Earth Systems & Patterns

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are both related to the movement of air.

• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at any given moment, while climate is the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions.

• Weather is the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions, while climate is the state of the atmosphere at any given moment.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

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Which type of breeze blows toward the sea from the land?

• Sea breeze

• Air current

• Land breeze

• Jet stream

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What causes the movement of air, known as wind?

• The pressure of the air

• The weight of the air

• The temperature of the air

• The rotation of the Earth

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What is the force exerted on a surface by the air above it as gravity pulls it to Earth?

• Air mass

• Air pressure

• Jet stream

• Humidity

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What is a fast, narrow current of air flowing from west to east that encircles the globe?

• Wind

• Air current

• Sea breeze

• Jet stream

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What is the term for the boundary separating two different air masses?

• Jet stream

• Front

• Wind

• Climate

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What is the term for the amount of water vapor present in the air?

• Humidity

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Wind speed

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