Weather unit 6

What is the narrow band of strong winds that blows in the upper region of the atmosphere?

• Jet stream
• Extreme humidity
• Precipitation
• Local wind

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What two factors determine climate?

• Precipitation and locations of mountains
• Temperature and precipitation
• Temperature and wind patterns
• Latitude and Longitude 

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A student wants to figure out what the climate is where she lives. She decides to record the temperature every day, at the same time, for a week. What is the BEST reason why this might not give her accurate results for what the climate is?

• She is only measuring temperature and not precipitation
• She did not calculate the wind conditions, humidity, and air pressure
• She measured only one week instead of measuring over a long period of time
• She recorded the temperature at only one time of day instead of more frequently

High humidity means what?

• There is a lot of water vapor in the air
• The temperature is cool
• There is a cold front approaching
• There is a high-pressure system

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Occasionally, some of the warm air in a thunderstorm rises into high-altitude, horizontal winds, which causes the rising air to rotate. What is being described?

• Hurricane
• Tornado
• Lightning
• Thunder

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Which best explains why a nearby body of water tends to make local temperatures milder?

• Water constantly releases heat into the air
• Water gains and loses heat more slowly than land.
• Some water stays liquid when everything else is frozen.
• When water is frozen it protects the nearby area from wind.

What is the source of energy for all weather on Earth?

• wind 
• sun
• air pressure
• rain

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Large bodies of water can affect the climate of coastal areas by _____________.

• Creating a tropic zone
• Absorbing or giving off heat
• Changing the precipitation

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How is wind named?

• From the direction which they blow to.
• From the direction which they come from.
• From the Department of Atmospheric Affairs 
• By the amount of air pressure. 

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The Coriolis Effect is caused by

• Earth rotating around the sun
• Earth rotating on its axis
• The tides
• Gravity

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