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1
High air pressure is usually associated with _____.
Bad weather
Good weather
Inland cities
Storms
2
Some areas in polar and subpolar zones are considered deserts.
True
False
3
Which term refers to how much water is in the air?
Wind
Humidity
Cloudiness
Precipitation
4
What is the name for a person who studies the air to record and measure weather?
Weatherman
Climatologist
Weather scientist
Meteorologist
5
Which of the following climate zones has 4 distinct seasons per year?
Equatorial Zone
Tropical Zone
Temperate Zone
Polar Zone
6
Which of the following is NOT a climate zone?
Subpolar zone
Subequatorial zone
Temperate zone
Subtemperate zone
7
The arrow on a wind vane points in the direction the wind is blowing towards.
True
False
8
Air has a tendency to move to areas of low pressure. This creates ________.
Hurricanes
Pressure
Wind
Storms
9
Which city would experience more extreme temperatures?
A coastal city
An inland city
10
What is the name of the device that measures how much rain has fallen?
Precipitation Gauge
Rainometer
Rain vane
Rain gauge
11
What is an area that has different atmospheric conditions than those surrounding it called?
An inland city
A microclimate
A coastal city
12
Which term describes weather patterns over an extended period of time?
Weather
Climate
Forecast
Wind
