CFA 7.2 Review

Summers in Forney are typically hot with moderate rainfall. Is this describing weather or climate?

• Weather - it's describing the conditions of one day.

• Climate - it's describing what we can expect during that season.

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Today it is expected to rain and the high temperature will be 66 degrees F.

• Weather - this is describing a daily condition that is temporary

• Climate - this is describing a long term pattern of conditions.

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What is the largest object in space from these options?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Moon

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Two of these are spherical with a rocky surface. Select at least one.

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Jupiter

• The Earth

Which of these objects in space is the smallest out of these 4.

• The Sun

• The Earth

• The Moon

• Saturn

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Which of the following best describes an example of weather?

• The temperature at 6:00 am was 54 degrees.

• Average temperatures in the savanna are warm year round.

• Summers in Texas are usually hot and humid.

• Winters in the arctic are long and dark. Days are shorter and nights are longer.

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What category would a Warm Front fall into?

• Weather

• Climate

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What is the main cause of water evaporation from the ocean?

• Heat energy from the Sun

• Wind and wave action along the shore

• Heat energy from the ocean floor

• Currents in the ocean

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Weather is the current conditions outside.

• True
• False

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Climate is the average conditions that are expected at a certain place over a number of years

• False
• True

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