather comes with a cold front? | As the front moves through, there are cold temperatures and rain. After the front, cold and clear weather. |
| What direction do ocean currents move in the Northern Hemisphere? | right |
| What direction do ocean currents move in the Southern Hemisphere? | left |
| What wind belts are weak? | Doldrums and Horse Latitdues |
| What was the name of the wind belts between the doldrums and horse latitudes | trade winds |
| What was the name of the wind belt at the far poles of the Earth | Polar Easterlies |
| What was the name of the wind belts between the polar easterlies and horse latitudes? | prevailing westerlies |
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