Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

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The weather is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.

• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time.

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What branch of science does this picture represent?

• Oceanography

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Astronomy

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______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude

• altitude

• atmosphere

• sunlight

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The climate is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time.

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Which factor does NOT affect temperature:

• Latitude.

• Distance from the sea.

• Longitude.

• Altitude.

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Cities that are closer to large bodies of water tend to have _____________ temperatures

• more extreme temperature changes

• less extreme temperature changes

• 4 distinct seasons

• more sunshine

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Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe

• climate

• gravity

• weather

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Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe

• climate

• gravity

• weather

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Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front

• cold front

• air mass

• jet stream

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The location where warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass

• cold front

• warm front

• icy front

• storm front

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The location where warm air mass is replacing a cooler air mass

• cold front

• warm front

• icy front

• storm front

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The climate and the weather of a region impact the kind of houses people live in and the clothes that the wear. True or False ?

• True

• False

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The climate and the weather of a region impact the kind of houses people live in and the clothes that the wear. True or False ?

• True

• False