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, _____.