LockeD! - 5.8A - Weather and Climate #1

Which of these described climate rather than weather?

• Wind speed is changing as storm moves through an area

• The temperature is decreasing in a slow-moving cold front

• Annual high temperatures in the summer have increased over many decades

• The rainfall during one year was greater than the rainfall during the following year

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One reason that trees rarely grow at the top of high mountains is that high mountain peaks —

• are usually covered by thick grasses

• are home to many grazing animals

• tend to be very cold for most of the year

• often receive a large amount of rainfall

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Which of the following has the greatest influence on the temperature of a land area?

• The amount of organic material in the soil

• The amount of clouds over the region

• The amount of solar energy received daily

• The distance of the area from an ocean

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Which of the following statements BEST explains why the climate is warmer at the equator than at the North Pole?

• The equator has a larger surface area than the North Pole

• The equator is closer to the Sun than the North Pole

• The equator receives more direct sunlight than the North Pole

• The equator has more hours of daylight per year than the North Pole

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The condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time is called—

• climate

• pressure

• humidity

• weather

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Climate is—

• the condition of the atmosphere outside at any given time

• the average of all weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the continuous movement of water between the air, land, and water

• a measure of how hot or cold the air is

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Clouds, rain, air temperature, and wind are all part of the Earth’s—

• atmosphere

• hemisphere

• weather

• rotation

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What causes seismic waves (tsunami's)?

• Earthquakes in the mountains

• Earthquakes on or under the ocean floor

• Large amounts of wind from big storms

• The eruption of a large volcano

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The pull of gravity from the moon and the sun is responsible for making the water level of the oceans rise and fall. This is known as—

• tides

• water depth

• seismic waves

• water currents

A sudden change in wind direction, air temperature, and cloud cover most likely signals a change in —

• climate

• landforms

• seasons

• weather

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