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The statement “It is currently snowing in Aspen Colorado” describes its…..
Weather
A current in the atmosphere can be best described as which of the following
A jet stream
Differences in temperature between two air masses causes
Cold fronts
Oceans influence global weather patterns by….
causing the land near the coast to have a more constant temperature all year
Which of the following moves weather from one place to another, influencing global weather
The Jet Stream
The ozone make life on Earth possible by doing what?
Blocking the suns harmful rays.
What is a benefit of the atmosphere
The atmosphere provides warmth.
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather happen
Troposphere
What does the atmosphere not protect us from
Pollution
Which process allows water in the oceans and lakes to be transported to farmland and prairies
Evaporation
Which part of the water cycle helps in area that is experiencing a drought.
Precipitation
What is not an example of extreme weather
High Winds
The best way to save lives during extreme weather is to
Provide early warnings.
What is caused by natural disasters
loss of human lives.
Which type of extreme weather is most difficult to predict
Tornadoes
Hurricane classification is based on
Wind speed in the hurricane
Humidity is a measure of ____ in the____
water vapor, air
areas with higher____ also tend to have____
temperatures, higher humidity
The water not from rainfall the covers the ground in the morning is called
dew
What makes you have a greater chance of rain
high humidity
Humidty will be____ in area farther away from large bodies of water.
Higher
what are clouds made from
water vapor
what clouds have little effect on weather because they do not block much of the suns rays
cirrus clouds
What clouds have a fluffy cotton like appearance but might no produce thunderstorms
cumulus clouds
These clouds are often found in lower altitudes and spread across the sky
Stratus Clouds
These clouds appear to be very thin and wispy
Cirrus
