Combined: Earth Science: Weather & Climate + Weather & Climate

Question 1

What is Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

the layer of gases surrounding Earth

Question 2

Which is true about a low pressure system?

Accepted Answer

air rises, cools, and then forms clouds

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 4

T/F: Coastal areas with warmer surface currents have colder weather temperatures.

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 5

The ____________ effect causes wind to appear to curve as it moves across the Earth’s surface.

Accepted Answer

Coriolis

Question 6

Meteorology is...

Accepted Answer

the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena.

Question 7

Which of the following are layers of the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere

Question 8

How many layers are there in the Earth’s Atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 9

If many water molecules in the atmosphere begin condensing, what’s the most likely result?

Accepted Answer

it will begin raining

Question 10

What are factors of the weather?

Accepted Answer

air pressure, air temperature, air movement, air moisture

Question 11

What is climate?

Accepted Answer

How the atmosphere "behaves" over long periods of time.

Question 12

What is weather?

Accepted Answer

the state of the atmosphere at any particular time

Question 13

What is weather?

Accepted Answer

The state of the atmosphere over a short period of time.

Question 14

This image is a good example of which factor of weather?

Accepted Answer

Air pressure, Air movement, Air moisture

Question 15

What is weather forecasting?

Accepted Answer

Bad storms.

Question 16

While at work, a meteorologist mostly...

Accepted Answer

makes predictions.

Question 17

Winds blow from areas of ____________ pressure to areas of low pressure.

Accepted Answer

high

Question 18

The Amazing Weather Ball measures air pressure and is a _______________.

Accepted Answer

Barometer

Question 19

Which of the following describes condensation?

Accepted Answer

steam from a teapot turning into liquid water

Question 20

What makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

nitrogen and oxygen

Question 21

The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere in which __________________.

Accepted Answer

we live.

Question 22

If you wanted to find the jet stream, where would you go?

Accepted Answer

10 km above the Earth’s surface

Question 23

In a high pressure system, which way does the air move?

Accepted Answer

downwards

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT true about water's surface temperature?

Accepted Answer

it is typically colder than deep ocean currents

Question 25

_______________ describes the amount of water vapor in the air.

Accepted Answer

Humidity

Question 26

Global winds include the polar _____________, the westerlies, and the trade winds.

Accepted Answer

easterlies

Question 27

_____________ belts are found approximately every 30° of latitude.

Accepted Answer

Pressure

Question 28

__________________ is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure.

Accepted Answer

Wind

Question 29

T/F: Weather is related to atmospheric conditions in a given area for a short period of time.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 30

Clouds are formed in which type of pressure system?

Accepted Answer

low pressure systems

Question 31

What happens to water vapor as it begins to cool?

Accepted Answer

it condenses, it becomes more dense

Question 32

As water evaporates, it becomes ___________.

Accepted Answer

water vapor

Question 33

T/F: The water cycle is driven by the Sun's energy.

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 34

What term describes the boundary between air masses?

Accepted Answer

front

Question 35

T/F: Humidity refers to the measure of water vapor in the air?

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 36

Which of the following relates to climate?

Accepted Answer

long-term weather patterns, patterns covering a large area

Question 37

This image is a good example of which factor of weather?

Accepted Answer

Aire movement

Question 38

You can measure air movement by using an ________________.

Accepted Answer

anemometer

Question 39

When the density of air decreases, what also decreases?

Accepted Answer

air pressure

Question 40

Which of the following latitudes would indicate a warmer climate?

Accepted Answer

0º

Combined: Earth Science: Weather & Climate + Weather & Climate

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Combined: Earth Science: Weather & Climate + Weather & Climate

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