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What are the day to day conditions of the atmosphere?
a) climate
b) weather
c) elevation
d) latitude
Which factor does NOT describe the characteristics of an air mass?
a) air pressure
b) latitude
c) humidity
d) temperature
Where is the tropical climate zone?
a) located between the polar and tropical climate zones
b) near the north and south poles
c) located around the equator
d)
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) True
b) False
c)
d)
Which climate zone is Buford, GA?
a) tropical
b) temperate
c) polar
d)
Why is the polar climate zone extremely cold?
a) It is nearest to the equator.
b) It receives the most direct sunlight.
c) It receives the least amount of precipitation.
d) It receives less direct sunlight.
What do the red lines with red half circles mean on a weather map?
a) It is a cold front.
b) It is an area of low pressure.
c) It is an area of high pressure.
d) It is a warm front.
Which is NOT an effect of latitude on the climate of an area?
a) The closer a place is to the equator, the warmer the climate.
b) The further away a place is from the equator, the colder the climate is.
c) The area with the highest latitude receives the most direct sunlight all year long.
d)
What are the average weather conditions over a long period of time?
a) altitude
b) climate
c) humidity
d) tropical
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 cloudy front
b) a cold front
c) a warm front
d) a stormy front
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) The warm air rises and moves further inland.
c) Cool air over the ocean moves in toward the land.
d) Nothing happens; it just gets hotter.
On a weather map, which symbol indicates high pressure?
a) a blue line with blue triangles
b) a blue capital letter H
c) a red capital letter L
d) a red line with half circles
__________ is a large body of air with the same humidity, air pressure, and temperature.
a) air mass
b) wind
c) climate zone
d) altitude
Which climate zone is hot and rainy weather throughout the year?
a) equator
b) polar
c) temperate
d) tropical
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) It will become fair weather.
c) A rain storm will occur.
d) Slow and steady rain will start to fall.
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