Weather, Climate Change and Currents Test

The average weather condition in an area over a long time is

• front

• climate

• weather

• mass

Which human activity is NOT thought to be related to global warming?

• burning forests for farmland

• riding a bike

• burning fossil fuels for transportation

• farmers raising cattle for meat

The amount of water vapor in the air is called?

• humidity

• front

• cyclone

• dew point

An area in which two types of air masses meet is called?

• dew point

• humidity

• condensation

• front

What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?

• drizzly rain followed by clear weather

• severe storms

• many days of cloudy, wet weather

• cold, dry weather

Winds blowing mainly from one direction, that affect the amount of precipitation a region receives is ____________.

• prevailing winds

• weather

• climate

• currents

How long does it take the sun's energy to reach the Earth?

• about 8 hours

• about 80 hours

• about 8 minutes

• about 8 days

Convection is the transfer of energy

• by the circulation of gases or liquids.

• as electromagnetic waves.

• as heat through a material.

• to the atmosphere.

Radiation is the transfer of energy

• as heat through a material.

• from atmospheric gases.

• by circulation of gases.

• as electromagnetic waves.

Wind occurs because of differences in

• latitude.

• air pressure.

• nitrogen levels.

• humidity.