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Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate
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Intro into weather and climate.
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What region of the globe do the sun's rays strike directly?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
The poles
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Local Winds
cover short distances.
cover long distances.
blow in a specific direction.
caused by unequal heating.
3
Climate zones are based on
temperature and precipitation.
temperature and pressure.
humidity and temperature.
pressure and precipitation.
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Who studies weather?
Zoologists
Seismologist
Meteorologist
Biologist
5
The jet stream moves in a snake like motion do to
the Earth's rotation.
the Earth's tilt.
the Earth's revolution around the sun.
nothing.
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Large bodies of water like lakes and oceans can affect a region's climate.
Yes
No
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Cool air ____________.
Stays in the same place
Rises
Does Nothing
Sinks
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What is climate?
Long term conditions
A 30 year time span.
Day to Day Change
Short term conditions
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Where do tornadoes usually occur in the U.S.?
Great Plains
North
South
No where
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What do mountains do for a prevailing wind?
Create a barrier
Nothing
Release air
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What is weather?
Day to Day Change
Long term conditions
Short term conditions
A 30 year time span.
12
Monsoons occur most often in this continent.
Africa
Asia
North America
South America
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Which clouds produce a thunderstorm?
Cumulus
Stratus
Cumulonimbus
Nimbus
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What is a factor in how wind blows?
Pressure
Moisture
Humidity
Temperature
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What scale are tornadoes based on?
Richter Scale
Doppler Scale
Walker Scale
Fujita Scale
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Warm air ____________.
Rises
Stays in the same place
Does Nothing
Sinks
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Global Winds
caused by unequal heating.
cover short distances.
cover long distances.
blow in a specific direction.
