Weather Patterns Review

Which of the following best describes climate?

• Climate is the same as weather.

• Climate only includes temperature variations.

• Climate refers to short-term atmospheric conditions.

• Climate is the long-term average of weather patterns.

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How does weather differ from climate?

• Weather is a long-term pattern, while climate is short-term.

• Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is long-term.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather only includes precipitation, while climate includes temperature.

Where are the air molecules more concentrated?

• Near the Earth's surface

• In the middle part of the atmosphere

• In the upper atmosphere

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What conditions below affect air pressure?

• Wind speed, cloud cover, and ocean currents.

• Population density, vegetation type, and soil composition.

• Altitude, temperature, humidity, and weather systems.

• Time of day, lunar phases, and magnetic fields.

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Explain how clouds are made... Fill in the blanks. Warm, humid air ___ (because it has low density) At high altitudes, there is ___ pressure, so the air expands. As it expands, it ___ (due to ___ ___) This causes the water vapor to ___, forming clouds. SO...warm humid air ___, ___, ___ and ___. Hint: Notes Pg 4.

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Draw a "Birds Eye View" of High Pressure in the Northern Hemisphere.

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When the weather gets cloudy, that's a good sign that _____________________

• higher air pressure is coming in

• temperatures are going up

• temperatures are moving down

• lower air pressure is coming in

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The ___ the change in pressure, the faster the winds blow.

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What tool measures air pressure?

• Hygrometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

Draw an arrow to show how the Coriolis Effect would affect an arrow going straight up the page in the Northern Hemisphere.

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