Weather - 5th L. Brooks

Weather refers to...

• changes in the atmosphere that occur over long periods of time.
• water cycles in the atmosphere
• atmospheric conditions at a specific time and place. 
• predictable patterns in the water cycle.

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Climate is...

• subtropical
• the average weather over a long period of time in a region.
• the water cycle over a long period of time
• the circulation of energy in the atmosphere

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How does the water cycle influence weather?

• it controls the distribution of water on Earth and in the atmosphere
• it ensures we have water to drink
• it causes runoff and lakes to increase in size
• it is not important at all

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What increases the speed of evaporation and the amount of water vapor in the air?

• additional water in the water cycle
• additional humidity in the air
• the sun
• the amount of moisture in the air

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When the humidity is high, the chance for precipitation and thunderstorms...

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• is not affected at all

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What is a factor that helps us classify a climate?

• animal ages
• pollution levels
• human population levels
• precipitation levels

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The movement of one air mass affects another air mass. When one air mass meets another it forms a  

• air mass
• storm
• front
• climate

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A cold front generally moves from 

• northwest to southeast
• west to east
• east to west
• southeast to northwest

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When a cold front passes through temperatures will 

• increase
• decrease
• remain the same
• spike temporarily

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Warm fronts cause 

• decreases in temperatures and humidity
• increase in temperature and decreases in humidity
• warmer temperatures and more humidity
• decrease in temperature and increase in humidity

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