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Weather Vs. Climate Test
Weather Vs. Climate Test
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The atmosphere contains the required gases necessary for life on Earth.
False
True
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It might snow in Florida tomorrow.
Weather
Climate
3
Which is a description of weather?
The high for today is 95 degrees
Mediterranean zones experience low levels of snowfall
4
What layer of the atmosphere do satellites orbit?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
5
What is true about the weather 15 years ago?
It was changing day to day
It was rainy and cloudy all over the world
It stayed the same everyday
It was always hot
6
Which atmospheric layer experiences the widest range of temperatures?
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
7
The highest recorded temperature of all time was 136°F in Libya.
Climate
Weather
8
Which of the following factors can affect the climate in a region?
Being near the ocean
All of the above
Distance from the equator
Being high above sea level
9
What influences warmer temperatures in different areas?
Indirect sunlight
Air pressure
Direct sunlight
Altitude
10
Dry climates in the center of continents can be due to the greater distance from oceans
False
True
11
Which statement refers to climate?
The mountains were shaded by clouds on Tuesday
The average coolest months ae February and March
Today's high was 79 degrees
Tomorrow morning will be cold
12
Last weekend was very sunny, so we played basketball.
Weather
Climate
13
Which part of a mountain will receive the most amount of rainfall?
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4
2
3
14
What factor can influence climate in Texas but not Oklahoma?
Plant life
Fresh water availability
Changes in elevation
Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico
15
Weather is ......
Conditions of the atmosphere in a given place
Conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time
Conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place
Conditions of the atmosphere day to day
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The ozone layer is located in the Stratosphere
True
False
17
Which of these events is an example of a change in climate?
Afternoon showers result in less sunlight on Tuesday
Low overnight temperatures result in morning frost
Average annual rainfall decreases
A series of tropical storms make landfall in 3 different states
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Mountains cause frequent rainfall
True
False
19
Does weather or climate include rain, cloud cover, winds, hail, snow, sleet,thunderstorms, etc.
Weather
Climate
20
Which of the following best describes weather?
Long term and regional
Long term and local
Short term and local
Short term and regional
21
Which of the following would be considered a climate statement?
Today's temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit
The average rainfall is 13'' in Houston, TX during the spring season
It will rain on Friday
If it is sunny, I will go swimming tomorrow
22
How is climate and weather related?
Weather stays the same every day
Weather is long term climate patterns
Climate is long term weather patterns
Climate conditions rely on heat from the deserts
23
Weather is the long term changes in the atmosphere.
True
False
24
What has the greatest effect on weather and climate conditions on Earth?
Glaciers
Heat from the desert
Clouds in the atmosphere
The sun
25
Climate is.....
Average weather of a given place over a long period of time
The conditions of the atmosphere
Weather of a given place
The average weather of a given place
26
Last weekend was very sunny, so we played basketball.
Climate
Weather
27
Which of the following statements is true about climate?
It never changes.
It changes little by little over time.
It changes day to day.
It changes when the air pressure drops.
28
Which factors affect weather?
Altitude, latitude, air pressure
Temperature, wind, altitude
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind
Humidity, water cycle, wind, latitude
29
The Sahara Desert is hot and dry.
Climate
Weather
30
Climate is created from weather patterns
False
True
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The long-term average atmospheric condition that occur in a particular region.
Air Pressure
Climate
Weather
Temperature
32
Florida is hotter than Alaska.
Climate
Weather
33
The highest recorded temperature of all time was 136°F in Libya.
Climate
Weather
34
Which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Stratosphere
35
1992 was one of the coldest summers on record.
Climate
Weather
