Weather, Climate, and Water Cycling

What is air pressure?

• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air above it

• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the water below it

• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the air below it

• The force exerted on a surface by the weight of the water above it

Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.

• cold

• light

• heavy

• hot

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Does evaporation happen before or after condensation?

• before

• after

• during

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What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate

• temperature

• elevation

• precipitation

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What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time

• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season

• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time

• How much sunshine an area gets 

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What is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place called?

• climate

• weather

• circulation

• altitude

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Winters in Maine can reach temperatures below zero.

• Climate

• Weather

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Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day

• Climate

• Weather

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A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

• Climate

• Weather

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Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate

• Weather

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