Weather Quiz 2

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1 point

People living near the coast might experience ____________________ than people living over a mountain range farther inland.

less air pressure

higher altitudes

less rain

more rain

1 point

Which season would we most likely experience if....there is more sunlight than darkness?

summer

spring

winter

fall/Autumn

1 point

When a cold front moves into an area causing hot, humid, low pressure air to rise quickly what is likely to occur?

thunderstorm

snowstorm

hurricane

nothing

1 point

What severe weather event can occur during a thunderstorm when the ground is warm and the air is not stable?

thunderstorm

tornado

hurricane

lightning

1 point

The main difference between weather and climate is....

thunderstorms or winds.

tornadoes or hurricanes

that climate is the day to day changes that occur

length of time considered

1 point

What MUST fuel a tropical disturbance to cause it to gain strength and become a hurricane?

thunderstorm

tornado

warm ocean water

lightning

1 point

There are 3 main factors that influence temperature in an area. These are....

altitude, latitude, distance from large bodies of water

longitude, latitude, distance from large bodies of water

altitude, pressure, latitude

pressure, precipitation, latitude

1 point

A sudden electric charge or spark caused by charges jumping from cloud to cloud or cloud to ground is known as...

thunderstorm

thunder

hurricane

lightning

1 point

The time of year when we experience MORE or LESS direct sunlight is known as the

equinox

solstice

summer

winter

10.

1 point

Which of the following is true about the seasons?

Seasons are caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Seasons are caused by the distance of Earth from the sun.

Seasons are caused by the position of the Earth in its orbit.

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