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Weather and Climate
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1
Tropical climate zones, on the equator, receive more direct sunshine than other areas.
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False
True
2
Weather is constantly changing.
True
IDK
False
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of weather condition?
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Hurricane
Desert
4
The condition of the air at a particular time and place is called:
Temperature
Weather
Meteorology
Climate
5
The image represents a:
Low Pressure
Warm Front
Cold Front
High Pressure
6
Desert climates generally receive an abundance of precipitation each year.
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True
False
7
Weather and climate refer to conditions
In the core of the Earth
In the air
In empty space
Inside a science lab
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The movement of air is called
Air Pressure
Humidity
Wind
Air Mass
9
A body of air with horizontally uniform temperature, humidity and pressure
Air Mass
Air Wind
Wind
Air Pressure
10
The average weather conditions in a certain place or during a certain season is called:
Weather
Climate
Temperature
Wind
11
Which of the following is true about air mass?
An air mass must be physically bounded together
An air mass must be large in size
An air mass must be uniform and have a consistent makeup
All answers are correct
12
Weather travels from East to West
False
IDK
True
13
Weather occurs in which layer of the atmosphere?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
14
The image is a representation of a:
Warm Front
High Pressure
Cold Front
Low Pressure
15
The temperature of a region decreases as you move away from the equator.
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False
True
16
The weight of air pressing down is called:
Wind
Air Mass
Air Pressure
Weather
17
Air masses can move to place to place because of wind.
False
IDK
True
18
The study of the atmosphere and all its phenomena is called:
Meteorology
Weather
Wind
Climate
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The amount of water present in a volume of air is called:
Humidity
Water Vapor
Wind
Air Pressure
20
High pressure systems move in a counter clockwise direction
True
False
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