Weather and Climate
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- Q1A scientist who studies weather is called a ______________________________________.meteorologistclimatologistweatherologist30s
- Q2The condition of the atmosphere daily in a certain time and place is ________________________________.weathertemperatureclimate30s
- Q3The average weather conditions in a region over a longer period of time is ___________________________.Climatetemperatureweather30s
- Q4The prediction of weather based on meteorological observations ____________________________________newsforecastforward30s
- Q5A boundary between air masses with different temperatures is a__________________________frontpressurestorm30s
- Q6The moisture in the air is _________________________________heatpressurehumidity30s
- Q7_________________________________ is a tool used to measure temperature, how hot or cold something is.barometeranemometerthermometer30s
- Q8Weather and climate are different because oftime and/or size of locationseasons and holidaystemperature and air pressure30s
- Q9What do meteorologists use to predict the weather?force, speed, mass, distanceradar, satellites, maps, thermometers, barometers, anemometersrulers, calculators, protractors, gauges30s
- Q10What occurs when warm air masses and cold air masses collide?sunsetstormssummer30s
- Q11Why does the temperate zone have more tornadoes?it has warm and cold air massesit has oceansit has wind30s
- Q12Why does the tropical zone have warmer temperatures?it is closes to the oceansit is closest to the mountainsit is closest to the equator30s
- Q13What causes wind?equal heating of Earth's surface, air doesn't moveunequal heating of Earth's surface, air moves from high to low pressuretemperature changes and gravity30s
- Q14What parts of weather are affected by ocean?chemistry, biology and geologytemperature, precipitation and windtides, seasons and climate30s