Amplify Weather and Climate

When two air masses with different densities (and usually different temperatures) meet, there is a _____, or boundary.

• thunderstorm

• watch

• front

• cloud

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What are formed when water vapor condenses?

• Clouds

• Mountains

• Transpiration

• Valleys

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What two factors determine climate?

• Precipitation and locations of mountains

• Temperature and precipitation

• Temperature and wind patterns

• Latitude and Longitude 

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A student wants to figure out what the climate is where she lives. She decides to record the temperature every day, at the same time, for a week. What is the BEST reason why this might not give her accurate results for what the climate is?

• She is only measuring temperature and not precipitation

• She did not calculate the wind conditions, humidity, and air pressure

• She measured only one week instead of measuring over a long period of time

• She recorded the temperature at only one time of day instead of more frequently

High humidity means what?

• There is a lot of water vapor in the air

• The temperature is cool

• There is a cold front approaching

• There is a high-pressure system

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What is the source of energy for all weather on Earth?

• wind 

• sun

• air pressure

• rain

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Where is a hurricane MOST LIKELY to happen?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.

• Cold

• Warm 

• Freezing

• Fresh

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A barometer measures air pressure. What does it mean when the barometer is falling?

• There is a high-pressure system coming

• There is a low-pressure system coming

• There is a cold air mass coming

• There is a warm air mass coming

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Is the weather forecast always 100% accurate?

• Yes, because weather is a precise science and nothing changes in once the forecast is made

• Yes, because the technology is sophisticated enough to account for the changes in an area

• No, because there are a wide range of factors that could change at a moment's notice

• No, because no one likes learning about weather and so there aren't a lot of meteorologists

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