Weather and Climate

The amount of water in the air....

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• condensation

• Dew point

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Which is not a cause of wind....

• earth rotation

• temperature

• geosphere

• pressure

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What direction do jet streams travel

• North to South

• East to West

• South to East

• West to East

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It the diagram of a polar jet stream, a town located at the green dot is _____ and ____ than a town located at the purple dot

• Warmer , has lower air pressure

• Warmer , has higher air pressure

• Colder, has lower air pressure

• Colder, has higher air pressure

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All are examples of precipitation except...

• Ice (Hail)

• Rain

• Dirt

• Snow

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What affects weather (select all that apply)

• Wind speed and direction

• Humidity

• Gravitational pull from the moon

• Air pressure

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How do the jet stream affect weather

• Carries air in a vertical pattern from the surface of the earth to the top of the clouds

• Acts as a band of air high in the atmosphere transporting warm air and cooler air

• Carries warmer water on the surface of the earth

• Is a band of wind at the surface of the earth carrying water

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The point at which the air is full of water and can't hold anymore is

• Relative humidity

• condensation

• Dew point

• Air pressure

The process that changes liquid to water vapor is known as

• condensation

• precipitation

• evaporation

• Humidity

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Choose the correct statement

• Weather and climate means the same thing

• Weather is short-term changes in the atmosphere

• Climate is short-term changes in the atmosphere

• Weather is long-term changes in atmosphere is a specific area

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