Question

t3q2 energy transfer & air pressure
use your answers to questions 1 and 2 on the weather map below, which shows a hurricane that was located over southern florida. the isobars show air pressure in inches of mercury. letters a through d represent four widely separated locations.

1. what was the direction of movement of surface winds associated with this hurricane?

a) clockwise and away from the center
b) counterclockwise and away from the center
c) counterclockwise and toward the center
d) clockwise and toward the center

1. at which location were the winds of this hurricane the strongest?

a) a b) b c) c d) d

1. a student notices that when they walk barefoot on hot pavement, their feet get warm, but when they hold their hand near a campfire, they feel heat without touching anything. what can you conclude about these two situations?

a) the pavement uses conduction while the campfire uses radiation
b) the pavement uses radiation while the campfire uses conduction
c) both situations involve only radiation
d) both situations involve only convection

1. which layer of the atmosphere contains all of earths weather?

a) mesosphere b) thermosphere
c) troposphere d) stratosphere

Explanation:

1. Question 1: In the Northern Hemisphere (where Florida is located), hurricanes are low - pressure systems. Surface winds move counterclockwise and toward the center of a low - pressure system (hurricane).
2. Question 2: The closer the isobars (lines of equal pressure), the stronger the wind. Location \(A\) has the closest - spaced isobars among the options.
3. Question 3: When walking on hot pavement, heat is transferred by conduction (direct contact). When feeling heat from a campfire without touching, it is radiation (transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves).
4. Question 4: The troposphere is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where all of Earth's weather occurs.

Answer:

1. C. counterclockwise and toward the center
2. A. \(A\)
3. A. The pavement uses conduction while the campfire uses radiation
4. C. troposphere