Weather and Climate Test
the Sun's rays are more concentrated at the equator
Climates near the equator are warmer than at the poles because _____.
floods
Heavy rainfall or violent wave activity can cause _____.
would be very weak
If Lake Ontario were as cold as a continental arctic air mass that flowed over it, the lake effect snow _____.
heavy precipitation
If you see dark, thick, nimbostratus clouds, what will you forecast?
the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun at this time
In the U.S., summer is in June, July, and August because _____.
warm and moist
Most severe weather is generated in areas that are _____.
cloud droplets get to heavy and fall
Precipitation occurs when _____.
is the main transporter of heat in the ocean
The thermohaline circulation belt _____.
from west to east over the United States
Weather patterns in the Northern Hemisphere move _____.
convection
Wind in the atmosphere and currents in the ocean are caused by uneven heating that produces _____.
two different types of air masses meet
A front forms when _____.
a uniform temperature and humidity
An air mass is a large pocket of air with _____.
drier and cooler
Ocean currents that upwell near Southern California can make the climate _____ compared to coastal areas that do not have upwelling.
Beaufort scale
a way to estimate the wind speed
the sun's energy
The atmosphere and oceans are constantly moving. Their activity is due primarily to _____.
an anemometer
You want to measure wind speed. You'll grab _____.
high pressure because it's stable
An air mass usually forms in an area of _____.
warming Earth's surface at night cooling Earth's surface during the day reflecting the Sun's rays
Clouds have many effects, such as _____.
grab a sweater because it's going to be cool
With an occluded front, _____.