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Weather vs Climate
Weather vs Climate
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1
What happens to wind speed as you get farther from the surface?
Wind speed increases
Nothing
Wind speed decreases
Wind speed stays the same
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Climate is what the weather has been like over a long period of time
False
True
3
Which of these is a factor that effects climate
Wind
Large Bodies of Water
Latitude
Elevation
4
Which direction does both wind and weather move in North America?
South to North
North to South
West to East
East to West
5
Which of these is a characteristic of the Tropical climate zone?
In between the temperate and polar zones
Close to the equator
Very hot
Cold
6
What happens as latitude increases?
Temperature decreases
Temperature increases
Nothing
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How do large bodies of water impact temperature?
Makes it really cold
It keeps temperatures consistent
Water doesn't effect temperature
Makes it really warm
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If we are experiencing a warm wind in Minnesota, where is that wind coming from more than likely?
South
West
North
East
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Is global warming an example of climate or weather changing
Weather
Climate
10
Which on of these is not a major climate zone?
Temperate
Equatorial
Tropical
Polar
11
Where does wind blow the hardest?
Over Land
From a fan
Over the Ocean
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Winds travel from areas of...
High Pressure to Low Pressure
Low Pressure to High Pressure
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What is weather
Changes in weather over a very long period of time
Long term changes in the atmosphere
Outside
Short Term changes in atmosphere (temperature, precipitation, etc)
14
If San Francisco and Fresno get the same sunlight which one will heat up faster?
Fresno
San Francisco
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Does water or land warm up and cool down faster?
Water
Land
