Introduction to weather

The scientific study and analysis of weather phenomena is known as __________________

• Climatology

• Meteorites

• Meteorology

• Geomorphology

• weather data

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The weight exerted by the air or the atmosphere on the surface is known as ________________

• temperature

• humidity

• atmospheric pressure

• visibility

All of the following are elements of weather except for

• visibility

• wind speed

• wind direction

• tsunami

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The state of the atmosphere over a given geographical location and at any particular time is known as

• precipitation

• humidity

• temperature

• weather

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These lines join areas of equal values on thematic maps

• isohumes

• isolines

• ridges

• latitudes

When temperatures are high the air above the ground is warmed and rises creating a zone of _____ _____

• high pressure

• stationary pressure

• fast pressure

• low pressure

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--- are lines joining areas of the same temperature on a weather thematic map.

• isobars

• isohyets

• isoneph

• isotherms

During the day temperatures over the land are slightly higher than temperatures over the sea. This creates pressure gradient where air begins to flow from regions of high pressure towards regions of low pressure. In this situation we will most likely experience ______

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• calm weather

• occluded weather

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Some gases such as ________ _______ may lead to global warming as they trap long wave radiation from the earth and send it back towards the surface often blamed for rising sea levels in contemporary times.

• nitrogen

• dihydrogen oxide

• carbon dioxide

• neon oxide

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The ________ is an instrument used to measure humidity.

• thermometer

• sunshine recorder

• barometer

• hygrometer

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