Unit 5 Weather and Climate

Question 1

The layer of gases that surrounds a planet, the air around you and above you

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Atmosphere

Question 2

A long cone-shaped cloth bag opened at both ends at the top of a mast that shows wind direction

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windsock

Question 3

A device that measures the direction of the wind

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wind vane

Question 4

Divisions of the earth's climates according to average temperatures and average rainfall

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Climate Zones

Question 5

An interaction between the sun and ocean that results in clouds forming near the beach

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Energy from the sun causes water to evaporate from the ocean

Question 6

An instrument that is used to measure air pressure and predict changes in the weather

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barometer

Question 7

The leading edge of a warm air mass

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Warm Front

Question 8

When there is a lack of precipitation over an extended period of time

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Drought

Question 9

The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment

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Temperature

Question 10

Instrument for measuring and indicating the force or speed and sometimes direction of the wind

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anemometer

Question 11

In fall and winter many trees lose their leaves in response to cooler temperatures and

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fewer hours of daylight

Question 12

An instrument for measuring the humidity of the air (look carefully before answering)

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hygrometer

Question 13

The leading edge of a cold air mass

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Cold Front

Question 14

An instrument for measuring the quantity of precipitation

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rain gauge

Question 15

What is the current condition of the atmosphere at a certain place for a short period of time?

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Weather

Question 16

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

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Annual summer temperatures have increased over many decades.

Question 17

What is the general average of weather in a certain area over a long period of time (30 years)?

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Climate

Question 18

A large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

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Air mass

Question 19

Tracking rainfall over long periods provide information about which characteristic of an area

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Climate

Question 20

The weight of air pressing down on earth

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Air Pressure

Questions 20