Weather and Climate

A wind that blows over an ocean would contain ____________________ moisture compared to a wind that blows over a continent.

• altitude

• more

• cold
• direct
• dry

Most of the energy that drives the water cycle comes from _____________________________.

• direct

• altitude
• cold
• the sun

• dry

__________________________ energy from the sun warms the planet.

• dry

• altitude
• cold
• direct
• solar

Sunlight reflects off of _________________________.

• cold

• altitude
• glaciers

• direct
• dry

Differences in density create __________________________.

• dry

• altitude
• cold
• direct
• winds

Cold air is able to carry ____________________ moisture compared to warm air.

• cold

• altitude
• less

• direct
• dry

Tropical latitudes experience ____________________ sunlight.

• altitude

• direct

• cold
• dry
• electromagnetic

____________________ is the distance from a point on the ground to a point in the atmosphere.

• altitude
• cold
• direct
• dry
• electromagnetic

A ____________________ is the boundary between two different air masses.

• front
• altitude
• cold
• direct
• dry

____________________ is the driving force behind excess runoff after a big precipitation event.

• gravity
• altitude
• cold
• direct
• dry