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A review and introduction quiz of Weather and Climate
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Usually, if a place is closer to the equator, it is ...
warmer
colder
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Low pressure is associated with...
sinking air
cyclones
clock-wise spinning air
rising air
3
Do mountain ranges typically influence a location's temperature or rainfall?
rainfall
temperature
4
What causes wind?
The clouds moving
Storms
warm air rising, and cold air replacing it
The ocean's waves
5
True or False: Moist air is less dense than dry air
True
False
6
How does altitude influence climate?
Higher altitude=warmer temperatures
Higher altitude=more rain
Higher altitude=colder temperatures
Higher altitude= less wind
7
What is the name of the envelope of gases that surrounds planet earth?
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
8
What direction do most of the prevailing winds blow over the United States?
to the southeast
to the northeast
to the northwest
to the southwest
9
Air has weight when it pushes down on us creates ________.
Leeward pressure
Atmospheric pressure
Polar pressure
Windward pressure
10
Which type of moon phase would be seen from earth?
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
new
full
11
Which side of a mountain range gets more rain?
The windward side
The side in the rain shadow.
The leeward side
The downwind side
12
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
wind gauge
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
13
Rain, snow, and other forms of moisture that fall collectively from the sky are called_________
precipitation
snow
hail
rain
14
Long term weather patterns of an area is ______.
Climate
Weather
Axis
Temperature
15
Do temperatures and locations of air masses influence current weather conditions or climate?
Weather
Climate
16
If Yuma, AZ (a sunny city) is rainier this spring than usual, has the area's climate changed?
No, it would we'd have to see more rainy springs to know.
Yes! It's not what we expect!
17
Does altitude typically influence a location's temperature or precipitation?
precipitation
temperature
18
Does altitude (a.k.a distance from sea level) influence an areas weather or climate?
Weather
Climate
19
Scientists determine current climate over ...
1,000s of years
a few weeks.
30 or more years.
20
Does latitude typically influence a location's temperatures or precipitation?
temperature
precipitation
21
Do weather fronts influence current weather conditions or climate?
Weather
Climate
22
Which side of this mountain is the leeward side?
The right side
The base
The top
The left side
23
Does a location's latitude influence daily weather conditions or its climate?
Weather
Climate
24
True or False: Clouds form in sinking air.
False
True
25
Which side of Australia would have warmer temps: the right (Eastern) side, or left (Western)?
left (Western) side because of the nearby cold ocean current
right (Eastern) side because it is a lower latitude
right (Eastern) because of the nearby warm ocean current
left (western) side because it is a lower altitude
26
(Pick best answer) Weather is ...
climate.
if a place has mountains.
how hot or cold the day is.
a short term description of the air in an area.
27
How does elevation ("altitude") affect climate and why?
Air is more dense and holds more heat.
Air is more dense and holds less heat.
Air is thinner and holds less heat.
Air is thinner and hols more heat.
28
Areas that are experiencing high pressure should have this type of weather...
hot, humid
rainy, stormy
clear, sunny
foggy, cloudy
29
True or False: Warm air is less dense than cold air.
False
True
30
Which of the following is the main cause of the tides on earth?
The gravitational pull of the sun
The heat from the sun
The gravitational pull of the moon
The spinning of the earth
31
How much of the moon is illuminated at any given time?
50%
10%
100%
Not enough information to answer
