Weather & Climate

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12 questions
5

Match the layer of the atmosphere with its altitude and description.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Mesosphere
outermost layer of the atmosphere, where satelites orbit
Troposphere
90-300km, hottest layer
Exosphere
50-90km, coldest layer
Stratosphere
ozone and airplanes
Thermosphere
layer nearest the Earth, where weather happens
1

Which of the following is actually a type of another part of the hydrologic cycle?

1

North and southeast trade winds both blow towards the

4

Match the weather front to the type of weather it brings.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Stationary fronts
bring violent storms that are followed by fair, cooler weather
Occluded fronts
bring rain and showers followed by warmer more humid weather
Warm fronts
usually produce light rain or other precipitation
Cold fronts
often bring many days of almost continuous precipitation
1

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate?

1

In what way does latitude affect climate?

1

In what way does elevation affect climate?

1

In what way does topography affect climate?

1

In what way does distance from water affect climate?

1

In what way do global winds affect climate?

1

In what way do ocean currents affect climate?

1

What is the definition of El Nino?