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Which of the following is NOT a primary component of weather?1
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Humidity
Soil composition
Air temperature
Atmospheric pressure
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What is the primary source of heat for the Earth?1
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The Earth's core
Volcanic activity
Solar radiation
Geothermal energy
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Which of the following is NOT a primary component of weather?1
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What is the primary source of heat for the Earth?1
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The Earth’s axis is tilted at what angle from a vertical line?1
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What causes the mercury to rise and fall in a mercury barometer?1
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Which type of barometer continuously records atmospheric pressure over time?1
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Why does atmospheric pressure decrease with higher altitude?2
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During the day, clouds can make the Earth's temperature cooler. How do they do this?2
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Why are temperatures in deserts very high during the day and very cold at night?2
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The Northern Hemisphere experiences summer in June. Why?2
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Mount Kilimanjaro is located in a tropical zone in Africa, yet it has snow at its peak. How is this possible?2
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Why is it important to place a Six's thermometer inside a Stevenson screen?2
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How do clouds contribute to warmer temperatures at night?2
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Why is land temperature likely to change more quickly than water temperature?2
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A mercury barometer reads 750 mm. What is the atmospheric pressure in atmospheres (atm)?3
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If the temperature at the base of a mountain is 25°C, and the temperature decreases by 6.5°C for every 1,000 meters of altitude gain, what would be the temperature at the peak of a 4,000-meter mountain?3
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A city experiences a temperature drop of 10°C at night. If the daytime temperature was 32°C, what is the nighttime temperature in degrees Fahrenheit?3
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A Six's thermometer records a minimum temperature of 5°C and a maximum temperature of 18°C. What is the temperature range for the day?4
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A weather station reports that the wind speed is 20 kilometers per hour. If the wind maintains this speed, how far will it travel in 3 hours?4
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The relative humidity is 70%. If the air can hold a maximum of 20 grams of water vapour per cubic meter, how much water vapour is currently present in the air?4
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A cloud contains 100,000 water droplets, each with a mass of 0.0001 grams. What is the total mass of the water in the cloud in grams?4
