Weather and Climate Test

What are air masses?

• Small bodies of air with varying temperature, humidity, and pressure characteristics.
• Liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere.
• Underground pockets of trapped air.
• Large bodies of air with similar temperature, humidity, throughout.

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What happens when air masses meet?

• They can turn into clouds
• They can either mix together or create a front.
• They can disappear
• They can explode

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What is High Pressure

• Lots of air pushing down...no room for clouds.

• No air pushing down. Lots of clouds.

• A warm air mass and cold air mass meet.

• Cold air pushes warm air out of the way.

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Definition of Climate.

• Climate is the daily weather conditions in a particular region.
• Climate is the average weather conditions in a particular region over a long period of time, typically 30 years.
• Climate is the study of rocks and minerals.
• Climate is the measurement of ocean currents.

Definition of Weather.

• Weather is the state of the moon at a specific time and place.
• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.
• Weather is the state of the earth's core at a specific time and place.
• Weather is the state of the ocean at a specific time and place.

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What is Low Pressure?

• Low pressure is a type of vacuum cleaner
• Low pressure is a region in the atmosphere where the air pressure is lower than the surrounding areas. Not a lot of room for clouds.

• Low pressure is a term used in weightlifting
• Low pressure is a cooking technique

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Definition of Latitude.

• Latitude is the distance north or south of the Earth's equator.

• Latitude is the angle of elevation from the equator.
• Latitude is the measure of the Earth's circumference.
• Latitude is the distance between two longitudes on Earth.

Which way do lines of Latitude run?

• east-west
• north-south
• diagonally
• up-down

Why are there more clouds and rain over bodies of water?

• The fish in the water attracts more clouds.

• Higher humidity levels over bodies of water lead to more cloud formation and rain.

• Bodies of water have a natural cloud-making ability
• The water absorbs the clouds and rain, making it seem like there are more

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What is the definition of Altitude?

• Altitude is the weight of an object
• Altitude is the distance between two points
• Altitude is the speed of an object
• Altitude is the height of an object or point in relation to a specific reference point, usually sea level.