Unit 9 Weather

The long term conditions of temperature and precipitation for an area is called the

• atmosphere
• latitude
• weather
• climate

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The conditions of the air right now outside

• weather
• currents
• climate
• precipitation

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Precipitation is

• only rain
• rain, snow, hail, or sleet
• the temperature outside
• the amount of clouds outside

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Which is an example of weather?

• Summers are hot in Yuma, Arizona
• London gets 25 inches of rain each year
• It is 31 degrees Celcius in Cancun, Mexico
• The sun sets at 7:55 today in San Diego, CA

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Which statement is true?

• Lines of latitude are parallel to the Prime Meridian
• The equator is an imaginary line half way between the North and South Poles
• Longitude and latitude are real lines on Earth's surface that we use to find a location
• Locations are measured as east or west of the equator

Which is true about locations near the equator?

• they receive more direct sunlight and have cool temperatures
• they receive more direct sunlight and have warm temperatures
• they receive indirect sunlight and have cool temperatures
• they receive indirect sunlight and have warm temperatures

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The Earth is tilted on an axis. When a location on Earth is tilted towards the sun, then it is _____.

• winter
• spring
• fall
• summer

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Atmospheric circulation is

• movement of air above the Earth
• movement of water in the ocean
• the formation of clouds over the poles
• both the movement of air and water on Earth

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Which is a pattern that occurs in air?

• Warm air rises and cool air sinks
• Cool air rises and warm air sinks
• Both warm and cool air rise together
• There is not a pattern with air movement

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Which is true?

• Cool air produces low air pressure and warm air produces high air pressure
• Cool air produces high air pressure and warm air produces low air pressure
• Air pressure and temperature are not related

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