WEATHER

What do we call the general weather pattern over a long period of time.

• weather

• humidity

• precipitation

• climate

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What do we call the day to day temperature changes we experience?

• weather

• humidity

• climate

• precipitation

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Owensboro, KY was 45 degrees today with a 20% chance of precipitation.

What is this an example of?

• weather

• climate

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How does the tilt of earth's axis and its rotation affect the weather?

• earth is able to absorb ALL of the sun's heat evenly

• certain latitudes are heated at a greater rate as it rotates

• earth's quick rotation allows for surface cooling at night

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Which of the following has the greatest impact on weather and climate conditions on earth?

• ice in glaciers

• heat from deserts

• energy from the sun

• clouds in the atmosphere

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Land heats and cools faster than water.

• true

• false

Sea breezes originate from the sea during the day. How do they impact the beach?

• they bring cool air to the hot land

• they bring warm air to the hot land

• they bring warm air to the cool land

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Land breezes originate on the land during the night. How do they impact the weather?

• cool land air moves toward the sea, is warmed and returns to land

• warm air rises up over the land and spreads out

• cool air from the ocean moves over the land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Which statement describes the general movement of air masses?

• the move from low pressure to high pressure

• the move from high altitude to low altitude

• the move from low humidity to high humidity

• they move from high pressure to low pressure

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What type of weather can we expect with a High pressure (H) system?

• tornadoes

• clouds

• calm weather

• hurricanes

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