U1 3H Weather Factors Mastery Check

What is the primary source of heat that warms the Earth's surface?

• The moon

• The sun

• The stars

• The ocean

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What does humidity refer to?

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The temperature of the air

• The speed of the wind

• The weight of the atmosphere

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Which instrument is used to measure air pressure?

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Hygrometer

• Anemometer

Who studies and predicts weather patterns?

• Biologists

• Geologists

• Meteorologists

• Astronomers

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What is the process called when water vapor turns into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Sublimation

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______ is the amount of heat energy in the air

• air pressure

• wind speed

• wind direction

• temperature

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What causes the air to heat up?

• Air absorbs light from the sun and heats up.

• Air reflects light from the sun and heats up.

• The ground absorbs light, heats up, and warms the air above.

• The ground reflects light, heats up and warms the air above.

The Earth is heated by all of the following except:

• precipitation

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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