Weather and Climate Review

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

• Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

What is the main cause of deepwater ocean currents?

• freshwater rivers and streams flowing into the ocean.

• wind, caused by variations in air pressure, blowing on water.

• differences in water density because of variations in water temperature and salt concentration.

• the Coriolis effect: Earth's rotation causing the water in the oceans to move.

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What substances make up most of the atmosphere?

• nothing except sometimes clouds

• gases such as nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and water vapor

• tiny particles of pollution from cars and other machines

• greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane

Which one of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is TRUE?

• The temperature in the atmosphere increases as it gets closer to the Sun.

• The air pressure increases as you go up in the atmosphere.

• The atmosphere has different temperatures and pressures at different altitudes.

• The atmosphere has the same temperature and pressure at all altitudes.

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Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• ocean currents

• the Sun's energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

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Most of the water on Earth is found in which of the following locations?

• oceans

• the atmosphere

• groundwater

• lakes and rivers

If you start at the equator and head north, on average the climates will get

• drier

• cooler

• wetter

• warmer

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As ALTITUDE INCREASES, what happens to air pressure?

• It increases

• It decreases

Which is a measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface?

• Air pressure

• Temperature

The amount of water vapor in the air.

• warm front

• humidity

• precipitation

• air pressure

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