Weather, Climate Change, and Tools

Which has greatest effect on temperature in areas with moderate climate?

• latitude

• rainfall

• humidity

• number of cities

Andy lives in the Southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

• spring

• summer

• winter

• fall

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm occurred today.

• The average summer temperature has been high for ten years.

• The snowfall was more this week than last week.

• The average wind speed will increase this weekend.

Temperatures along the equator is different from the mid latitudes because...

• Equator temperatures vary with seasons while mid latitudes are always warm

• Equator temperatures are always very cold while mid latitudes vary with the seasons

• Equator temperatures are always very warm while mid latitudes are always very cold

• Equator temperatures are always very warm while mid latitudes vary with the seasons

Which instrument is used to record average precipitation?

• Rain Gauge

• Barometer

• Anemometer

What is the best way to collect data from a rain gauge?

• Check and record once a day

• Check and record once a week

• Check and record once a month

• Check and record once a year

This morning it was 41degrees. It will be sunny all day...what will the temperature most likely be at 2 pm?

• 32

• 41

• 67

• 98

To learn an area's climate we should read about its weather...

• today

• yesterday

• last week

• an average of the last ten years

What is the weather instrument used to determine air pressure?

• wind vane

• anemometer

• barometer

• thermometer

The wind is blowing 80 miles per hour towards the East. What two instruments did we use to measure that?

• wind vane and barometer

• wind vane and thermometer

• wind vane and anemometer

• wind vane and rain gauge