Climate and Weather Vocab Test Spanish

The large-scale movement of air that distributes heat across the Earth's surface is called __________.

• Atmospheric Circulation

• Ocean Currents

• Plate Tectonics

• Solar Radiation

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A type of kinetic energy that refers to the energy within a system that is responsible for its temperature is called __________.

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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Areas with different climates are known as __________.

• Climate Zones

• Climate Patterns

• Temperature Regions

• Ecosystems

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Fill in the blank: The horizontal measure on a globe or a map of a location north or south of the Equator is called __________.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Meridian

A continuous and directed movement of seawater that can be generated by wind, the Coriolis effect, or density is called __________.

• Ocean Current

• Tidal Wave

• Sea Breeze

• Waterfall

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Fill in the blank: The long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years, is known as __________.

• Climate

• Weather

• Temperature

• Humidity

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Complete the sentence: The amount of mass per volume refers to __________.

• Density

• Volume

• Mass

• Weight

A measure of the intensity of light reaching the Earth's surface is called __________.

• Light Intensity

• Luminous Flux

• Radiant Energy

• Illuminance

Fill in the blank: The concentration of salt in water or soil is known as __________.

• Salinity

• Acidity

• Alkalinity

• Density

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A large body of air with approximately the same temperature and humidity is called __________.

• Air mass

• Weather front

• Cyclone

• Jet stream

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