Weather and Climate

_____________________ is what is happening in the air or atmosphere at any given time.

• climate

• weather

• both weather and climate

• none of these

Weather stays the same all the time.

• True

• False

What is climate?

• the average weather in a place over time

• the same as weather

• better than weather

• all of the above

Which of the following does NOT affect the climate of a place?

• ocean currents

• altitude

• mountains

• ground cover

The big invisible blanket of air around the earth

• low pressure

• meteorologist

• atmosphere

• greenhouse

Warm air is less dense and

• sinks

• rises

• freezes

Cold air is more dense and

• rises

• sinks

• dries up

Which of the following is NOT a climate zone?

• temperate

• polar

• pacific

• tropical

Why are tropical climates so hot?

• Little or no rainfall

• They receive more direct sunlight than other areas of the Earth

• There are more hours of sunlight in these areas

• There are few plants and trees in these areas

It is cloudy today

• climate

• weather