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Weather Vs. Climate Test
Weather Vs. Climate Test
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1
What factor can influence climate in Texas but not Oklahoma?
Changes in elevation
Plant life
Fresh water availability
Proximity to the Gulf of Mexico
2
Which of the following factors can affect the climate in a region?
All of the above
Distance from the equator (latitude)
Distace from the ocean
Being high above sea level (altitude)
3
The highest recorded temperature of all time was 136°F in Libya.
Weather
Climate
4
Last weekend was very sunny, so we played basketball.
Weather
Climate
5
What influences warmer temperatures in different areas?
Air pressure
Direct sunlight
Indirect sunlight
Altitude
6
The Sahara Desert is hot and dry.
Climate
Weather
7
Weather is the long term changes in the atmosphere.
True
False
8
Mountains cause frequent rainfall on the windard side
True
False
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Which of these events is an example of a change in climate?
Average annual rainfall decreases
A series of tropical storms make landfall in 3 different states
Afternoon showers result in less sunlight on Tuesday
Low overnight temperatures result in morning frost
10
Which of the following best describes weather?
Short term and local
Long term and regional
Long term and local
Short term and regional
11
What is true about the weather 15 years ago?
It was changing day to day
It was always hot
It was rainy and cloudy all over the world
It stayed the same everyday
12
Which is a description of weather?
The high for today is 95 degrees
Mediterranean zones experience low levels of snowfall
13
Florida is on average hotter than Alaska.
Weather
Climate
14
The long-term average atmospheric condition that occur in a particular region.
Climate
Weather
Air Pressure
Temperature
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The atmosphere contains the required gases necessary for life on Earth.
False
True
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Dry climates in the center of continents can be due to the greater distance from oceans
False
True
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What has the greatest effect on weather and climate conditions on Earth?
Heat from the desert
The sun
Glaciers
Clouds in the atmosphere
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Which statement refers to climate?
The average coolest months are February and March
The mountains were shaded by clouds on Tuesday
Tomorrow morning will be cold
Today's high was 79 degrees
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Which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Exosphere
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Which of the following would be considered a climate statement?
It will rain on Friday
Today's temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit
If it is sunny, I will go swimming tomorrow
The average rainfall is 13'' in Houston, TX during the spring season
21
Climate is created from weather patterns
True
False
22
Does weather or climate include rain, cloud cover, winds, hail, snow, sleet,thunderstorms, etc.
Weather
Climate
23
What is the difference in sunny weather and sunny climate?
Sunny climate describes short term patterns
Sunny climate describes long term patterns
Sunny weather is short term thunderstorms
Sunny weather describes long term patterns
24
Which of the following statements is true about climate?
It changes when the air pressure drops.
It never changes.
It changes day to day.
It changes little by little over time.
25
Weather is BEST described as......
Conditions of the atmosphere day to day
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
26
1992 has on of the coldest days on record for Christmas Eve.
Climate
Weather
27
Climate is.....
The conditions of the atmosphere
Weather of a given place
The average weather of a given place
Average weather of a given place over a long period of time
28
It might snow in Florida tomorrow.
Climate
Weather
29
Which part of a mountain will receive the most amount of rainfall?
2
3
1
4
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How is climate and weather related?
Weather is long term climate patterns
Climate is long term weather patterns
Climate conditions rely on heat from the deserts
Weather stays the same every day
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Which factors affect weather?
Temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind
Longitude, the earth's mantle
Distance to the sun (in miles)
The size of the landmass
