YEAR 8 QUIZ 1

Climate is

• the average weather conditions over a long period of time

• the local, short term state of the atmosphere

• Crystallization

• Clouds that are formed from water in the air

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

• the average weather conditions over a long period of time

• glaciers

• the local, short term state of the atmosphere

• troposphere

Water that falls from the sky is

• Rain
• Humidity
• Precipitation
• Air Pressure

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

What is responsible for warming the Earth's surface and creating wind?

• the Moon

• Earth core

• Coriolis effect

• the Sun

A region where air is sinking causing clear and calm weather.

• high pressure

• cold front

• low pressure

• warm front

A mass of moving air that is cold, warm, or stationary

• front

• humidity

• air pressure

• condensatiion

Regions closest to ____ tend to have warmer year round climates.

• Northern Hemisphere

• Equator

• Southern Hemisphere

• Poles

The layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs is the _.

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

What does this symbol show on a weather map?

• cold front
• warm front