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Which of these effects generally occurs as the result of a warm air mass and a cooler air mass converging at the Earth's atmosphere?
a) The sky becomes clear.
b) Winds die down.
c) Cloud formation decreases.
d) Stormy weather patterns develop.

What is one factor that affects the location of deserts and rain forests?
a) time of year
b) daily weather
c) latitude
d) longitude

You notice the winds outside your house are blowing strongly, and it has been really cold this month. This observation relates to
a) climate
b) weather
c) global winds
d) energy from the Sun

Mongolia has a short, dry summers and long, cold winters, which makes it difficult to to grow crops. This statement describes
a) the climate
b) the biome
c) the weather
d) the vegetation

Which factors directly affect local weather and climate?
a) common plants in the region
b) mountains and prevailing winds
c) wildlife population
d) human population

What instrument measures air temperature?
a) anemometer
b) barometer
c) rain gauge
d) thermometer

What instrument measures wind speed?
a) anemometer
b) barometer
c) rain gauge
d) thermometer

What instrument tells wind direction?
a) anemometer
b) barometer
c) rain gauge
d) wind vane

What instrument measures the amount of precipitation?
a) anemometer
b) barometer
c) rain gauge
d) wind vane

What instrument measures air pressure?
a) thermometer
b) wind vane
c) rain guage
d) barometer

What do we call the amount of moisture in the air?
a) temperature
b) air pressure
c) humidity
d) wind

An air mass forms over the Gulf of Mexico and moves northeast across Georgia. What weather conditions are likely to prevail in Georgia?
a) warm and humid
b) warm and dry
c) cool and humid
d) cool and dry

The sun warms a large area of an ocean. This causes a large amount of water to evaporate into the air. Which weather event might occur?
a) tornado
b) hurricane
c) tidal wave
d) freezing rain

Jordan researched the hourly temperatures of an ocean and a land mass near each other. Each morning Jordan discovered the ocean and land had a similar temperature. For the rest of the day the sun continues to warm the ocean and land. During the day,
a) the air moves toward the land
b) the air moves toward the ocean
c) the air will remain still
d) Jordan does not have enough data to tell.

What kind of weather does a cold front usually bring?
a) warm
b) stormy
c) sunny
d) windy

Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
a) the Distance of a place from the Equator.
b) Prevailing winds blowing across land or water.
c) the Tilt of the Earth's axis.
d) the Rotation of the Earth.

How does large bodies of water influence an area's climate?
a) It has no affect.
b) Water absorbs and releases heat slower than land does.
c) Land releases heat much slower than water.
d) Sudden, extreme temperature changes occur frequently.

Triangles on a line represent which type of front?
a) warm fronts
b) occluded fronts
c) stationary fronts
d) cold fronts

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