Earth's Climate

The day to day changes in the Earth's atmosphere is called ___________________________.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

The average weather conditions over a long period of time for certain place is known as _____________________________.

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

• Precipitation

Falling water in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail is known as ______________________________________.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Moisture

Read the statements below and determine which statements are examples of climate.

• Places near the poles are always cold.

• The summer months in Florida are hot and humid.

• We are expected to receive heavy snow on Friday.

• Temperatures Thursday will be below zero.

Read the statements below and determine which statements are examples of weather.

• The high temperature for Saturday is expected to be around 30F.

• The midwestern states receive a lot of snow in January.

• Sauk Prairie can expect 4 - 7 inches of snow on Friday night.

• Arizona is hot and dry most of the year.

What two things are used to measure climate?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Latitude

• Vegetation

Which climate factor can increase precipitation and affect temperature because it takes longer for water to warm-up

or cool down than it does land?

• Location near a large body of water

• Latitude

• Elevation

• Wind Currents

Which climate factor helps regulate the Earth’s global climate by moving warm water from the equator and cold water from the poles?

• Wind currents

• Elevation

• Landforms

• Ocean Currents

How high the land is above sea level, the higher this factor is, the colder the temperature is defines which climate factor?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Landforms

• Location near a large body of water

Location determines the amount of solar energy a region receives, meaning it is always hot near the equator and colder the further away from the equator you go is the definition for which climate factor?

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Landforms

• Ocean Currents