Geography Grade 8 Climate and Weather

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

Two major factors used to identify climate are?

• longitude and latitude
• temperature and precipitation
• lattitude and temperature
• layers in the atmosphere

What does a climate graph show?

• The difference between climate and weather in an area

• The typical monthly rainfall and temperatures in an area

• The altitude of an area

• The wind chill factor of an area

Humidity is a measure of

• Temperature
• Water Vapor
• Air pressure
• Rainfall

Water that falls from the sky is

• Rain
• Humidity
• Precipitation
• Air Pressure

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

• latitude
• altitude
• atmosphere
• sunlight

_______ affects weather because the further north or south you go from the Equator, the less solar energy (heat).

• altitude
• latitude
• sunlight
• atmosphere

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

• The equator rotates slower than the poles.
• The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
• The equator always receives direct sunlight.
• The equator has 18 hour days.

The difference between the highest and lowest temperatures of an area is called the

• climate range

• extreme range

• temperature range

• temperate range