Weather & Climate

4 seasons; predictable

• weather

• climate

Average conditions over a period of time

• weather

• climate

"It's windy and rainy today."

• weather

• climate

hour to hour; day to day

• weather

• climate

tornadoes / hurricanes / thunderstorms

• weather

• climate

What factors help to shape weather & climate? Check all that apply.

• sun

• location

• wind

• water

• mountains

Areas known as the low latitudes experience what type temperatures year round?

• cold / cool

• mild

• warm / hot

When two air masses of different temperatures or moisture levels meet, it is known as a what?

• elevation

• shadow

• prevailing wind

• front

What type of air is heavier?

• warm air

• cold air

Higher elevation results in what type of temperatures

• warmer / hotter

• cooler / colder