Weather and Climate Study Guide

What is the definition of weather?

• The horizontal movement of sea water driven by gravity, wind, and water density

• The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place with respect to temperature

• The average weather of a particular part of the world at different times of the year

• The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure

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What is the main composition of the Earth's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen and carbon dioxide

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen and oxygen

What instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

• Barometer

What causes the formation of warm fronts and cold fronts?

• The sun's tilt towards or away from the Earth

• The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure

• The boundary between two different air masses

• The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere

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What is the main cause of wind on the planet?

• The gravitational force of the Earth

• The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure

• The vertical movement of sea water that occurs in the deep ocean

• The different temperatures and air pressure differences around the planet

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What type of breeze blows from the sea toward the land during the day?

• Mountain Breeze

• Sea Breeze

• Valley Breeze

• Land Breeze

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What are the prevailing westerlies?

• Winds that blow from west to east across the globe

• Continual, predictable, directional movement of sea water

• Breezes that blow from the land toward the sea

• Strong winds in the upper levels of the atmosphere

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What is the cause of the seasons on Earth?

• The movement of air from high pressure to low pressure

• The gravitational force of the Earth

• The tilt of the Earth's rotational axis towards or away from the sun

• The horizontal movement of sea water driven by gravity, wind, and water density

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What are ocean currents?

• The vertical movement of sea water that occurs in the deep ocean

• The horizontal movements of sea water

• The predictable, directional movement of sea water driven by gravity, wind, and water density

• The pressure caused by the weight of the atmosphere

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What is the Mountain Rain Shadow Effect?

• The patch of land that has become a desert because mountain ranges block much of the rainfall

• The measure of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules in matter

• The boundary between two different air masses

• The vertical movement of sea water that occurs in the deep ocean

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