Unit 2 week 4 Vocabulary quiz 24-25
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10 questions
Choose the word that best matches each definition.
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A graphical representation of the monthly average temperature and precipitation at a certain location.
A graphical representation of the monthly average temperature and precipitation at a certain location.
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A weather phenomenom created when cold, dry air picks up moisture and heat by passing over a relatively warmer lake.
A weather phenomenom created when cold, dry air picks up moisture and heat by passing over a relatively warmer lake.
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A local wind system characterized by a flow from sea to land during the day due to differences in air pressure and unever heating of the land and water.
A local wind system characterized by a flow from sea to land during the day due to differences in air pressure and unever heating of the land and water.
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A warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US.
A warm and swift Atlantic Ocean current that follows the eastern coastline of the US.
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An area with reduced precipitation behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from the winds.
An area with reduced precipitation behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from the winds.
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A constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity that transfer water around the globe.
A constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by temperature and salinity that transfer water around the globe.
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Circular patterns of movement of surface currents.
Circular patterns of movement of surface currents.
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Situated on the side sheltered from or that faces away from the wind.
Situated on the side sheltered from or that faces away from the wind.
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Situated on the side that faces the wind.
Situated on the side that faces the wind.
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A local wind system charaterized by a flow from land to sea during the night due to differences in air pressure and uneven heating of the land and water.
A local wind system charaterized by a flow from land to sea during the night due to differences in air pressure and uneven heating of the land and water.