Question 1

How does convection work?

Accepted Answer

Convection is a cycle of high a low pressure

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Wind causes convection cells in the atmosphere

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Cold air causes low pressure and warm air causes high pressure

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Ocean currents cycle and cause convection

Question 2

What temperature does condensation take place?

Accepted Answer

It varies and is called the dew point

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100 degrees C

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0 degrees C

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32 degrees F

Question 3

In the Winter the Jet Stream is further __________________ than it is in the summer.

Accepted Answer

South

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North

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West

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East

Question 4

Weather patterns on Earth are caused by

Accepted Answer

water cycling in and out of the atmosphere

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the absorption of oxygen by the ocean

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movement of tectonic plates

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the exchange of gasses in the troposphere

Question 5

Why does the Earth have different amounts of thermal energy?

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Sun shines more on the Equator than it does on the poles

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The North and South Pole are frozen

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Some areas are closer to the Earth's core

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Volcanoes are in different places on our planet

Question 6

When a front stays is one spot it is called a stationary front.  They form because

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There is not enough wind to move the air masses

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Nice weather stays longer than cool weather

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Cold air masses more more slowly than warm air masses

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All of the air becomes the same temperature

Question 7

Which types of clouds do you expect to see in a thunderstorm?

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Cumulonimbus

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Stratus

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Cumulus

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Stratonimbus

Question 8

Dropping temperatures will cause what type of air pressure?

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High

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Low

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Mixed

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Stable

Question 9

If a low pressure front comes through it brings...

Accepted Answer

hot weather

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cold weather

Question 10

When wind blows, the  _____________________ air always blows towards the ______________________ air.

Accepted Answer

High pressure air always blows towards the low pressure air

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The high pressure air blows towards the high pressure air

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Low pressure air always blows towards the high pressure air

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The low pressure air blows towards the low pressure air

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