Weather Quiz

Coastal regions have a humid climate because there is a lot of moisture in the __________ all year round.

• air

• air pressure

• ocean

• wind

• climate

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When these masses of cooler, denser air and warmer, lighter air move, it is called __________.

• air

• air pressure

• ocean

• wind

• climate

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Which observations provides evidence that oceans play a major role in weather patterns on land?

• Ocean currents are driven by patterns of wind & changed by the continents

• Weather patterns are similar on the coast but different when moving inland

• Large bodies of water have very little land to interfere with the wind

• Temperature differences between atmosphere and seawater generate high wind

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Barometers are scientific instruments that measure the pressure of the atmosphere in millibars. The range of pressure on Earth is 980-1050 mb. Which city's data provides evidence that high pressure is a predictor of clear skies?

• Giddings

• Tyler

• Euless

• Amarillo

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The moisture near the coastal regions comes from the __________. There is usually a lot of wind there.

• air

• air pressure

• ocean

• wind

• climate

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Even in the winter, the Sun's energy heats the land faster than the ocean nearby, which causes changes in _______

• air

• air pressure

• ocean

• wind

• climate

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What is weather?

• The amount of moisture in the air

• The number of clouds in the sky

• The speed of the wind

• The state of the atmosphere at any particular time.

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

• Air pressure

• Temperature

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Why can't you see the water vapor in the air?

• It exists as a clear, colorless gas

• It's all been condensed

• There is very little of it

• It's all far away, in the upper atmosphere

What are the characteristics of a high-pressure system?

• Wind and rain

• Humidity and thunder

• Extremely hot temperatures

• Clear skies and sun

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