10 questions
Why do winds change during the day and night near a beach?
The warm air over land sinks and stays there
The warm air over water sinks and stays there
The temperature over air and the land change
Cool air sinks over the land and stays there
How does air move?
Warm air rises and cool air sinks
Warm air sinks and cool air rises
What kind of weather would you expect when you have decreased air pressure?
Warm temperatures
Cool temperatures
Clear conditions
Cloudy conditions
What kind of weather would you expect in a low pressure system?
Rain
Clear skies
What kind of weather would you expect in a high pressure system?
Warm temperatures
Cool temperatures
Clear conditions
Cloudy conditions
What kind of weather would you expect in a high atmospheric pressure system?
Rain
Clear skies
How do air masses move across the US?
The trade winds move the air masses from west to east
The jet stream moves air masses from west to east
The trade winds move the air masses from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
The Gulf Stream air moves around the Gulf of Mexico
How does wind move?
From area of high pressure to low pressure
From areas of low pressure to high pressure
Why do we have winds on Earth?
Because of the trade winds
Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun
Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly
What type of weather conditions are needed for a hurricane to form?
cold ocean currents, high air pressure
warm ocean currents, low air pressure