Weather Part 3

As your distance from the equator increases, what happens to temperature?

• temperature increases
• temperature decreases

What are the daily conditions of temperature, humidity and precipitation?

• weather
• climate

What causes ocean currents and global winds to move in a circular pattern?

• Coriolis Effect
• Solar flares

Ocean currents and winds in the southern
hemisphere rotate in which direction?

• clockwise
• counter clockwise

Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the conditions when you look outside while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
• Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.

This is the symbol for a... 

• Cold Front
• Warm Front
• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front 

This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

Located at the leading edge of a temperature drop off. Bring heavy thunderstorms, rain, and hail. Cool, fair weather is likely to follow.  

• Warm Front
• Cold Front
• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front 

Located at the leading edge of a warm air mass. Brings gentle rain or light snow, followed by warmer, milder weather.  

• Warm Front
• Cold Front 
• Occluded Front 
• Stationary Front 

_____________ has the same temperature and moisture content throughout. 

• convection current
• front
• air mass