Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, New York

Section 1: The Causes of Weather

The Causes of Weather

1.
The exchange of heat or moisture between an air mass and the underlying surface is called __________.
A)air mass modification
B)air mass weather
C)air mass convection
D)climate
2.
Use the table to infer something about the climate of this area.
 MonTueWedThursFriSatSun
Average temperature (°C)23.322.222.215.616.716.717.8
Rainfall (cm)003.310000
Relative humidity40‰60‰100‰80‰60‰50‰40‰
Air pressure (mb)1000998-----

A)It receives occasional rainfall.
B)It is often very hot.
C)Rainfall is extremely common.
D)It is often very cold.
3.
What is a large body of air that takes on the characteristics of the area over which it forms?
A)a cloud
B)a climate
C)an air mass
D)a weather system
4.
Long-term variations in weather for a particular area make up the __________ of an area.
A)climate
B)stability
C)weather
D)meteorology
5.
What is the current state of the atmosphere called?
A)stability
B)weather
C)climate
D)rain
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