Weather and Climate (1)

Climate is

• the average weather conditions over a long period of time

• the local, short term state of the atmosphere

• Crystallization

• Clouds that are formed from water in the air

Which of the following is the definition of weather?

• the average weather conditions over a long period of time

• glaciers

• the local, short term state of the atmosphere

• troposphere

What is the distance north or south of the equator?

• latitude

• longitude

• elevation

• langitude

Why doesn't the equator experience seasons?

• landforms

• ocean currents

• the sun's rays hit the equator more directly than anywhere else

• the rotation of the Earth

_____________________________ is the most important factor affecting temperature.

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Distance from the sea

• Cloud Cover

Even though the mountains are closer to the sun, the climate is cooler than other areas with a lower

• latitude

• longitude

• landform

• altitude

The __________ the presence of cloud, the smaller the _____________ temperature difference.

• more, annual

• less, diurnal

• less, annual

• more, diurnal

Condensation occurs at

• saturation point temperature

• dew point temperature

• cooling point temperature

• vapour point temperature

Convectional rain is common in the tropics which have

• a great amount of sunlight

• a strong wind

• a lot of moisture

• a lot of cloud cover

When the ground heats up, air rises in warm currents and cools down creating...

• Convectional rainfall

• Frontal rainfall

• Relief rainfall