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- 1. Multiple Choice
A metal spoon getting heated by contact with hot coffee in a mug is heat transfer by ______.conductionconvectionradiationhydration - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe cycle of hot, less-dense stuff rising; & cold, more-dense stuff sinking is heat transfer by _____.conductionconvectionradiationhydration
- 3. Multiple ChoiceFeeling the warmth of the sun’s rays beating down on your skin is an example of heat transfer by ___.conductionconvectionradiationhydration
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe ___ _____ coming from the land made the air above the lake feel a little bit more chilly after our night swim.jet streamultraviolet lightsea breezeland breeze
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe cool air from the ___ _____ coming off the lake made the sun’s heat more bearable as we lay out on the dock Saturday afternoon.jet streamultraviolet lightsea breezeland breeze
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe _______ forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and freezing temperatures for the rest of this week.climateweatherhydrospheresolar system
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe ____ falling from the sky changed from rain to sleet as the temperatures dropped drastically.climateweatherrocksprecipitation
- 8. Multiple Choice
The warm _____ brought rain to McDonough as it moved in over the cold air that was already here.
climate
back
front
fog
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Continental Polar ____ ____ is very dry & cold; but the Maritime Tropical is warm & moist.climateair massfrontback
- 10. Multiple ChoiceI was not surprised when the weather forecast called for 100% ________ on such a damp, dreary day when everything was covered with dew.fogdewhumiditysunshine
- 11. Multiple Choice
Violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground crossing land in a narrow path
hurricane
tornado
blizzard
thunderstorm
- 12. Multiple Choice
A large, swirling, low pressure system that forms over the warm Atlantic ocean. It has winds of at least 120 km/h and loses force/power when it reaches land.
precipitation
blizzard
tornado
hurricane
- 13. Multiple Choice
a measure of the mass of a material in a given volume
front
dew point
air mass
density
- 14. Multiple Choice
These maps show points of equal barometric air pressure (wind speed).
isotherm map
isobar map
isodown map
temperature map
- 15. Multiple Choice
These maps connect points of equal temperature (THERMometer).
Isobar map
Isodown map
Isotherm map
Temperature map
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a large body of air that has the same characteristics such as temperature & humidity?
hurricane
tornado
weather front
air mass
- 17. Multiple Choice
When which 2 types of air masses meet will a thunderstorm most likely be created?
a warm, moist & a cold, moist air mass
a warm, moist & a cold, dry air mass
a cold, moist & a warm, dry air mass
two warm, moist air masses
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