Weather and Climate Quiz
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What layer of the atmosphere do most weather phenomena occur in?

  • Stratosphere
  • Mesosphere
  • Troposphere (correct)
  • Thermosphere
  • What term refers to the day-to-day atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation?

  • Climate
  • Meteorology
  • Atmospheric patterns
  • Weather (correct)
  • What gives rise to the largest scale atmospheric circulations?

  • Atmospheric pressure differences
  • Strong temperature contrast between polar and tropical air (correct)
  • Seasonal changes
  • Earth's rotation
  • What drives weather according to the text?

    <p>Air pressure, temperature, and moisture differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the averaging of atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time?

    <p>Climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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