Weather Study Guide

What is the pattern of weather that occurs in a particular area over many years called?

• climate

• weather

• atmosphere

• forecast

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The difference between weather and climate is that weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather is short term and climate is long term.

• Weather and climate both refer to long-term patterns.

• Climate is short term and weather is long term.

• Weather and climate are exactly the same.

What is water that falls to earth in any form called?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is not a type of precipitation?

• Rain

• Hail

• Snow

• Fog

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What is the process in which water vapor changes back into its liquid form as it cools?

• The process is called condensation.

• The process is called evaporation.

• The process is called precipitation.

• The process is called sublimation.

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What is the process that changes water from liquid to water vapor?

• The process that changes water from liquid to water vapor is called evaporation.

• The process is called condensation.

• The process is called sublimation.

• The process is called precipitation.

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Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to Earth?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

What is the lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather, clouds, and air pollution are found?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

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What is the movement of air due to differences in air pressure called?

• Wind

• Breeze

• Gust

• Typhoon

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What is a large body of air that has the same properties as the area of Earth's surface over which it develops and moves?

• Air mass

• Air bubble

• Wind

• Cloud

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