TICKET TIME TEST REVIEW 1

1 How are breezes named? FROM WHERE THEY FORMED

1 Does land or water heat up more quickly? LAND

1 What type of air pressure is associated with stormy weather? Low Pressure

2 Why is the equator warmer than polar regions? It receives direct sunlight

2 What type of water is located in the California Current? Cold

2 How does the California current affect the United States? Cools the west coast

1 Where do hurricanes form? Over warm ocean waters

2 What forms most waves in the ocean? Prevailing winds

1 What current brings warm water along the east coast of the United States? Gulf Stream

2 Why does warm air rise? Warm air is less dense

1 What type of energy transfer occurs when Earth receives the light from the sun? Radiation

1 What type of energy transfer occurs when currents are formed as warm air rises and cooler air sinks? Convection

1 What type of energy transfer occurs with direct contact? CONDUCTION

2 Why does a warm ocean current remain warm even until it reaches northern regions? Water holds heat for a long time (water has a high specific heat)

2 What process causes the movement of air and water on Earth? Convection

1 What causes the Coriolis Effect? Rotation of Earth

1 Why are warm air masses less dense? THE AIR PARTICLES ARE MORE SPREAD APART

1 What type of breeze blows from land to sea? LAND BREEZE

3 What is the name of the air current that brings cold air from the Arctic into the United States? Jet Stream

1 What type of breezes moves from sea to land during the day? SEA BREEZE