Unit 2: Biweekly 1 (Weather, Climate, Convection Currents)

The part of the Water Cycle has all three types of water (liquid, gas, solid)

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

The driving force of the Water Cycle is?

• The troposphere

• The Sun

• The oxygen

• The clouds

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

• The wind blowing

• Earth's gravity pulling things down

• The rotation of the Earth

• The pull of the Moon

what is the main cause of the coriolis effect?

• earth’s rotation

• trade winds

• the sun and ocean

• temperature

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation

• an ocean

• latitude

• mountain

A tropical climate in the US would be?

• Virginia

• New York

• California

• Florida

A polar climate in the US?

• Virginia

• New York

• Maine

• Alaska

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• consistently warm

• consistently cool

• consistently moderate

• warm and cool

What is the difference between climate and weather?

•  Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

•  Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

•  There is not a difference between climate and weather.

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

•  LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

• There is no relationship