Stemscopes- Influences of Weather and Climate

What term refers to the study of the Earth's regions and their characteristics?

• Regional Geography

• Climate

• Latitude

• Weather

Which term is used to describe the effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents?

• Coriolis Effect

• Ocean Currents

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Regional Geography

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What is the term for the height above sea level?

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Climate

• Weather

What does convection refer to?

• Transfer of light

• Transfer of sound

• Transfer of heat through a liquid or gas

• Transfer of electricity

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What type of moisture content can air masses have?

• Wet or dry

• Humid or dry

• Damp or arid

• Moist or parched

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What is NOT a factor of air masses?

• Pressure

• Moisture content

• Color

• Temperature

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What kind of air movement creates a downdraft?

• Sinking warm air

• Rising warm air

• Sinking cool air

• Rising cool air

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What is the leading edge of an air mass called?

• Boundary

• Edge

• Front

• Barrier

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What type of front is the leading edge of a warm air mass that pushes against a mass of cold air?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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Which type of front is associated with strong storms?

• Warm front

• Cold front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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