Climate & Weather

What is climate?

• The temperature in a room at any given time.

• Day-to-day changes in temperatures.

• Daily rainfall amounts.

• Average condition of an area over a long period of time.

What climate zone has the coldest average temperature?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

• Tundra

What is weather?

• Condition of the atmosphere at a particular time

• The amount of average sunlight

• Condition of the atmosphere over a period of time

• Measurement of rain

The temperature of a tropical climate is?

• Consistently moderate

• Consistently warm

• Consistently Cool

• Warm & cool

Vegetation is...

• Plant life

• Mountains

• Hills

• Types of animals

Climate changes including a reversal of usual wind and ocean currents that changes the weather across the planet is known as...

• Climate Change

• Hurricane

• Flooding

• El Nino

A temperate climate is warm and cool.

• True

• False

Today it will be cloudy with a 60% chance of rain. Tomorrow it will be sunny and 70 degrees. This is an explanation of …..

• Climate

• Weather

Regions closest to ________________ tend to have warmer year-round climates.

• South Pole

• North Pole

• Equator

• Artic Circle

Higher elevations are warmer than lower elevations.

• True

• False