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Factors That Affect Climate Answers

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Which is one factor that adds to the greenhouse effect?

A
a decrease in the amount of dust in the atmosphere
B
a decrease in the amount of water on Earth’s surface
C
an increase in gases in the atmosphere that absorb heat
D
an increase in the amount of solar radiation that reflects into space
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Which important indoor safety measure should be taken during a thunderstorm?

A
Lie on the floor.
B
Cover your head.
C
Go to the basement.
D
Move away from windows.
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Study the arrow that is circled in the image.

Question illustration
A
Warm air is rising.
B
Cool air is sinking.
C
There is a difference in air pressure.
D
Cool air is less dense than warm air.
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Which phrase describes air pressure?

A
decreases with denser air
B
decreases as altitude decreases
C
equals mass divided by volume
D
decreases as a result of fewer air particles pushing down
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Which description refers to stratus clouds?

A
are thin and wispy
B
are round and fluffy
C
cover all or most of the sky
D
form at high altitudes
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What are the characteristics of continental tropical air masses?

A
They have cool, dry air.
B
They have warm, dry air.
C
They have cool, moist air.
D
They have warm, moist air.
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Which technology collects data for weather, climate, and environmental monitoring from space?

A
radar
B
satellites
C
weather stations
D
weather balloons
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What can happen to solar radiation when it enters Earth’s atmosphere?

A
It is increased as it hits the clouds.
B
It is absorbed or reflected as it travels to Earth’s surface.
C
It is changed into visible light.
D
It is destroyed by the water molecules in the atmosphere.
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Which is an example of convection currents?

A
marshmallows toasting over a campfire
B
a pot being heated by an electric burner
C
feet getting hot when stepping across sand
D
a radiator emitting warm air and drawing in cool air
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The image below shows a weather service map.

Question illustration
A
shows isolines and isobars
B
shows types of precipitation
C
was created for newspapers
D
is probably not used to make forecasts
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How is cold front formation different from stationary front formation?

A
Stationary fronts form between warm and cold air masses, while cold fronts form when a cold air mass advances against a warm air mass.
B
Cold fronts form between two air masses that barely move, while stationary fronts form when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses.
C
Cold fronts form when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass, while stationary air fronts form when a cold air mass moves over a warm air mass.
D
Stationary fronts form when a warm air mass is trapped between two cold air masses, while cold fronts form when a warm air mass moves over a cold air mass.
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Which type of precipitation is most likely to form during a thunderstorm?

A
sleet
B
hail
C
snow
D
freezing rain
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Which lists the layers of the atmosphere from Earth's surface outward?

A
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
B
troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
C
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere
D
stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
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Which weather event is typically brief, contains very strong winds, and leaves a path of destruction up to 50 miles long?

A
a cyclone
B
a hurricane
C
a thunderstorm
D
a tornado
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Which refers to solid ice that condenses and forms on surfaces like grass or windows?

A
dew
B
frost
C
hail
D
sleet
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Which tools do meteorologists use to help create weather forecasts?

A
guesses
B
weather service maps
C
opinions from weather watchers
D
personal observations
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During thunderstorm formation, a lot of energy builds up in cumulonimbus clouds because some processes that help form the cloud and that occur within the cloud give off energy.What process helps build up energy in cumulonimbus clouds?

A
Water droplets freeze in the cumulonimbus clouds.
B
Warm air sinks as the cumulonimbus clouds form.
C
Warm, moist air mass collides with a cold, dry air mass.
D
Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere melt.
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What path do global winds follow due to the Coriolis effect?

A
a curved path
B
a random path
C
a straight path
D
a vertical path
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The image shows a diagram explaining a concept.

Question illustration
A
temperature
B
altitude
C
air density
D
air pressure
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Examine the weather map.

Question illustration
A
a hurricane
B
low pressure
C
high pressure
D
high temperatures

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