Weather & Climate

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

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Large body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?

• warm front
• cold front
• air mass
• jet stream

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude
• altitude
• atmosphere
• sunlight

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______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

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Earth is unevenly heated due to its?

• oceans and moon
• tilt and shape
• gravity and clouds
• climate and weather

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The boundary between two air masses that meet is called?

• front
• back
• side
• air mass

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The result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.

• altitude
• pressure
• density
• air pressure

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

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The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation
• an ocean
• latitude
• mountain

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The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.

• Weather
• Climate

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