Seasons, Weather, and Extreme Weather

Multiple Choice

How does Earth's tilt and revolution around the Sun cause the different seasons?

• The tilt and revolution cause different hemispheres to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

• The Sun moves closer to Earth during summer and farther during winter.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis causes the seasons.

• The Moon's position affects the seasons.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors influence both weather and climate?

• Latitude and elevation

• Only temperature

• Only precipitation

• Only wind direction

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?

• Their location: hurricanes form in the Atlantic, typhoons in the Pacific.

• Hurricanes are stronger than typhoons.

• Typhoons form over land, hurricanes over water.

• Hurricanes bring snow, typhoons bring rain.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between weather and climate, and why it is important to understand both when studying Earth's atmosphere.