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Weather Vs. Climate
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?
A
elevation
B
climate
C
latitude
D
weather
2) Which factor does NOT describe the characteristics of an air mass?
A
air pressure
B
temperature
C
latitude
D
humidity
3) Where is the tropical climate zone?
A
near the north and south poles
B
located between the polar and tropical climate zones
C
located around the equator
4) A cold front is a cold air mass that gently pushes into a warm air mass. Stratus clouds form and a steady rain happens along the front for a few days.
A
False
B
True
5) Which climate zone is Buford, GA?
A
tropical
B
polar
C
temperate
6) Why is the polar climate zone extremely cold?
A
It receives the least amount of precipitation.
B
It receives the most direct sunlight.
C
It receives less direct sunlight.
D
It is nearest to the equator.
7) What do the red lines with red half circles mean on a weather map?
A
It is a cold front.
B
It is a warm front.
C
It is an area of low pressure.
D
It is an area of high pressure.
8) Which is NOT an effect of latitude on the climate of an area?
A
The further away a place is from the equator, the colder the climate is.
B
The closer a place is to the equator, the warmer the climate.
C
The area with the highest latitude receives the most direct sunlight all year long.
9) What are the average weather conditions over a long period of time?
A
humidity
B
climate
C
altitude
D
tropical
10) It has been cool and sunny for several days. Stratus clouds have formed layers of gray in the sky. Steady rain starts to fall. What type of front has moved in?
A
a cold front
B
a warm front
C
a stormy front
D
a cloudy front
11) You are visiting St. Simons Island, Georgia near the Atlantic Ocean. What happens during the day when the air above land has been warmed by the sun?
A
The warm air sinks and moves toward the ocean.
B
Cool air over the ocean moves in toward the land.
C
The warm air rises and moves further inland.
D
Nothing happens; it just gets hotter.
12) On a weather map, which symbol indicates high pressure?
A
a blue capital letter H
B
a red line with half circles
C
a blue line with blue triangles
D
a red capital letter L
13) __________ is a large body of air with the same humidity, air pressure, and temperature.
A
climate zone
B
air mass
C
altitude
D
wind
14) Which climate zone is hot and rainy weather throughout the year?
A
polar
B
temperate
C
tropical
D
equator
15) A front is about to move across Georgia as shown by the blue line with blue triangles. How will the weather MOST likely change in Atlanta, Georgia?
A
It will stay the same.
B
Slow and steady rain will start to fall.
C
A rain storm will occur.
D
It will become fair weather.
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