Influences on Weather

A cold front can usually bring

• Thunderstorms

• Clear skies

• Hot temperatures

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Weather is affected by both prevailing winds and by surface currents that carry warm and cold ocean water around Earth. Prevailing winds cause surface winds.

• True

• False

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The next time I listen to a weather report I will listen for information on...

• temperature

• wind speed

• humidity

• high and low air pressure

• fronts

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The force of air pushing on an object is called

• humidity

• wind

• air pressure

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A ________ pressure system usually brings clear skies and calm and gentle winds.

• high

• low

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How do landforms (like mountains) impact weather?

• They have no impact

• They cause earthquakes

• They can affect rainfall distribution

• They increase wind speed

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Air over _______ heats up and cools down faster than air over ________.

• water,

  land

• land,

  water

• cities,

  towns

• lakes,

  islands

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What do high-pressure air masses usually produce?

• Stormy weather

• Cloudy skies

• Calm, clear weather

• Rainy weather

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What is the definition of atmospheric circulation?

• The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• The distance from sea level

• The movement of air by which thermal energy is distributed on Earth's surface

• The mixture of gases that surround Earth

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Ocean winds cause a strong current.

• Oceans absorb, store, and release the Sun’s energy.

• Oceans reflect the Sun’s energy into the atmosphere.

• Wave movement produces heat energy.

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