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Ocean&Weather System
8th grade ocean and weather systems review
Question | Answer |
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Convection in the atmosphere is caused by? | The uneven heating of Earth' surface by the sun |
What is a sea breeze? | Air on the land heats up fast and rises causing cool air from the sea to move in as a breeze. |
What is a land breeze? | Air above the sea is warmed and rises causing cool air from the land to move in as a breeze. |
How do warm fluid molecules move? | Molecules move quickly, expand, become less dense and rise. |
How do cool fluid molecules move? | Molecules move slowly, contract, become more dense and sink. |
At which location on Earth receives the most amount of radiant energy? | The equator |
At which location on Earth receives the least amount of radiant energy? | The poles |
Which front is represented by half circles? | Symbol for a warm front |
Which front is represented by triangles? | Symbol for a cold front |
Which front is represented by half circles and triangles going the opposite way? | Symbol for a stationary front |
Which front is represented by half circles and triangles going the same way? | Symbol for a occluded front |
Which front is associated with temperature drops and increased precipitation? | cold front |
How are forecasters able to better predict weather accurately including hurricane paths? | use of satellite images from space |
Hurricanes only form over... | warm water at the equator |