Weather and Climate

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Weather is NOT:

short term temperature and precipitation

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small area

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can quickly change

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long term weather patterns in a large geographic pattern

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long term weather patterns in a large geographic pattern

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What is the main energy source of weather and climate? (which one of these causes the other 3?)
Options: the sun, wind, air pressure, precipitation

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the sun

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Which process forms clouds?

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condensation

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Which type of clouds are associated with thunderstorms?

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cumulonimbus

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Which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur in?

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troposphere

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Which type of air mass is cold and dry? Options: continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, maritime tropical

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continental polar

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Which type of front brings steady rain?

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warm front

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Differences in air pressure cause:

rain

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wind

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clouds

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wind

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What is a maritime tropical air mass?

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warm and wet

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The temperature at which clouds form is:
- dew point
- relative humidity
- precipitation
- cold front

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dew point

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