6th review- Earth -Duncan

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

What is climate?

• The average weather conditions over a long period of time.
• The minute by minute conditions outside.

Does the following statement refer to climate or weather?
Today's air temperature was the lowest this week.

• Climate
• Weather

When heat moves from the ocean to the surrounding air, which is this an example of?

• the transfer of energy from the hydrosphere to the atmosphere

• water cycle

• water moving from thru the jet stream

• coriolis effect

Which system includes all life on Earth?

• atmosphere

• Biosphere

• cryosphere

• thermoshere

What is the main source of energy for the movement of the atmosphere?

• Thermosphere

• Troposphere

• Sun

• biosphere

Which can cause physical weathering of rock?

• Wind

• sun

• oxygen

• acid

Which is an example of weathering?

• Rocks being transported by the river

• Water melting, refreezing, and cracking rocks

• Growing plant roots cracking rocks

• Carbonic acid dissolving limestone

Florida's rivers contribute to the processes of weathering, erosion, and deposition, Which florida land feature is most likely the result of deposition by rivers?

• deltas

• glacier

• U shaped valley

• V shaped valley

Which process brings heat and light from the sun to Earth?

• Reflection

• Radiation

• Reaction

• recycling