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Weather and Climate Topic 3 Review
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1
What is the rising and sinking of matter in a circular pattern due to differences in temperature called?
sea breeze
topography
glacier
convection current
2
Which of the following land features affect weather?
deserts
all of these
mountains
swamps
3
What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?
climate
weather
altitude
circulation
4
A severe storm warning means severe storms
might form
will form during the season
will form soon
have already formed
5
Which is true about clouds in the summer sky?
They form at high altitude under great pressure
They are white because little sunlight gets though them
They are made of ice crystals
They form at low altitude under low pressure
6
precipitation includes....
rain, wind, snow
rain, snow, air
snow, sleet, and hail
frost, clouds, and blizzards
7
In what condition do fallen leaves decay the fastest?
cool air and dry ground
warm air and wet ground
cool air and wet ground
warm air and dry gound
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Tropical, temperate, and polar describe climate zones due to...
snowfall
rainfall amount
temperature
latitude
9
When do convection currents form?
When air temperatures are different.
When air temperatures are the same.
When air temperatures are less than 0 degrees.
When air temperatures are greater than 100 degrees.
10
A barometer is used to measure...
air pressure
elevation
wind speed
humidity
11
The latitude of a region has the greatest effect on which of the following?
climate zones
precipitation
time zones
elevation
12
The amount of moisture in the air is called...
wind
barometric pressure
temperature
humidity
13
A forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following most helpful?
average yearly precipitation
today's barometric pressure
temperature changes in one month
how often natural disasters occur
14
Rain that freezes before it hits the ground is...
snow
freezing rain
hail
sleet
15
What type of severe weather would most likely cause you and your family to follow your evacuation plan?
thunderstorm
ice storm
hurricane
tornado
