Weather and Climate
Geography · 50 practice questions
Concepts of weather and climate; elements and factors controlling weather/climate (pressure, air mass, altitude, continentality, winds); classification of climate (Greek and Köppen); major climate types and their distribution; weather-measuring instruments; the basic science of climate change.
- Differentiate between weather and climate.
- Identify their elements and controlling factors.
- Compare Köppen's and Greek's classifications.
- Relate weather instruments to their uses.
- Define climate change and understand its causes, effects and remedies.
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- Practice question 1
Seasonal rainfall variation in many tropical regions is closely linked to the shifting position of
- A.the earth's own magnetic field, rather than any atmospheric feature
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to rainfall or seasonal change
- C.the intertropical convergence zone throughout the year
- D.a fixed, completely unchanging atmospheric boundary throughout the year
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C. the intertropical convergence zone throughout the year
The seasonal shifting of the intertropical convergence zone is specifically linked to tropical rainfall variation.
- Practice question 2
Wind, as an element of weather, refers to the movement of air from areas of
- A.high pressure to areas of low pressure
- B.equal pressure to other areas of equal pressure
- C.low pressure to areas of high pressure
- D.no defined pressure difference at all
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A. high pressure to areas of low pressure
Wind is fundamentally driven by air moving from regions of higher pressure toward regions of lower pressure.
- Practice question 3
A hygrometer is a weather-measuring instrument specifically used to measure
- A.air temperature
- B.relative humidity
- C.wind direction
- D.rainfall amount
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B. relative humidity
The hygrometer is specifically designed and used to measure relative humidity.
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