Weather

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude
• altitude
• atmosphere
• sunlight

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

• oceans and moon
• tilt and shape
• gravity and clouds
• climate and weather

The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front
• back
• side
• air mass

The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.

• altitude
• pressure
• density
• air pressure

What are the two main factors that describe the weather of an area?

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and air pressure

• wind conditions and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

The condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall

• climate
• weather
• trend
• season

Several months during the year that have similar temperatures 

• Season
• climate
• weather
• Summer

An instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• barometer
• rain guage
• wind sock