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Weather Test 1: Atmosphere, Weather Vs. Climate
Weather Test 1: Atmosphere, Weather Vs. Climate
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1
Most people and animals spend their entire lives within what layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Ozone Layer
Stratosphere
2
Which of these events is an example of a change in climate?
Afternoon showers result in less sunlight on Tuesday
Average annual rainfall decreases
A series of tropical storms make landfall in 3 different states
Low overnight temperatures result in morning frost
3
What factor can influence climate in Texas but not Oklahoma?
Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico
Changes in elevation
Plant life
Fresh water availability
4
Mountains cause frequent rainfall
True
False
5
Dry climates in the center of continents can be due to the greater distance from oceans
False
True
6
What layer of the atmosphere is cold and has ice crystals that protect us from meteors?
Auroras
Ozone Layer
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
7
What influences warmer temperatures in different areas?
Air pressure
Direct sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Altitude
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Which statement refers to climate?
The mountains were shaded by clouds on Tuesday
Today's high was 79 degrees
The average coolest months ae February and March
Tomorrow morning will be cold
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How is climate and weather interrelated?
Climate conditions rely on heat from the deserts
Weather stays the same every day
Climate is long term weather patterns
Weather is long term climate patterns
10
Which is a description of weather?
The high for today is 95 degrees
Mediterranean zones experience low levels of snowfall
11
Which of the following would be considered a climate statement?
If it is sunny, I will go swimming tomorrow
Today's temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit
It will rain on Friday
The average rainfall is 13'' in Houston, TX during the spring season
12
What is the difference in sunny weather and climate?
Sunny weather is short term thunderstorms
Sunny weather describes long term patterns
Sunny climate describes short term patterns
Sunny climate describes long term patterns
13
Weather is the long term changes in the atmosphere.
True
False
14
Which part of a mountain will receive the most amount of rainfall?
4
3
1
2
15
What has the greatest effect on weather and climate conditions on Earth?
Heat from the desert
Glaciers
Clouds in the atmosphere
The sun
16
Which atmospheric layer experiences the widest range of temperatures?
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermospher
Mesosphere
17
The long-term average atmospheric condition that occur in a particular region
Weather
Climate
Temperature
Air Pressure
18
The atmosphere contains the required gases necessary for life on Earth.
True
False
19
The ozone layer is located in the Stratosphere
False
True
20
Which of the following best describes weather?
Short term and local
Short term and regional
Long term and local
Long term and regional
21
How does the latitude of a region affect its climate?
Determining the angle of sunlight throughout the year
Amount of light plants can absorb
Increasing the length of the days of the year
How the tectonic plates move
22
What is true about the weather 15 years ago?
It was changing day to day
It was always hot
It was rainy and cloudy all over the world
It stayed the same everyday
23
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
Stratosphere
24
Climate is created from weather patterns
True
False
25
What layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
