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Weather vs Climate
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What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
Elements of climate
Elements of weather
Elementary Aspects
Elevation Pressure
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What is a person who studies weather patterns in attempt to predict the weather
Climologist
Seismologist
Astronomer
Meteorologist
3
What causes wind on top of hills and mountains?
hot air rising while cool air sinks
cool air and rain clouds
Cool air rising while hot air sinks
cool air and hot air hitting each other
4
What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?
Wind
A climate
Altitude
A cloud
5
Earth's rotation changes the direction of the winds, causing them to curve
Polar
Coriolis Effect
Doldrum
Trade winds
6
What word describes the water molecules that are up in the air?
Solid
Plastic
Gas
Liquid
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Narrow bands of fast high altitude wind.
Wind
Jet stream
Radiation
Atmospheric pressure
8
In 2012, England had a record wet Summer while the U.S. had drought conditions.
Climate
Weather
9
If many water vapor molecules in the atmosphere begin condensing,what's the most likely result
The relative humidity will rise
The temperature will drop
It will begin raining
The absolute humidity will rise
10
We average 200 inches of snow each year.
Weather
Climate
11
In what way are air molecules different during the summer than the winter
They break apart more easily during the summer
They shrink in size during the summer
They move faster during the summer
They become more absorbent during the summer
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When drops of water fall down from the sky-
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
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What are climate zones?
Weather at different times of the day and in different month
areas that are divided mainly by clouds and time
Different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude
Areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature
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The leaves are turning colors and falling off of the trees because the days/nights are cooler
Weather
Climate
15
A heat wave in New York City Lasting four days.
Weather
Climate
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Temperatures below are warmer, temperatures above are colder
Jet Stream
Polar
Tropical
Trade winds
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Humidity is a measure of the amount of _______________ in the air.
Heat
Water vapor
Pressure
Precipitation
18
A glass of ice water is left outside.Where does the water on the outside of glass come from?
The water inside the glass
The atmosphere
The ice inside the glass
The water vapor that evaporates from the glass
19
Why does it feel more humid during the summer than during the winter?
The days are longer during the summer, making it more humid
Summer winds carry humid air from the ocean to the shore
Hot air can hold more moisture than cold air
Major rainstorms like hurricanes and tornadoes in the summer
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What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?
Weather
Element
Climate
Climate Zone
21
We average 200 inches of snow each year.
Weather
Climate
22
Which climate would MOST likely be found in a polar climate zone?
Dry and warm
Dry and cold
Wet and Hot
Cold and wet
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Heat is part of the water cycle
False
True
24
What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?
Moisture
Climate
Element
Climate Zone
25
Which climate region is located at a latitude greater than 66º?
Polar
Tropical
Temperate
Mountains