Water Weather and Climate

Factors that influence weather and climate.

• Latitude (location)

• proximity to large bodies of water (oceans)

• winds

Multiple Choice

The movement of water throughout the earth and its systems is

• condensation

• evaporation

• the water cycle

• precipitation

Labelling

Label the water cycle

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evaporation

groundwater

condensation

precipitation

runoff

Multiple Select

Which 2 factors most influence the warmer temperatures of St. Augustine, Florida?

• increased cloud cover

• reduced solar radiation

• nearness to the ocean

• distance from the equator

Multiple Choice

Which of these coastal cities would you expect to have the coldest temperature? Think about their location (N/S)

• Seattle

• Monterey Bay

• San Diego

• They're all the same

Multiple Choice

Which of these inland states would have the warmest temperatures?

• North Dakota

• Kentucky

• Texas

• Utah

Multiple Choice

Climate at or near the equator can be described as-

• tropical

• polar

• temperate

• moderate

Multiple Choice

Climate at or near the poles can best be desscribed as

• moderate

• temperate

• arctic

• tropical

Dropdown

Warm air ​

Select answer

, and cold air ​

Select answer

. This is what causes winds when the air is unevenly heated.

Drag and Drop

The equator is an imaginary line at ​

Placeholder

degrees latitude.

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0

20

90

100

Match

Compare and Contrast: Weather and Climate

• Long periods of time, average patterns

• short periods of time, rapidly changing

• conditions of the atmosphere including temperature and other weather phenomena

climate

weather

BOTH

• climate

• weather

• BOTH

Hotspot

Click on the approximate location of the equator.

Hotspot

Click on the location with the coldest average temperatures. Select 2

Hotspot

Click on the location with the hottest average temperatures.

Hotspot

If the equator is hot, and the poles are cold, which location do you think would have a moderate climate (normal with 4 seasons)

Dropdown

As latitude increases, temperature ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

True or False: it takes more energy to raise the temperature of water than land.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

These cities in California are all very close in latitude. Think about other factors that influence weather and climate. Which city would have the warmest winter temperatures?

• Sacramento because it is farther inland

• Fresno because it is closer to the ocean

• Santa Cruz because it is closer to the ocean