Asked by malorie

Question 1 (1 point)
Thermal energy from evaporating water drives weather systems. The regions on Earth that would have the most evaporation are these regions -

Question 1 options:

near the Equator

along the coasts of Asia

near tropical rainforests

along mountain ranges
Answered by malorie
Thunderstorms are more common in some areas than in others. The map below shows the average number of thunderstorms per year in different parts of the United States. Why are there significantly more thunderstorms in Florida then there are in California?



Question 2 options:

The state of Florida is smaller than the state of California.

The air in Florida is more stable than the air in California.


The air above Florida holds less moisture than the air above California.

The ocean currents near Florida are warmer that the ocean currents near California.
Answered by malorie
Short term changes in the atmosphere including heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

Question 6 options:

Weather


Climate


Biome


Humidity

Question 7 (1 point)
Long term averages of precipitation, temperature, humidity, sunshine, wind, and other measures of weather that occur in a particular place.

Question 7 options:

Weather


Climate


Cloud


Humidity

Question 8 (1 point)
In this kind of front, neither the cold air mass nor the warm air mass is moving. Winds tend to blow along it in opposing directions on each side. Conditions along the front are clear and dry, however, if moisture is available near the front, clouds and light precipitation may develop.

Question 8 options:

Warm Front


Cold Front


Stationary Front


Occluded Front

Question 9 (1 point)
A form of water, such as rain, snow, or sleet, that condenses from the atmosphere, becomes too heavy to remain suspended, and falls to the Earth's surface.

Question 9 options:

Cloud


Precipitation


Cold Front


Climate

Question 10 (1 point)
What type of front best fits the following description? Temperatures will usually change rapidly over a short distance. Also, there is a sharp change in moisture content; higher moisture content ahead of the front and lower moisture content behind it. Thunderstorms sometimes develop ahead of these fronts as the warm air ahead of the front rises over the colder air.

Question 10 options:

Cold Front


Warm Front


Stationary Front


Occluded Front
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is near the Equator.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct answer is: The ocean currents near Florida are warmer than the ocean currents near California.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Question 6: Weather
Question 7: Climate
Question 8: Stationary Front
Question 9: Precipitation
Question 10: Cold Front