5.E.1.1 Study Guide

Which best describes why winds at the beach change direction between day and night?

• because the temperatures over land and over water change

• because warm air over land sinks and stays in place over land

• because cool air rises and is replaced by warm air from the ocean

• because cool air sinks and stays in place over land

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If the barometer is dropping, what kind of weather should you expect?

• sunny and windy

• clear and warm

• stormy and cloudy

• cool and clear

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If atmospheric pressure is rising, what kind of weather should you expect?

• clear and sunny

• warm and rainy

• cloudy and stormy

• cool and rainy

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If barometric pressure is dropping, what kind of weather should you expect?

• cool and dry

• cool and clear

• sunny and warm

• cloudy and rainy

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Which most affects the temperature of an area?

• latitude

• humidity

• vegetation

• precipitation

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If you live near the equator, at 0 degrees latitude, what kind of climate should you expect?

• sometimes warm, with 4 seasons, summer, winter, spring, and fall

• always warm with just two seasons, rainy and dry

• always cold

• it is impossible to predict the climate at the equator

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If you live at a high latitude, what kind of climate should you expect?

• cold

• warm

• temperate

• tropical

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Why are climates different based on latitude?

• because when latitude is high, you are high up in the atmosphere, like on a mountain top. It is colder high in the atmosphere.

• because low latitude get less direct, less powerful sunlight

• because high latitudes get more direct, more powerful sunlight

• because low latitudes get more direct, more powerful sunlight

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Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• precipitation

• cloud cover

• wind direction

• air pressure

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Why is collecting weather data important to understand climate?

• Collecting weather data decreases wind speeds

• Collecting weather data determines the amount of precipitation that will fall in a given year.

• Collecting weather data decreases wind speeds

• Collecting weather data for at least 10 years helps you to begin to understand the climate of a region.

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