Dry, warm winds that occur when strong westerly winds aloft flow over a north-south-trending ...

Dry, warm winds that occur when strong westerly winds aloft flow over a north-south-trending mountain range, such as the Rockies and Cascades, are known as ____________________ winds.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The letters H and L on a surface weather map refer to regions of high and low ____.
A) temperature
B) winds
C) pressure
D) latitude

Question 3

Differences in ____________________ create pressure gradients that cause sea and land breezes to blow.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 4

Areas of high atmospheric pressure are also known as ____.
A) hurricanes
B) anticyclones
C) troughs
D) tornadoes

Question 5

Wind ____________________ is an abrupt change in wind direction and/or wind speed.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 6

Many common sayings about the weather, such as red sky at morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailor's delight are rooted in ____.
A) careful observations
B) forming a hypothesis
C) careful experimentation
D) posing a question

Question 7

Instructions: Choose one answer from each pair of selections. During El Nio events, surface waters are COLDER WARMER in the tropical eastern Pacific.

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