U8L3: Defining Climate

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains the differences in climate observed at the two locations during the summer?

• Areas near the Arctic Circle receive more hours of sunlight in the summer.

• Areas near the equator receive fewer hours of sunlight in the summer.

• Areas near the Arctic Circle receive more direct sunlight in the summer.

• Areas near the equator receive more direct sunlight in the summer.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the long-term pattern of atmospheric conditions, while climate is the short-term state.

• Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term pattern of weather.

• Weather and climate are both short-term states of the atmosphere.

• Weather and climate are both long-term patterns of atmospheric conditions.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are included in climate data?

• Daily high and low temperature

• Amounts of rainfall

• Wind speed and direction

• Air Pressure

Multiple Choice

How do large bodies of water and mountain altitude influence the climate of nearby areas?

• Large bodies of water make coastal areas warmer, and mountains make climates hotter.

• Large bodies of water make coastal areas cooler, and mountains make climates warmer.

• Large bodies of water moderate coastal climates, and mountains make climates cooler.

• Large bodies of water have no effect, and mountains make climates wetter.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the leeward side of a mountain is correct?

• It receives more rainfall than the windward side.

• It is typically cooler and wetter than the windward side.

• It is warmer and drier than the windward side.

• It faces the ocean directly.

Multiple Choice

Which air masses are responsible for warm and humid conditions in North America?

• Continental polar and Arctic

• Maritime tropical and Continental tropical

• Continental tropical and Maritime polar

• Continental polar and Maritime polar

Open Ended

What is one question you still have about how sunlight affects climate in different zones of the Earth?