Water Cycle and Weather v Climate Review

Weather patterns of an area over a long period of time is  ...

• climate
• weather

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Climate is a term that describes...

• elevation.
• convection.
• weather patterns.
• landforms.

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The sun’s heat is prevented from escaping back into space too quickly by the earth’s...

• atmosphere.
• rainbows.

• landforms.
• clouds.

A ____________________ is used to measure temperature. 

• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer
• thermometer

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What is weather?

• is the average of weather conditions in an area over a long period

• is the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place

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What is climate?

• is the average of weather conditions in an area over a long period

• is the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place.

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The ________ is the primary source of energy for the water cycle.

• moving wind

• water

• sun

• equator

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Why is the ocean an important part of the water cycle?

• living things drink from it

• many living things live in it

• clouds rain into them

• it holds a majority of the water on Earth.

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What type of weather can be expected in a high pressure area?

• humidity and precipitation

• gray skies

• clear, sunny skies

• snow

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 How often does the weather change?

• Never changes, it’s the same
• Only in the morning
• From day to day and hour to hour

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