Climate Controls Practice Quiz Name _____________________________ Block __ Atmospheric pressure is: What types of equipment would a Amount of cloud cover in the meteorologist use to measure weather? atmosphere Weather stations Amount of water vapor in the Weather balloons atmosphere Satellites The on a surface by the weight of All of the above the air above and around it None of the above Weather can change drastically day to day. True Climate is: False Pattern of weather over a long period of time One way to describe weather is: The weather report for the day Cloudy The changing of weather throughout Rainy the day -2 degrees Celsius None of the above All of the above Climate determines Factors that affect climate include: The plants that are able to grow Distance from the equator The animals that live in the area Height above sea level All of the above The amount of water around None of the All are factors Weather DOES NOT include which factor: The closer you are to the equator it is Temperature ALWAYS warmer Wind speed True Amount of sunlight All are factors of weather _________________________________________________ As you move AWAY from the equator, the angle of sunlight gets Steeper (sun is closer to the horizon) More direct (sun is closer to straight up) High angle sunlight, like that at location B feels ______ than low angle sunlight, like that at location A because ______. Warmer, it is more spread out over a larger area Cooler, it is more spread out over a larger area Cooler, it is more concentrated in a small area Warmer, it is more concentrated in a area
Climate Controls Practice Quiz Name _____________________________ Block __ Atmospheric pressure is: Amount of cloud cover in the atmosphere Amount of water vapor in the atmosphere The on a surface by the weight of the air above and around it None of the above Climate is: Pattern of weather over a long period of time The weather report for the day The changing of weather throughout the day None of the above Climate determines The plants that are able to grow The animals that live in the area All of the above None of the Weather DOES NOT include which factor: Temperature Wind speed Amount of sunlight All are factors of weather What types of equipment would a meteorologist use to measure weather? Weather stations Weather balloons Satellites All of the above Weather can change drastically day to day. True False One way to describe weather is: Cloudy Rainy -2 degrees Celsius All of the above Factors that affect climate include: Distance from the equator Height above sea level The amount of water around All are factors The closer you are to the equator it is ALWAYS warmer True _________________________________________________ As you move AWAY from the equator, the angle of sunlight gets Steeper (sun is closer to the horizon) More direct (sun is closer to straight up) High angle sunlight, like that at location B feels ______ than low angle sunlight, like that at location A because ______. Warmer, it is more spread out over a larger area Cooler, it is more spread out over a larger area Cooler, it is more concentrated in a small area Warmer, it is more concentrated in a area
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