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Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?
Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?
- Atmospheric pressure
- Precipitation
- Temperature
- Composition of the atmosphere (correct)
What are the two most important factors in determining climate?
What are the two most important factors in determining climate?
- Temperature and wind
- Temperature and cloudiness
- Temperature and precipitation (correct)
- Temperature and humidity
Which layer of the atmosphere extends from 310 miles to interplanetary space?
Which layer of the atmosphere extends from 310 miles to interplanetary space?
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- Thermosphere (correct)
Which type of clouds are composed of ice crystals rather than water droplets?
Which type of clouds are composed of ice crystals rather than water droplets?
What is the temperature at which condensation occurs called?
What is the temperature at which condensation occurs called?
What is the pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere called?
What is the pressure exerted by the weight of Earth's atmosphere called?
What causes wind to move from high pressure to low pressure?
What causes wind to move from high pressure to low pressure?
Which of the following circulation patterns is responsible for most of the world's deserts being found at 30 degrees?
Which of the following circulation patterns is responsible for most of the world's deserts being found at 30 degrees?
What causes the formation of convection cells in the atmosphere?
What causes the formation of convection cells in the atmosphere?
What type of breeze occurs during the day, blowing from the ocean to the land?
What type of breeze occurs during the day, blowing from the ocean to the land?
What is the leading edge of an advancing air mass of cold air called?
What is the leading edge of an advancing air mass of cold air called?
Which climate type is characterized by hot, moisture-rich air that rises and dumps its moisture near the equator?
Which climate type is characterized by hot, moisture-rich air that rises and dumps its moisture near the equator?
Which climate type is characterized by one side of the island being very wet and the other side being dry?
Which climate type is characterized by one side of the island being very wet and the other side being dry?
Which climate type is characterized by long, cold winters and is found in Northern Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia?
Which climate type is characterized by long, cold winters and is found in Northern Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia?
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?
Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?
What are the two primary factors that determine climate?
What are the two primary factors that determine climate?
What is the main cause of primary pollutants in the atmosphere?
What is the main cause of primary pollutants in the atmosphere?
Which climate type is characterized by warm annual temperatures, high humidity, and heavy, almost daily rainfall?
Which climate type is characterized by warm annual temperatures, high humidity, and heavy, almost daily rainfall?
Which climate type is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and is found in Northwestern Australia or Central Mexico’s lowlands?
Which climate type is characterized by long, hot, dry summers and is found in Northwestern Australia or Central Mexico’s lowlands?
Which climate type is characterized by humid conditions nearly year-round and is found in England?
Which climate type is characterized by humid conditions nearly year-round and is found in England?
Which prevailing winds blow from the northeast near the North Pole or from the southeast near the South Pole?
Which prevailing winds blow from the northeast near the North Pole or from the southeast near the South Pole?
Which type of breeze occurs at night, blowing from the land to the ocean?
Which type of breeze occurs at night, blowing from the land to the ocean?
What causes the formation of thunderstorms?
What causes the formation of thunderstorms?
What is the main cause of destruction from hurricanes when they hit land?
What is the main cause of destruction from hurricanes when they hit land?
What is the term for the proportional reflectance of the Earth's surface?
What is the term for the proportional reflectance of the Earth's surface?
What is the term for the amount of water vapor found in a certain mass of air, expressed as grams of water per kilogram of air?
What is the term for the amount of water vapor found in a certain mass of air, expressed as grams of water per kilogram of air?
What is the term for precipitation consisting of ice pellets, smaller than hail, formed by the freezing or partial freezing of rain?
What is the term for precipitation consisting of ice pellets, smaller than hail, formed by the freezing or partial freezing of rain?
What is the term for the combination of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, where friction at the Earth's surface causes winds to turn a little?
What is the term for the combination of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis effect, where friction at the Earth's surface causes winds to turn a little?
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