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  • Q1
    What causes wind?
    Condensation in the atmosphere
    Differences in elevation
    The uneven heating of Earth by the sun
    Ocean currents
    60s
  • Q2
    Eliana measures outdoor temperatures in an area each day for a week at exactly 2:00 p.m. The temperatures she records are all between 25 degrees Celius and 30 degrees Celius. Eliana concludes that the climate of the area is tropical. What is the MOST important reason why her conclusion might NOT be correct?
    She did not calculate the average of her data.
    She took the temperature readings at the same time each day.
    She made her conclusion based on only one week of data instead of over a long period of time.
    She made her conclusion based only on temperature and not also on precipitation.
    60s
  • Q3
    The latitude of a place affects its climate, in particular its temperature. Which of the following describes how latitude and air temperature are related?
    The lower the latitude, the cooler the air temperature.
    The lower the latitude, the lower the air temperature.
    The higher the latitude, the warmer the air temperature.
    The higher the latitude, the colder the air temperature.
    60s
  • Q4
    Surface currents can affect climate and weather. What are surface currents?
    Water that empties from rivers into the ocean.
    Streamlike movements of water that happen near the surface of the ocena.
    Slow mixing of warm and cold water near the surface of the ocean.
    Daily changes in the level of ocean water.
    60s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is a tol that can collect weather data at mid- to upper levels of the atmosphere?
    Automated Weather Observation Station
    Weather Map
    Weather Balloon
    Radar
    60s
  • Q6
    Near Fort Walton Beach, Flordia, Hurricane Opal caused a rapid rise in water levels along the coast, and water reached 24ft. This caused extensive flooding and destruction. What is such an event called?
    Thunder
    A tornado
    A storm surge
    Lightning
    60s
  • Q7
    Severe weather can cause damage to property. Which of the following weather conditions would most likely cause damage to crops, cars, and windows?
    Lightning
    Thunder
    Hail
    Rain
    60s
  • Q8
    Certain places in the United States occasionally experience weather events caused by violently rotating columns of air stretching from a cloud to the ground. What are such weather events called?
    Thunderstorms
    Storm surges
    Hurricane
    Tornadoes
    60s

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