Weather and Climate

What is the difference between weather and Climate?

• Weather changes daily and climate does not

• Climate is average temperature & weather is average rain

• weather is conditions of atmosphere & climate is average temperature

• weather is conditions of atmosphere and climate is patterns of weather over a long period of time

Which climate condition in Florida is an important factor in the lack of such snowstorms?

• low annual precipitation

• low humidity

• high average annual temperature

• frequent southern winds that drive storms north

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. What path might a drop of water follow through the water cycle once it falls to Earth?

• evaporation, transpiration, precipitation, runoff

• precipitation, runoff, condensation, and evaporation

• runoff, evaporation, condensation, precipitation

• condensation, evaporation, precipitation, runoff

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Summer months are more humid than winter months because__________________________________.

• air holds ice in winter and water vapor in summer

• warm air holds more water vapor than cold air

• cold air rises fast

• water vapor only happens during the summer months

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The hydrosphere_____________.

• contains all water on Earth

• contains all the ice on Earth

• contains all of Earth's rocks

• contains all living organisms on Earth

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Evaportation is caused by the heating of Earths surface by the sun, and it drives the water cycyle. What is the mains source of evaporation on Earth?

• ground water

• clouds

• rivers

• oceans

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What effect does the Gulf Stream water current have on towns along the coastlines of the United States?

• Makes the weather colder on the coasts

• makes the temperatures on the coasts mild all year

• makes coastline towns hotter than inland towns in the summer

• makes temperatures lhigher in the day and lower at night

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How does the jet stream global wind belt affect weather?

• moves weather patterns around

• makes storms more severe with more rain

• makes weather patterns hard to predict

• dries out the rain by causing more evaporation

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What is the definition of a jet stream?

• strong, narrow ocean current along coast

• high clouds made by airplanes and jets

• fast moving narrow wind band about 10 km above the surface of Earth

• whirlpools caused by ocean currents

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What is : warm air that moves from Earth's surface to the higher atmosphere where it cools and sinks?

• jet stream

• conduction

• ocean current

• convection current

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