Weather & Climate Review

_______ 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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______ 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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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

• thermosphere
• stratosphere
• mesosphere
• troposphere

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What is the measure of distance in degrees north and south from the equator?

• latitude
• longitude
• elevation
• topography

What type of weather would you associate with a low pressure system?

• cold and sunny

• cold and clear

• warm and clear

• cloudy with a chance of precipitation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

These maps show points of equal barometric air pressure (wind speed).

• isotherm map

• isobar map

• isodown map

• temperature map

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