Weather and Climate

What is the term for a factor that "may" change due to a INDEPENDENT variable?

• control variable
• hypothetical variable
• operational variable
• dependent variable

What is the term for the variable that we manipulate during an experiment?

• control variable
• hypothetical variable
• independent variable
• dependent variable

What kind of observation are you making if you are measuring the mass of a cell phone?

• independent observation
• dependent observation
• qualitative variable
• quantitative variable

What kind of observation are you making if you are observing the colors refracting off of a prism?

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• qualitative variable
• quantitative variable

What are the daily conditions of the atmosphere called?

• climate
• global warming
• temperature
• weather

The difference between weather and climate is:

• weather is based on temperature and precipitations and climate conditions including air masses.
• weather is used to predict climate with 100% accuracy
• weather is a long term effect and climate changes from day to day
• weather is the daily conditions of the atmosphere and climate is the average of those conditions

What is the cause of clouds and rain?

• rising of warm, dry air
• rising of cool, humid air
• rising of warm, humid air
• rising of cool, dry air

What factor best explains the formation of the wind?

• elevation
• air pressure
• ocean currents
• wind

Which is the primary cause of the global wind patterns on Earth?

• uneven heating
• ice cap melting
• greenhouse effect
• global warming

Which narrow belts of high speed winds control the movement of storms?

• jet streams
• warm fronts
• tornadoes
• hurricanes