Weather and Climate Quiz

What changes when you move further away from the ocean?

• More daylight hours

• Milder summers and winters

• Sunlight is stronger

• Day and night temperatures differ more

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What weather does an air mass from the north likely bring?

• Cool and dry

• Warm and dry

• Cool and humid

• Warm and humid

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What are the properties of an air mass that forms over a desert?

• Hot and dry

• Cold and dry

• Hot and moist

• Cool and moist

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What are the characteristics of an air mass over the Gulf of Mexico?

• Cool and dry

• Cool and humid

• Warm and humid

• Warm and dry

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What is a key idea about air masses?

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What is a key idea about the proximity to the ocean and temperature changes?

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In Earth's atmosphere, what causes convection currents to occur?

• Heat from Earth’s core only warms the equator.

• Glaciers cooling the Earth unevenly.

• The Sun's rays are more concentrated in some places than others.

• The Moon’s phases affecting light and heat.

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What is the main source of energy for weather?

• The Sun

• Oceans

• The Moon

• Mountains

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How does air density affect air pressure?

• Warm air rises, creating low pressure.

• Cool air rises, creating low pressure.

• Warm air sinks, creating high pressure.

• Cool air rises, creating high pressure.

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What is the effect of the Sun's energy on the Earth's surface?

• It causes the Earth to cool down.

• It creates convection currents.

• It has no effect.

• It only affects the oceans.

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