Weather and Climate

What causes winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy
• ocean currents
• elevation differences
• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

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A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

This is the symbol for a... 

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front 

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The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.

• weather
• humidity
• air mass
• dew point

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Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer

A front is

• where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
• a boundary where hot and cold air are separating
• a boundary where two different air masses meet
• where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds

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The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph wind, a high temperature of 52 degrees and a pressure of 720 mb. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?

• anemometer, barometer, thermometer
• barometer, hygrometer, thermometer
• thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
• anemometer, satellite image, barometer

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Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

• They originate in the day and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the day and blow toward the water.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.
• They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

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What causes warm air to rise?

• the fact that it's less dense than cold air 
• The fact that it weighs more than cold air 
• The fact that it has higher pressure than cold
• the fact that its more dense than cold air 

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What creates the air pressure difference between the equator and the poles?

• The length of the seasons
• The shape of the earth 
• the duration of the solar year
• The amount of direct sunlight each area receives 

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