Question 1 (1 point)
Thermal energy from evaporating water drives weather systems. The regions on Earth that would have the most evaporation are these regions -
Question 1 options:
near the Equator
along the coasts of Asia
near tropical rainforests
along mountain ranges
The correct answer is near the Equator.
Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map below shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States. Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida then there are in California?
Question 2 options:
The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California.
The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California.
The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California.
The ocean currents near Florida are warmer that the ocean currents near California.
The correct answer is: The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California.
Short term changes in the atmosphere including heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
Question 6 options:
Weather
Climate
Biome
Humidity
Question 7 (1 point)
Long term averages of precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind, and other measures of weather that occur in a particular place.
Question 7 options:
Weather
Climate
Cloud
Humidity
Question 8 (1 point)
In this kind of front, neither the cold air mass nor the warm air mass is moving. Winds tend to blow along it in opposing directions on each side. Conditions along the front are clear and dry, however, if moisture is available near the front, clouds and light precipitation may develop.
Question 8 options:
Warm Front
Cold Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Question 9 (1 point)
A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface.
Question 9 options:
Cloud
Precipitation
Cold Front
Climate
Question 10 (1 point)
What type of front best fits the following description? Temperatures will usually change rapidly over a short distance. Also, there is a sharp change in moisture content; higher moisture content ahead of the front and lower moisture content behind it. Thunderstorms sometimes develop ahead of these fronts as the warm air ahead of the front rises over the colder air.
Question 10 options:
Cold Front
Warm Front
Stationary Front
Occluded Front
Question 6: Weather
Question 7: Climate
Question 8: Stationary Front
Question 9: Precipitation
Question 10: Cold Front