Weather Exam

Question 1

How do properties of air and water affect weather?

Answer 1

The oceans absorb a large amount of solar radiation distributing heat across the world. The air can create 4 different types of fronts: cold, warm, stationary, occluded

Question 2

What 2 ways is energy from the equator transferred to the poles?

Answer 2

Through oceans and prevailing winds

Question 3

4 currents that are warm

Answer 3

Brazil
Gulf Stream
Kuroshio
Agulhas

Question 4

4 cold currents

Answer 4

Labrador
California
Peru
Benguela

Question 5

Currents moving towards the poles are…

Answer 5

Warm

Question 6

Currents moving towards the equator are…

Answer 6

Cold

Question 7

How do currents affect weather on land?

Answer 7

Currents can cook it warm climates near them

Question 8

2 ways trees can have a cooling affect on the air around them

Answer 8

They can be natural air conditioners because of the evaporation from it
And provide shade from the sun

Question 9

How is latent heat involved in creating thunderstorms?

Answer 9

Storms occur when hot air rises and mixed into cool air. The air Cools and condenses the water, releasing heat

Question 10

4 major land masses in NA

Answer 10

Continental Arctic
Continental polar
Maritime polar
Maritime tropical