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- 1. Multiple Choice_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).altitudelatitudesunlightatmosphere
- 2. Multiple ChoiceLarge body of air with the same temperature, pressure, and moisture characteristics is called?warm frontcold frontair massjet stream
- 3. Multiple Choice______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.latitudealtitudeatmospheresunlight
- 4. Multiple Choice______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.climateweatherforecastsunlight
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe boundary between two air masses that meet is called?frontbacksideair mass
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area is called _.altitudepressuredensityair pressure
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow hot or cold something is -frictiontemperaturegravity
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the picture show?climateweather - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the picture show?climateweather
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the job that tells the weather?meteorologistweather manweather person
- 11. Multiple Choice
A prediction of wind shows the _________ of the direction and speed of the wind.
certainty
probability
- 12. Multiple Choice
To make this prediction, meteorologist could use _________ data because air flows from _________ pressure areas.
air pressure, high to low
relative humidity, high to low
rainfall, low to high
temperature, low to high
- 13. Multiple Choice
What type of weather would you associate with a low pressure system?
cold and sunny
cold and clear
warm and clear
cloudy with a chance of precipitation
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