Weather Systems

What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

• Weather consists of short-term changes in the atmosphere.
• Climate is only about temperature variations.
• Climate consists of short-term atmospheric changes.
• Weather refers to long-term atmospheric conditions.

Which of the following best describes climate?

• The long-term averages of daily weather.
• The daily temperature fluctuations in a region.
• The seasonal changes in precipitation.
• The immediate weather conditions at a specific time.

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How does air pressure behave as you move closer to the Earth's surface?

• Air pressure remains constant.
• Air pressure decreases significantly.
• Air pressure fluctuates unpredictably.
• Air pressure increases.

What characteristic distinguishes cold air from warm air?

• Cold air rises above warm air.
• Cold air is less dense than warm air.
• Cold air has higher humidity than warm air.
• Cold air is denser than warm air.

What defines an air mass?

• A temporary weather phenomenon.
• An area of high pressure that affects local weather.
• A large body of air with specific temperature and moisture characteristics.
• A small pocket of air with varying temperatures.

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How do air masses influence weather patterns?

• They have no impact on weather.
• They are irrelevant to climate.
• They affect temperature and moisture levels.
• They only influence local weather.

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What type of air mass is characterized as dry and forms over land?

• Maritime Polar
• Continental Tropical
• Continental Polar
• Maritime Tropical

What type of air mass brings hot, humid air in summer?

• Continental Polar
• Continental Tropical
• Maritime Polar
• Maritime Tropical

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In the Northern Hemisphere, how do high-pressure systems rotate?

• Counterclockwise
• Clockwise
• Randomly
• They do not rotate.

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What type of weather is typically associated with high-pressure systems?

• Heavy snowfall.
• Unpredictable weather patterns.
• Rainy and stormy weather.
• Fair weather with clear skies.

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