Weather/Climate TEST

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A tropical rainforest is located __________ degrees latitude.

0-30

Earth takes _____ to rotate.

24 hours

Which of the following would most likely produce rain or snow?

28 degrees with relative humidity of 100%

Polar regions are located ________________.

60-90 degrees latitude

What causes seasons?

Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun

What influences climate?

Latitude, ocean currents, and atmospheric circulation

The measure of water vapor in the air is ________.

absolute humidity

What is relative humidity?

amount of water vapor compared to what the air can hold

When the jet stream dips low NJ will experience what type of weather?

colder than normal

The movement of wind due to the rotation on Earth is called __________________.

coriolis effect

A change from a gas to a solid which makes snowflakes is called _________________.

deposition

When a current moves away from a location the coastal area is _____.

dry

Low latitudes have __________.

high temperatures and always has 12 hours of sunlight

When the axis is tilted away from the sun the season would be _______________________.

less than 12 hours of sunlight

Climate refers to __________.

long term of precipitation and weather

Heat is ________ during freezing.

released

Wind blown snow changing back into water vapor is called ______.

sublimation

When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards to sun it would experience __________.

summer

Dew point is measured in _______.

temperature

What is found at 0 degrees latitude?

the equator

The most important regulator of climate is ______.

the ocean

Currents that originate from the equator will bring _____ conditions.

warm

_______________ holds more moisture.

warm air

Atmospheric conditions in a specific location at a specific time is called ____.

weather


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