U5 Science

Question 1

_____ move south and bring arctic air to the United States.

Answer 1

Polar Jet Streams

Question 2

_____ carry moist air and produce snow and rai

Answer 2

Westerlies

Question 3

The movements of water due to the differences in density are called _____ _____.

Answer 3

Convection Currents

Question 4

When deep currents bring nutrients to the surface, a(n) _____ is developed.

Answer 4

Upwelling

Question 5

Warm air masses that come from low latitudes over land or sea are _____.

Answer 5

Tropical Air Masses

Question 6

Cold air masses that begin over high latitudes from land or sea are _____.

Answer 6

Polar Air Masses

Question 7

The energy from the
_____ drives the convection in the earth’s atmosphere.

Answer 7

Sun

Question 8

_____ a cool, dry air system

Answer 8

High Pressure System

Question 9

_____ a warm, moist air system

Answer 9

Low Pressure System

Question 10

_____ the curving path an object takes due to the earth’s rotation

Answer 10

Coriolis Effect

Question 11

There are four different _____ that form between latitudes.

Answer 11

Pressure Belts

Question 12

_____ occurs when there are above-average ocean temperatures.

Answer 12

El Nino

Question 13

Winds, ocean currents, storms, and hurricanes all begin with the _____ heating of the earth by the sun.

Answer 13

Uneven

Question 14

What type of thunderstorm produces strong tornadoes?

Answer 14

Supercell

Question 15

A weather radar that detects precipitation and air motion is called a(n) _____.

Answer 15

Doppler Radar

Question 16

What is Advisory, Watch, and Warning

Answer 16

Advisory - Heat Warning
Watch - Thunderstorm
Warning - Tornado

Question 17

Areas of high-speed winds blowing west to east that influence weather patterns are called _____.

Answer 17

prevailing westerlies

Question 18

_____ sent up twice daily from weather stations to collect data

Answer 18

Weather Ballons

Question 19

The _____ is used to measure the damage of hurricanes from Category 1 to Category 5.

Answer 19

Sariff-Simpsion Scale

Question 20

The _____ is responsible for naming hurricanes.

Answer 20

World Meteorological Organization

Question 21

How does the sun affect climate?

Answer 21

All weather starts with radiation from the sun entering the earth’s atmosphere.

Question 22

How does the ocean affect climate?

Answer 22

The ocean stores heat, moves heat through currents, and stores carbon dioxide, keeping things from getting too warm.

Question 23

What effect do abrupt changes in ocean currents have on climate?

Answer 23

Ocean currents can carry warm water, which can raise temperatures and cause more precipitation.

Question 24

Carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by meteor impacts immediately cools and then heats the earth’s surface by hundreds of degrees Celsius.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Ice reflecting sunlight has a _____ effect on climate.

Answer 25

Cooling

Question 26

Which temperature does the ocean water need to be for hurricanes to form?

Answer 26

79 °F (26 °C)
26 °C (79 °F)

Question 27

_____ a storm with maximum winds of 38 mph

Answer 27

Tropical Depression

Question 28

A(n) _____ is a large wave created by a hurricane.

Answer 28

Storm Surge

Question 29

Florida has mild winter temperatures due to the ______.

Answer 29

Gulf Stream