Weather and Climates

How does the sun's energy most directly influence precipitation in an area?

• Sun's energy drives the water cycle

• Sun's energy creates surface currents in the ocean.

• Sun's energy controls condensation.

• Sun's energy controls runoff.

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Why does Daytona, Florida have high humidity?

• Daytona is close to a warm ocean

• Daytona is at a high elevation

• Daytona is near alot of mountains

• Daytona is south of the equator

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In which climate zone is most of the USA located?

• Polar

• Sub-tropical

• Temperate

• Tropical

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

• Air pressure

• Temperature

Which of the following would most affect visibility?

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Precipitation

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Which city has the LOWEST air pressure?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Cheyenne, Wyoming

• Lansing, Michigan

• Phoenix, Arizona

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Where is a hurricane most likely to happen?

• A

• B

• c

• D

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WEATHER IS......

• It describes the atmosfphere conductions in a place and a time.

• it's an animal

• it is a flower

• it is music

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The climate is... 

• The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. 

• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

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Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 

• Latitude.

• Distance from the sea.

• Longitude. 

• Altitude.

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