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PSELL Big Idea 7 Factors Affecting Weather and Climate Review
PSELL Big Idea 7 Factors Affecting Weather and Climate Review
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A #science Quiz to review factors affecting #weather and #climate.
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1
Air temperature _____ as you move to a higher elevation.
increases
decreases
stays the same
2
What type of weather is associated with the clouds shown below?
thunderstorms
rain
fog
partly sunny
3
Where does the precipitation go after it falls to Earth?
Evaporates into the air.
All of the above.
Flows over land.
Absorbed into the ground.
4
Areas near large bodies of water will be _____ in the summer.
warmer
cooler
5
Temperate zones have varying conditions and ___ seasons.
four
two
one
three
6
Humidity is measured with a(n) ____
hygrometer
thermometer
barometer
anemometer
7
The weight of the air pressing down on Earth is called ___.
humidity
air pressure
wind speed
temperature
8
Air pressure is measured using a(n) ___.
hygrometer
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
9
___ clouds are associated with thunderstorms.
cumulonimbus
stratus
cirrus
cumulous
10
Cold air weighs ____ than warm air.
the same
less
more
11
Weather changes as __ moves large bodies of air from one location to another.
wind
temperature
humidity
air pressure
12
Wind speed is measured with a(n) ___.
hygrometer
thermometer
anemometer
weather vane
13
Wind direction is measure with a(n) ___.
hygrometer
barometer
anemometer
weather vane
14
Which of the following supplies the energy that drives the water cycle?
the Sun
the moon
the oceans
the planets
15
The amount of water vapor in the air is called ___.
wind
humidity
precipitation
temperature
16
Warmer air can hold ____ water vapor than cooler air.
less
more
the same
17
Areas closer the equator have a ____ climate.
mild
cold
warm
18
Low barometric (air) pressure is associated with ___ weather.
partly sunny
sunny
partly cloudy
rainy
19
Air ___ determines the type of precipitation that falls from clouds.
quality
speed
pressure
temperature
20
High barometric (air) pressure is associated with __ weather.
rainy
sunny
cold
cloudy
21
Polar zones are cold and have little precipitation because the are far from the ___.
equator
ocean
mountains
prime meridian
