Weather Unit Test

What is Weather?

• The position of the sun in the sky at a given moment

• The position of planets and stars in the sky

• The condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time & place.

• The formation of clouds in the Earth's atomosphere

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True or False? The Sun is the main force that drives weather.

• True
• False

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The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is know as:

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Thermal Energy

• Air masses

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What are examples of local wind?

• Bristol Breeze

• Land Breeze

• Air Breeze

• Sea Breeze

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Trade winds, prevailing westerlies, and prevailing easterlies are examples of what?

• Local Winds

• Barter Winds

• Global Winds

• International Winds

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What causes wind?

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What is the measure of water vapor in the air?

• Wind Speed

• Temperature

• Population

• Humidity

What is liquid water in the form of a gas called?

• Clouds

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Graupel

What is a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure?

• Air Mass

• Clouds

• Rain

• Besties

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What is a front?

• Just don't choose this option

• The boundary where air masses meet.

• The line where enemy forces meet during a battle or war.

• The name of a British Boyband

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