what source of energy for the water cycle
a.) ocean
b.) wind
c.) moon
d.) sun
d.) sun
while visiting the beach during summer vacation, a sea breeze keeps you cool and comfortable during the hottest part of the day.
Which BEST explains why this happens?
(1 point)
a.) warm air over the land, allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland
b.) cool air rising over lands allows warm air from the ocean to blow inland
c.) there are similarities in temperature between the land and water
d.) a thunderstorm is approaching
a.) warm air over the land allows cooler air from the ocean to blow inland
what effect does the Earth, spinning on its axis have on winds and currents? (1 point)
a.) the density of the water is it increased, causing the water to sink forming deep ocean currents
b.) global winds will move along a straight path and will have no effect on ocean currents.
c.) the moons gravitational pull on the earth is increased, causing water to move up the coast
d.) global winds will move along a curved path, and therefore cause ocean currents to curve
d.) global winds will move along a curved path, and therefore cause ocean currents to curve
Cold air is a higher pressure than warm air
(1 point)
a.) true
b.) false
b.) false
sort these statements to its meaning
Statements:
high pressure systems
low pressure system
air mass
front
meaning:
a boundary between two or more masses
a large body of air that has uniform humidity throughout
associated with rainy, snowy, or cloudy days
results in sunny days
high pressure system - results in sunny days
low pressure system - associated with rainy, snowy, or cloudy days
air mass - a large body of air that has uniform humidity throughout
front - a boundary between two or more masses
on the local news the weather person says that the relative humidity is 20% what does that mean?(1 point)
a.) 20% of the water in the atmosphere is in clouds dew or fog
b.) 20% of the water in the atmosphere is water vapor.
c.) the air contains 20% of the water vapor it can hold
d.) the air contains 80% of the water vapor it can hold