Final Exam Review: Weather

What is the average of weather in a region over a long period of time called?

• Weather

• Climate

• Air mass

• Front

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Weather refers to the (a)   conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

• day to day
• average
• long-term

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What is the fundamental difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is more important than climate

• Climate only occurs in summer

• Weather is current conditions while climate is long-term averages

• Climate happens daily while weather happens yearly

Most weather comes from ________.

• oceans

• air masses

• mountains

• rivers

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Which characteristic best describes an air mass?

• It only exists during storms

• It's a small pocket of air

• It's a huge body of air with specific temperature and humidity

• It only forms near the equator

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The boundary between two different air masses is called a ____.

• weather zone

• climate zone

• whirlpool

• front

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A front is a boundary between two different air masses, typically with different ________ and ________ levels.

• temperatures, humidity

• pressures, altitudes

• winds, speeds

• clouds, precipitation

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What is a front in weather terms?

• The front door of a weather station

• A boundary between different air masses

• The direction the wind blows

• The speed of moving clouds

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What type of front forms when a cold air mass moves into an area occupied by warmer air?

• Cold front

• Warm front

• Stationary front

• Occluded front

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A cold front often causes which of the following?

• Steady, light rain or drizzle

• Cloudy skies and milder weather

• Thunderstorms, heavy rain, or a sudden drop in temperature

• Increase in temperature

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