Climate

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 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.

The seasons are caused by___________?

• The direction the Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun
• Tropical Storms
• Changes in the moon
• The Earth's rotation on its axis

Which of the following does NOT have an affect on a region's climate?

• Large bodies of water
• Latitude
• Mountains
• Longitude

Which of the following is not a characteristic of climate?

• Precipitation
• Seasons
• Temperature
• Weather

When the altitude increases; the temperature decreases

• True
• False

Which side of this is the rain shadow region?

• Left

• Right

• Top

Is the Earth heated evenly?

• Yes

• No

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

• using bottled water
• burning fossil fuels
• texting on cellphones
• eating meat

It was hot all week last week.  Is this a sign of climate change?

• Yes
• No