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DOS Weather
Review
All of these questions are a part of
your study guide. Please answer
on your study guide!
Monday:
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a.
b.
What is a vortex?
Spinning of winds
caused by earth’s
rotation
Circulation of liquids
and gases; spiral

a.
b.
c.
d.
What causes a
vortex to form?
The uneven heating
of the earth’s
surfaces
Force of gravity
Earth’s rotation
All of the above
Monday:

a.
b.
What is a vortex?
Spinning of winds
caused by earth’s
rotation
Circulation of liquids
and gases; spiral

a.
b.
c.
d.
What causes a
vortex to form?
The uneven heating
of the earth’s
surfaces
Force of gravity
Earth’s rotation
All of the above
Tuesday:

How does the air
above a heated
surface move?

How does the air
above a cold surface
move?
a. The air will be warmed, and the warm air will hover low to the ground.
b. The air will be warmed, and the warm air will rise because it is light.
c. The air above will transfer some of its heat to the surface, leaving cool,
dense air hovering low.
d. The air will transfer some of its heat to the surface, leaving the cooler air
to rise forming clouds
Tuesday:

How does the air
above a heated
surface move?

How does the air
above a cold surface
move?
b.
The air will be
warmed, and the
warm air will rise
because it is light.
c. The air above will
transfer some of its
heat to the surface,
leaving cool, dense air
hovering low.
Wednesday:
What happens when cold air meets hot air?
a. The two air masses form a barrier that keep
storms from forming.
b. The two air masses diffuse each other; the air
temperature averages and creates higher
pressure.
c. Winds form and weather patterns change, often
bringing storms.
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Wednesday:
What happens when cold air meets hot air?
a. The two air masses form a barrier that keep
storms from forming.
b. The two air masses diffuse each other; the air
temperature averages and creates higher
pressure.
c. Winds form and weather patterns change, often
bringing storms.
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Thursday:

How do hurricanes
form?

How do tornadoes
form?
a. cold, dry air collides with warm, moist air.
b. Hot, dry air collides with cold, moist air.
c. Low pressure conditions over cold, arctic waters with wind speeds below
118 kmh.
d. Low pressure conditions over warm, tropical waters with winds speeds
over 118 kmh.
Thursday:

How do hurricanes
form?
d. Low pressure
conditions over
warm, tropical
waters with winds
speeds over 118
kmh.

How do tornadoes
form?
a. cold, dry air collides
with warm, moist air.
Friday:

How are tornadoes
and hurricanes alike?

How are tornadoes
and hurricanes
different?
a. Consists of vortex, strong winds, and an eye.
b. Diameter and speed
c. Damage to homes and lives
d. Form in low pressure conditions
e. Location of formation
Friday:
How are tornadoes and
hurricanes alike?
Consists of vortex, strong
winds, and an eye

Damage to homes and lives
Form in low pressure
conditions

How are tornadoes and
hurricanes different?
Diameter and speed vary
Location of formation
(hurricanes: warm,
tropical water;
tornadoes: over land
where air masses
collide)