Weather a and Climate Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the average weather conditions over a long period of time, while climate can change within minutes or hours.

• Climate is the short term conditions of the atmosphere, while weather describes the average conditions over decades.

• Weather describes the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while climate is how the atmosphere behaves over a long period of time and space.

• Climate and weather are the same, both changing within minutes or hours.

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How long do meteorologists use weather data averages to define an area's climate?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 50 years

What causes uneven heating of the Earth's surface?

• The Earth's surface is flat.

• The Earth being tilted on its axis and the rays of the sun falling directly on the equator.

• The Earth's rotation around the sun.

• The moon's gravitational pull on the Earth.

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Which of the following is NOT a method of thermal energy redistribution between the Earth's surface and the atmosphere?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Photosynthesis

What would happen if there was no heat transfer from the equatorial regions to the polar regions?

• The polar regions would get colder every year and regions between ~ 35 N and 35 S would get warmer every year.

• The polar regions would get warmer every year and regions between ~ 35 N and 35 S would get colder every year.

• The temperature on Earth would remain constant everywhere.

• The equatorial regions would freeze over.

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What can changes in volume and pressure due to uneven heating result in?

• Droughts and heatwaves.

• Updrafts and violent weather such as thunderstorms.

• Stable weather patterns.

• Decreased wind and ocean currents.

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What causes air over a warm surface to rise?

• It is more dense than the surrounding air.

• It is less dense than the surrounding air.

• It is colder than the surrounding air.

• It is unaffected by the surrounding air temperature.

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What is the result of air being heated by conduction over a warm surface?

• It causes precipitation.

• It causes the formation of air masses.

• It leads to a decrease in temperature.

• It results in air sinking.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of air masses listed?

• Tropical air masses

• Polar air masses

• Arctic air masses

• Equatorial air masses

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What are the characteristics of Maritime Tropical air masses?

• Warm, moist

• Hot, dry

• Very cold, dry

• Cold, dry

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