weather and climate grade 7

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences climate?

• Wind Patterns

• Ocean Currents

• Flowers

• Landforms

What causes the change of seasons?

• The Sun traveling around Earth

• Leaves falling in Autumn

• The rotation of the Earth

• The tilt of Earth's axis

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

Weather and climate are the same thing

• true

• false

The _______ forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and freezing temperatures for the rest of this week.

• climate
• weather
• hydrosphere
• solar system

Which weather tool measures air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

• psychrometer

Humidity is the...

• Amount of water vapor in the air

• Measure of air speed

• Measure of precipitation

• Measure of air pressure

In what direction do winds always blow?

• From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure

• From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

Why does hot air rise?

• Warm is more dense than cool air

• Warm air is less dense than cool air

• Warm air is pulled up by the sun's gravitational pull

• Science doesn't know exactly know why warm air rises

What is a barometer?

• A tool used to measure temperature

• A tool used to measure rainfall

• A tool used to measure air pressure

• A person who studies weather