warm air is taking over cold air

A mountain range in the path of prevailing winds affect(s)

amount of precipitation and vegetation

Understanding the climate for a particular region allows a person to

anticipate what the weather is likely to be

average conditions over a long period of time

The unequal heating of Earth's surface causes

differences in temperature and pressure causing wind

Which describes weather?

current condition of the atmosphere

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Weather and Climate

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1
Which instrument measures wind speed?
anemometer
rain gauge
hygrometer
wind vane
2
Air masses that form over land near the poles are classified as
Continental Tropical
Maritime Tropical
Maritime Polar
Continental Polar
3
During a warm front
cold air is pushing warm air up
warm air is taking over cold air
it never rains
warm air is moving slower
4
The two main factors that determine climate are
temperature and precipitation
types of animals
air pressure
wind speed
5
Weather occurs in the
Ozone Layer
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposhere
6
Which instrument measures air pressure?
anemometer
thermometer
sling psychrometer
barometer
7
The Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Spring Mountains impact climate by causing
rain shadows
typhoons
tornados
hurricanes
8
The leeward side of a mountain is typically
a dry desert
tropical
rainy
cold and snowy
9
A mountain range in the path of prevailing winds affect(s)
longitude
amount of precipitation
plant life only
amount of precipitation and vegetation
10
Understanding the climate for a particular region allows a person to
forecast daily precipitation
know the exact daily high temperature
anticipate what the weather is likely to be
accurately predict weather weeks in advance
11
Climate is
not affected by daily weather
average conditions over a long period of time
average conditions over a short period of time
changed only by humans
12
The circular movement of global wind patterns is explained by
the Coriolis Effect
global warming
the rain shadow effect
the greenhouse effect
13
The unequal heating of Earth's surface causes
differences in temperature and pressure
differences in temperature and pressure causing wind
wind
rain shadows
14
What process is shown in the diagram?
rain shadow effect
insulation
convection
conduction
15
Ocean surface currents are mainly caused by
longitude
global winds
latitude
mountain ranges
16
The reason we have seasons on Earth is because
Earth has a lot of water
Earth rotates
Earth is tilted
Earth is not tilted
17
Air masses that form over water near the equator are classified as
Maritime Tropical
Continental Polar
Maritime Polar
Continental Tropical
18
Latitude means
degrees longitude
distance from the equator
amount of vegetation
month of the year
19
The weather associated with cold fronts is
clear skies
no change
stormy
warm
20
The further from the equator the
hotter it is
the more deserts there are
the more vegetation there is
the cooler it is
21
Which describes weather?
very easy to predict
average conditions over a long time
average conditions over a short time
current condition of the atmosphere

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