Influences of Weather and Climate

The day-to-day state of the atmosphere

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

• atmospheric circulation

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The prevailing weather patterns of a region

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

• atmospheric circulation

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

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

• atmospheric circulation

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The mixture of gases that surrounds Earth

• weather

• altitude

• climate

• atmosphere

• atmospheric circulation

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Differences in air temperature cause movement in the air, which creates __________.

• wind

• hotter

• dense

• cools

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As the air __________, it becomes more dense and falls to Earth's surface.

• wind

• hotter

• dense

• cools

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How do oceans influence weather and climate?

• Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents.

• Oceans reflect the sun's energy back through the atmosphere into space.

• Oceans absorb the energy of the sun, store it, and release it.

• Oceans' waves continually generate heat through wave action.

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The geography of a region affects its weather because the shape of landforms influences --

• the amount of sunlight entering the atmosphere.

• the survival rate of organisms living there.

• the volume of sediment reaching the ocean.

• the flow of winds and ocean currents.

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Light from the Sun strikes Earth with different intensities in different locations. This is because of -- (think flashlight explore)

• the angle at which the light strikes Earth

• the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• the changing seasons

• increases and decreases in the Sun's energy during the course of the year

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Ocean currents don't just go in a straight line but instead swirl around. Which of the following describes the features that change the general trend of ocean water movement into the actual pattern we see?

• Earth's rotation and arrangement of continents

• Global patterns of fishing and sailing

• Gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon

• Concentration of dissolved salt and minerals

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