Climate & Weather

Scientists studying climate collect data that is slightly different from the data collected by those interested in weather. What is different about the data collected about climate? Climate data -

• requires more specialized equipment than weather data.

• focuses on conditions only in the upper atmosphere

• refers to longer times and wider areas than weather data.

• does not include information about air temperature.

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The two weather maps show a front moving across Texas. In which of the following cities would a decrease in temperature be predicted between Day 1 and Day 2?

• Amarillo

• Austin

• El Paso

• Sweetwater

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A study of climate includes the use of maps that are different from simple weather maps. A map of which of the following is one that would be used in the study of climate?

• Number of sunny days per year in Northern Africa.

• Location of current rains in Southeast Nebraska.

• Path of a hurricane in the Gulf over a week.

• Position of a cold front yesterday outside Detroit, Michigan.

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Students measured the rainfall outside their classroom for five days and recorded their observations. The greatest increase in the amount of rainfall was between -

• June 10 and June 11

• June 11 and June 12

• June 12 and June 13

• June 13 and June 14

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Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?

• Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd , 2012.

• New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.

• Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.

• The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.

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The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

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The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

• There was more rain on the warmer days.

• There were fewer clouds as the week went on.

• Rain came along with lower temperatures.

• Temperature increased during the week.

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Weather and climate data are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?

• The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.

• The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25°C.

• Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing

• It rained two inches in Miami, Florida on May 5th

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The map shows the weather for Texas on Monday, October 15, 2012. Before the front passed through Houston on Sunday, the high temperature was 14°C. Which of the following is the most reasonable prediction for the high temperature on Monday, after the front has passed?

• 8°C

• 14°C

• 20°C

• 26°C

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Climate data is not the same as weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate data?

• New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday

• Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.

• Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• The coast of Antarctica has very short summers.

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