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S2U2 Weather and Climate Test Review

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Last updated about 6 years ago
15 questions
Note from the author:
Weather and Climate
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Question 1
1.

Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases. The most abundant gas in the atmosphere is _______. Click here to watch help video: https://safeshare.tv/x/ss5e41f9ae135f6

Question 2
2.

_______________ is the transfer of heat between two solid objects that are touching each other.
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Question 3
3.

__________________ is the transfer of heat energy through the movement of particles in a gas or liquid.  The warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down.
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Question 4
4.

_______________ is a form of heat transfer that moves using waves. It does not require a form of matter to be transferred.
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Question 5
5.

What are the two main sources of energy in the water cycle?


Hint: Water goes up from ______(another name for heat energy) and water comes down from (the energy for rain/snow to fall to Earth).
Help Website: https://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/weather/2a.html

Question 6
6.

Which type of thermal energy transfer causes clouds to form?
Help Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjpRdMlr9pI

Question 7
7.

When warm air rises, air pressure ______________.
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Question 8
8.

Wind blows _________________________________.
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Question 9
9.

The Earth's rotation shapes the direction that wind blows.  This is known as
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Question 10
10.

A ____________ forms when a moist, warm air mass pushes into a cold air mass.
Hint: warm air is coming in
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Question 11
11.

How do weather observations become climate data?
Hint: What is the main difference between weather and climate?
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Question 12
12.

How does latitude impact climate?

Question 13
13.

The amounts of carbon dioxide and methane in Earth's atmosphere are increasing.  Carbon dioxide and methane are greenhouse gasses.  The increasing levels of carbon dioxide and methane will cause _________________.
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Question 14
14.

Select all of the statements that describe CLIMATE. Select all that apply.
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Question 15
15.

An increase in the elevation, or altitude, of a land mass causes
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