Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are the same thing
• Weather refers to long-term atmospheric conditions and climate refers to short-term atmospheric conditions
• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions and climate refers to long-term atmospheric conditions
• Weather and climate are completely unrelated

What is the primary factor that determines climate?

• Longitude
• Latitude
• Population density
• Altitude

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The cooling of the atmosphere by the sun's rays
• The warming of the atmosphere by the sun's rays
• The cooling of the atmosphere by gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor
• The trapping of heat in the atmosphere by gases like carbon dioxide and water vapor

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Which of the following is NOT a form of precipitation?

• Dew
• Hail
• Snow
• Rain

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What is the water cycle?

• The journey of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
• The journey of water from the atmosphere to the Earth's surface and back again
• The journey of water from the ocean to the Earth's surface and back again
• The journey of water from the Earth's surface to the ocean and back again

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Which of the following is NOT a type of cloud?

• Nimbus
• Cirrus
• Stratus
• Vortex

What is a hurricane?

• A storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over water
• A type of cloud that looks like a funnel
• A type of cloud that forms at very high altitudes
• A storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over land

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What is a tornado?

• A storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over water
• A type of cloud that looks like a funnel
• A type of cloud that forms at very high altitudes
• A storm with strong winds and heavy rain that forms over land

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What is humidity?

• The amount of carbon dioxide in the air
• The amount of oxygen in the air
• The amount of nitrogen in the air
• The amount of water vapor in the air

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What is air pressure?

• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above it
• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the water below it
• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air below it
• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the water above it

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