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Weather 1, 6th, Earth Science

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6th Grade Earth Science quiz on weather and climate

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1
When a warm and cold front meets, no movement
stationary front
occluded front
warm front
cold front
2
Winds are caused by differences in
turbulence
precipitation
humidity
air pressure
3
Global winds generally
are not influenced by the heating of Earth's surface
are unpredictable
blow along specific directions over long distances
change direction from day to day
4
When fast moving cold air mass runs into a slow moving warm air mass
occluded front
stationary front
cold front
warm front
5
The doldrums are characterized by
heavy air
weak winds
high pressure
low pressure
6
People who study and predict weather.
climatologists
meterologists
weather forecasters
weatherologists
7
Heat transfer between two substances that are in contact with each other
conduction
radiation
convection
thermal energy
8
Land Breezes occur because
land heats up faster than water
land heats up more faster than water
land cools off more slowly than water
land cools off faster than water
9
Wind speed is measured using
barometer
hygrometer
thermometer
anemometer
10
Earth's rotation makes wind seem to curve. This is called
rotational effect
convection current
Coriolis effect
global effect