Transcript Slide 1 - Denton ISD

Weather review!
2013
Sea breezes blow from the ocean toward the
shore because —
A. the Sun heats up the water more quickly than the land
B. the Sun heats up the land more quickly than the water
C. ocean currents cause the wind to blow toward shore
D. breezes are created as Earth rotates on its axis
The diagram best illustrates how —
A. weather is a condition of Earth’s lower atmosphere
B. water quickly evaporates when air temperatures are warm
C. water vapor condenses into water droplets that form clouds
D. winds are produced by the uneven heating of Earth’s surface
Which of the following provides the energy that
causes weather?
A. Fossil fuels
B. Hydroelectric
C. Sun
D. Water
Which location is most likely experiencing the
greatest wind speeds?
A. Location A
B. Location B
C. Location C
D. Location D
Which of the following best describes the weather conditions
at Location B?
A. Cloudy
B. Windy
C. Clear skies
D. Clear skies and rain
Which of the following best describes the conditions
found below?
A. Hurricane
B. Tornado
C. Tsunami
D. Water spout
Which of the following tools would be used to
measure wind speed?
A. Thermometer
B. Spectroscope
C. Anemometer
D. Psychrometer
What type of weather is Dallas, Texas, likely experiencing?
A. High winds and thunderstorms
B. Clear skies and warm temperatures
C. Cold temperatures with no clouds
D. Light rain and little change in temperature
What type of front is represented on this map?
c
a
b
d
Which of the following is most likely a cause of
hurricanes?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cooler ocean temperatures
Warmer ocean temperatures
Large ocean waves
Strong ocean currents
What are the ingredients for a hurricane? (must
have 3)
• Warm ocean temperature
• Low pressure system
• Warm, moist air
• Little or no wind shear
• Rotation from wind
What destroys a hurricane?
Cold water
Land
–Friction
–Lack of moisture
TEMPERATURE =
=
VOLUME = DENSITY =
PRESSURE
Explain convection
True or False
Land has a higher specific heat than
water
False
What are the main differences between highpressure fronts and low-pressure fronts?
Why does Earth experience unequal heating?
a) The atmosphere is not equally distributed
around Earth.
b) Earth is tilted on its axis.
c) Oceans do not equally cover Earth.
d) Earth’s revolution is longer than its rotation
Which of the following occurs as a result of
convection within the ocean?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Winds
Waves
Gravity
Ocean currents
4,3,2,5,1
Sequence the following:
1. Cooling air becomes denser and begins to sink.
2. Less dense air rises, forming an area of lower
pressure at Earth’s surface.
3. Earth warms the air above it, causing the air to
expand and become less dense.
4. Solar energy from the Sun warms Earth’s
surface.
5. As rising air reaches a higher altitude, it cools
and contracts.
• When air is heated, its —
A density increases, forming an area of high pressure
B density increases, forming an area of low pressure
C density decreases, forming an area of high pressure
D density decreases, forming an area of low pressure
When air moves from an area of high pressure
to an area of low pressure, it causes —
a)
b)
c)
d)
an increase in temperature
rain to fall
the wind to blow
a decrease in elevation
Air masses move across Earth’s surface because
of differences in —
A air pressure
B rainfall
C weather
D elevation
• A student heard the weather forecaster on
television say that an area of high pressure was
located over his region of the state. What type of
weather is the area most likely to experience?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Cold and wet
Dry and clear
Stormy
Cloudy and wet
Which of the following wind symbols correctly
represents a west wind?
• What equipment is used to measure air
pressure?
a)
b)
c)
d)
Wind vane
Barometer
Psychrometer
Anemometer