Unit 5: Climate vs Weather

What is the local, day-by-day variation in the atmosphere's condition called?

• climate
• weather
• temperature
• precipitation

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Average atmospheric conditions over a long period of time are known as _____

• climate
• weather
• elements
• temperature

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What form of precipitation is basically liquid water that falls from the sky?

• rain
• sleet
• snow
• hail

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Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• Forest Fires

• South Pole

• North Pole

• the Equator

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What does "latitude" refer to?

• the distance away from the Equator

• how much rain a place gets

• how high up a mountain a place is

• the number of seasons a place gets

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The higher the altitude/elevation of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.

• hotter

• colder

• more consistent

• weirder

Is the Earth heated evenly?

• Yes

• No

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

• latitude

• winds

• mountains

• weather forecast

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Surface currents are driven by _____________.

• sea critters

• differences in temperature

• wind

• the Equator

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The geography of a region affects its weather because the shape of landforms influences–

• the amount of sunlight entering the atmosphere

• the survival rate of organisms living there

• the volume of sediment reaching the ocean

• the amount of rainfall and climate of the region

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