Weather and Climate

What weather front is symbolized here?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What weather front is symbolized here?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

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What type of weather can you expect from a High pressure system?

• warm weather

• sunny, clear weather

• stormy, cloudy weather

• cold weather

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What type of weather can you expect from a Low pressure system?

• warm weather

• sunny, clear weather

• stormy, cloudy weather

• cold weather

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Hurricanes and tornadoes are examples of

• High pressure storms

• Low pressure storms

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How is weather different from climate?

• Weather is long term

• Weather is short term

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

• There is not a difference between climate and weather.

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What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical

• tropical, temperate, polar

• temperate, polar, tropical

• temperate, tropical, polar

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Q. 

This photo represents a ______ climate 

• Tropical

• Polar

• Arid

• Temperate

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This photo represents a ______ climate

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Arid

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