Weather and Climate

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?

• the mass of earth
• the curve of earth
• the density of earth
• the elevation of earth

What is weather?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

What climate does a desert have?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Antarctica is cold all the time. What is it's climate?

• Tropical
• Polar
• Arid/Dry
• Temperate

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

• A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.
• A high temperature of 37.8°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.
• The mountains were shaded by cumulus clouds on a Tuesday afternoon.
• The coolest months are February and March.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.