Weather and Climate Test Review

Question 1

How is climate different than weather?

Accepted Answer

Weather is the conditions right now and climate is the long term averages

Question 2

What type of front is caused by two cold air masses converging on a warm air mass?

Accepted Answer

occluded

Question 3

What type of scientist studies the climate?

Accepted Answer

climatologist

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a property of air?

Accepted Answer

Air cannot be compressed

Question 5

Which is the symbol for a stationary front?

Accepted Answer

red half circles on one side and blue triangles on the other side of a line

Question 6

Does air exert pressure?

Accepted Answer

yes

Question 7

What is the process by which a gas turns to a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

Question 8

What is the process by which a liquid turns to a gas?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Question 9

Which is NOT an important factor that affects an area's climate?

Accepted Answer

Country

Question 10

What is the carbon cycle?

Accepted Answer

The movement of carbon around the Earth's system

Question 11

What are the two major characteristics that are used to determine climate zones? Check both

Accepted Answer

Temperature, Precipitation

Question 12

What type of weather occurs ahead of a warm front?

Accepted Answer

cool and rainy

Question 13

If it was clear and sunny out would you expect the air pressure to be high or low?

Accepted Answer

high

Question 14

What instrument measures relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

Psychrometer

Question 15

What type of scientist studies the weather?

Accepted Answer

meteorologist

Question 16

What process is when water soaks into the ground?

Accepted Answer

Infiltration

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