CLMS Water in the Atmosphere

How does the cycling of water between the atmosphere and hydrosphere affect the environment?

• It has no effect on weather patterns.

• It influences weather patterns and climate.

• It only affects ocean currents.

• It only changes air pressure.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term; climate is short-term.

• Weather is short-term; climate is long-term.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather is only about temperature.

What is the term for the atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place, like raining and cold?

• Climate

• Weather

• Season

• Temperature

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What is the term for the average weather conditions of an area over a long period of time?

• Weather

• Forecast

• Climate

• Season

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What is the dew point?

• The temperature where water boils

• The temperature where condensation begins

• The temperature where ice melts

• The temperature where water freezes

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What does humidity measure?

• The amount of sunlight

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The amount of dust in the air

• The amount of oxygen in the air

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What does wind direction indicate?

• The speed of the wind

• The temperature of the wind

• The direction that the wind is blowing

• The humidity level

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What is a front in weather terms?

• A type of cloud

• A boundary between two air masses

• A type of precipitation

• A type of wind

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What does relative humidity depend on?

• Volume of air

• Mass of air

• Temperature

• Pressure

What happens during evaporation?

• Water turns into ice

• Water vapor changes to liquid

• Molecules at the surface of water absorb energy and turn into gas

• Water falls from clouds

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