8.1-Climate Factors - 2

What are the winds that blow in one direction over large distances on Earth?

• Trade winds

• Jet streams

• Polar winds

• Prevailing winds

Who is a person who is an expert in weather?

• Meteorologist

• Physicist

• Biologist

• Geologist

When the wind passes by the mountain, it ____ vapors.

• Gathers

• Disperses / Loses

• Condenses

• Evaporates

What does an unequal heating of Earth's surface produce?

• Rain

• Clouds

• Winds

• Thunderstorms

Prevailing winds, Mountain ranges, Seasonal winds.

• Factors affecting precipitation

• Factors affecting gravity

• Factors affecting Sun

• Factors affecting moon

What is a seasonal change in wind and precipitation called?

• Cyclone

• Typhoon

• Tornado

• Monsoon

Winds blowing from oceans carry ____ vapors than the winds blown from land.

• Less

• Equal

• More

• None