Weather

What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

Why is the temperature lower at night than during the day?

• There are more clouds at night to block the sun's rays

• Winds blow harder at night

• The temperature depends on energy from the sun

• There is less water in the air at night

Which of the following devices measures air pressure?

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Why does it tend to be cool at the Earth's poles?

• They are farthest from the sun

• They have high absolute humidity

• They have the worst weather

• Sunlight strikes them at extreme angles

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• Wind and rain

• Humidity and thunder

• Extremely hot temperatures

• Clear skies and sun

What is climate?

• weather

• is the pattern of weather in a place over many years

• the temperature

Mountains and other landforms affect the climate.

• True

• False

What is storm that contains storm surges and has wind speeds of 74 mph - 200 mph?

• thunderstorms
• severe thunderstorms
• tornadoes
• hurricanes

Most of the damage done by a hurricane is the result of _____

• water
• wind
• tornadoes
• lightning

What are thunderstorms?

• a storm with thunder and lighting and typically also heavy rain or hail
• a storm that can be the same as thunderstorms, but even more dangerous
• a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.
• a huge storm with strong winds and storm surges