Weather refers to: _________.

• The state of the atmosphere in a particular place and time.

• The movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface.

• The process of photosynthesis in plants.

• The rotation of the Earth around the Sun.

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Weather occurs over short time periods. The weather predictions usually cover ________ or ________.

• days; weeks

• months; years

• centuries; millennia

• hours; minutes

Look at the map showing current temperatures. Which region of the United States is experiencing the coldest temperatures?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Which of the following terms is commonly associated with weather?

• Temperature

• Photosynthesis

• Gravity

• Evaporation

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Weather is an expression of the ________ system.

• climate

• digestive

• nervous

• solar

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The climate system is the interaction of the atmosphere, biosphere, and other parts of the Earth that determine ________ at a time or place.

• weather

• gravity

• salinity

• altitude

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the climate system?

• The Atmosphere

• The Biosphere

• The Oceans

• The Moon

Which image represents the biosphere?

• The image labeled 'The Atmosphere'

• The image labeled 'The Biosphere'

• The image labeled 'The Oceans'

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Why is the climate system important? The climate system determines the ________.

• weather

• color of the sky

• type of soil

• shape of mountains

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Why is the climate system important? What does weather tell you?

• What to eat

• What to wear

• What to read

• What to plant

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