Earth Science EOG

Why do we have winds on Earth?

• Because of the trade winds

• Because of earth’s orbit around the Sun

• Because earth receives the sun's rays unevenly

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Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?

• air pressure

• precipitation

• wind direction

• cloud cover

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Which is the best indicator that precipitation is on the way?

• high pressure

• low pressure

• low temperature

• low humidity

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A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Which of the following is most important in determining the climate of an area?

• Nearby landforms

• Elevation/Altitude

• Nearness to a large body of water

• latitude

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If the temperature is 30°F, in which form will precipitation most likely be?

• fog

• hail

• rain

• snow

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What happens when two air masses with large differences in pressure meet?

• wind speed decreases

• wind speed increases

• wind speed is unpredictable

• wind speed is not affected

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What will the weather be like in Charlotte in about 24 hours?

• It will get increasingly warmer as a high pressure system moves into the area.

• It will become cloudy and possibly rain as a low  pressure system moves into the area.

• It will get colder.

• Weather conditions will likely stay the same.

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Which front tends to bring extreme weather into a region?

• cold front

• warm front

• occluded front

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Which might cause a person to feel cooler on the beach than a mile inland?

• wind

• cloud cover

• elevation

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