weather and climate

A force applied by the weight of air

• cold front

• barometer

• air pressure

• humidity

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The amount of water vapor in the air.

• warm front

• humidity

• precipitation

• air pressure

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Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky.

• humidity

• liquid

• precipitation

• weather

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Average weather conditions of a region year after year

• weather

• cold fron

• season

• climate

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Which of these can be used to describe the condition of the atmosphere

• temperature

• wind speed

• cloud cover

• all of these

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At the beach on a hot day, you notice dark clouds moving in from over the ocean. What most likely caused this to happen?

• precipitation & evaporation

• water is wet

• transpiration & evaporation

• evaporation & condensation

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Differences in air pressure cause wind

• true

• false

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Which of the following is not a factor that affects climate?

• latitude

• oceans

• longitude

• global winds

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Weather travels across the U.S. in what direction?

• north to south

• west to east

• south to north

• east to west

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What cause winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy

• elevation differences

• ocean currents

• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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