Weather and Climate Review

Which of the following is NOT a variable that affects weather and climate?

• Precipitation

• Population density

• Humidity

• Temperature

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What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to long-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to short-term changes.

• Weather and climate are the same and can be used interchangeably.

• Weather is short-term, while climate is the long-term average atmospheric conditions for at least 30 years.

• Climate is short-term, while weather refers to long-term atmospheric conditions.

Which of the following is NOT a type of climate zone?

• Temperate

• Polar

• Subterrain

• Continental

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What types of air masses can change as they move over land and ocean?

• Only Arctic air masses

• Only maritime air masses

• Both continental and maritime air masses

• None of the above

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Where do Arctic air masses primarily form?

• Over desert regions

• Over Arctic and Antarctic regions

• Over tropical rainforests

• Over mountainous areas

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What distinguishes continental air masses from maritime air masses?

• Continental air masses are denser than maritime air masses.

• Continental air masses form over the ocean, while maritime air masses form over land.

• There is no difference between them.

• Continental air masses form over land, while maritime air masses form over the ocean.

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Look at the picture. Florida is most affected by which type of air mass?

• Maritime tropical

• Continental tropical

• Continental polar

•  Maritime polar

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How do global winds impact local weather?

• By causing earthquakes

• By influencing the rotation of the Earth

• By driving air masses from one location to another

• By regulating ocean currents

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What do ocean currents primarily transport?

• Warm water from the poles to the equator, cold water from the equator to the poles

• Cold water from the equator to the poles, warm water from the poles to the equator

• Warm water from the equator to the poles, and cold water from the poles back to the tropics

• Ocean currents do not transport anything

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What are jet streams?

• Oceanic currents

• Narrow bands of strong wind

• High-altitude clouds

• Underwater volcanic formations

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