Weather and Climate Core Concept 2

Rain, sleet, hail, and freezing rain are all...

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation
• perspiration

The latitude zone in between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole

• Polar Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone

The latitude zone in between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle- where North America is located.

• Polar Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone

The latitude zone in between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

• Polar Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone

Freezing temperature common much of the year; cool summers and very cold winters.

• temperate zone
• polar zone
• tropical zone
• none of them 

Range of temperatures; warm to hot summers and cool to cold winters; 4 seasons.

• polar
• temperate
• tropical

Hot and humid year-round.

• temperate
• tropical
• polar

The usual predictable patterns of weather in an area over many years. 

• Climate
• Weather
• Precipitation
• Temperature

The changes in temperature, wind direction and speed, and air moisture that take place over a short period of time. In the morning we check the ____________ report to decide what to wear.

• Climate
• Weather
• Precipitation
• Temperature

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 temperature of the atmosphere and climate is the average of those conditions