Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is more predictable than climate.

• Climate describes the average weather conditions over a short period of time, while weather describes the specific conditions at a given time.

• Weather describes the short-term conditions of the atmosphere, while climate describes the average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• Climate can change within minutes or hours, but weather does not.

How long do meteorologists use weather data averages to define an area's climate?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 50 years

What causes uneven heating of the Earth's surface?

• The Earth's surface is flat.

• The Earth being tilted on its axis and the rays of the sun falling directly on the equator.

• The Earth's surface is covered by water.

• The sun moves closer to the Earth's equator.

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Which of the following is NOT a method by which energy is transferred between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Photosynthesis

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What would happen if there was no heat transfer from the equator to the polar regions?

• The polar regions would get warmer every year.

• The equator would get colder every year.

• The polar regions would get colder every year and regions between ~ 35 N and 35 S would get warmer every year.

• There would be no change in temperature.

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What can changes in volume and pressure due to uneven heating result in?

• Droughts

• Earthquakes

• Updrafts that can cause thunderstorms and other violent weather.

• Ocean currents

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What causes air over a warm surface to rise?

• It is more dense than the surrounding air.

• It is less dense than the surrounding air.

• It is affected by the Earth's magnetic field.

• It is cooled down by conduction.

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What is the process that takes place over thousands of square kilometers and causes the formation of air masses?

• Precipitation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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Which of the following is NOT a type of air mass listed in the learning material?

• Tropical air masses

• Polar air masses

• Arctic air masses

• Equatorial air masses

What are the characteristics of Maritime Tropical (mT) air masses?

• Cold, dry

• Warm, moist

• Hot, dry

• Very cold, dry

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