Atmosphere Weather

______________ air moves from the poles to the equator which helps create global wind systems.

• Cold, more dense

• Warm, less dense

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An _______________is a large body of air that has the same properties as Earth’s surface over which it develops.

• air mass

• tornado

• hurricane

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forms where cold and warm air masses meet.

• cloud

• front

• climate

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Violent (dangerous) storms generally form along a(n) _______________.

• Occluded front

• Warm front

• Cold front

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Areas of low pressure usually have _______________.

• Cold and stormy weather

• Good weather

• None of the above

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Look at the table to the right. Based on the rainfall data in the table, which of the following statements about rainfall in Los Angeles is true?

• More rain fell in 1930 than in 1970.

• More rain fell in 1940 than in 1980.

Which factor causes global wind patterns?

• changes in the distance between Earth and the Moon

• unequal heating of Earth’s surface by the Sun

• daily changes in the tilt of the Earth’s axis

• rapid rotation of the Sun on its axis

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Based only upon the data of this jet stream, which kind of weather is expected in the Great Plains area?

• warm

• cold

• wet

• dry

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How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is constantly changing, whereas weather changes slowly over time.

• Climate influences people’s daily activities, whereas weather influences people’s seasonal activities.

• Climate refers to the atmospheric conditions on a given date, whereas weather refers to the atmospheric conditions during a given season.

• Climate is based on observations made for a region over several years, whereas weather is based on day-to-day observations made for a region.

Springfield, Missouri, and San Francisco, California, are at similar latitudes, but they have very different climates. Springfield has very hot summers and cold winters, while San Francisco has about the same temperatures all year. What is the most likely reason the two cities have such different climates?

• The amount of sunlight on each city

• The distance of each city from an ocean

• The elevation above sea level of each city

• The distance of each city from the equator

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