Unit 5 Vocabulary Quiz

Deserts receive less than 10 inches of rainfall each year. This is a characteristic of ________________.

• weather

• climate

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Wow! It's foggy outside. This is an example of ________________.

• weather

• climate

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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What type of air pressure that brings stormy weather , thunderstorm and heavy rain or snow?

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

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What type of Air pressure that brings clear skies and sunny days ?

• high pressure system

• low pressure system

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Which is the correct symbol for a cold front?

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What direction is the warm front moving on the map?

• north

• south

• west

• east

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun

• Earth rotating on its axis

• gravity

• the tides

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