Weather and Climate

Weather is a set of conditions in the __________________ at a particular time and place.

• ocean

• atmosphere

• earth's interior

• land

Climate is patterns of weather in a place over a longer period, usually about _____________ years.

• 20

• 50

• 10

• 30

Temperature is the measure of _________________ in the atmosphere around the Earth.

• heat energy

• cold air only

• winds

• waves

A ______________________ is used for measuring temperature.

• hygrometer

• rain gauge

• thermometer

• wind mill

Precipitation usually refers to:

• rainfall, hail and clay.

• rainfall, lava and dew.

• rainfall, snow and sleet.

• rainfall, ash and snow.

Wind is ____________ moving over the Earth’s surface.

• fire

• Saharan dust

• water

• air

As the water vapour cools, it condenses, forming tiny droplets around dust particles in the atmosphere. These droplets gather together to form ______________.

• gases

• smoke

• clouds

• new land

Sunshine is light and heat that comes from _______________.

• a light bulb

• the sun

• power stations

• the earth's interior

Humidity is the measure of how much _______________ is in the air at a given time.

• water vapour

• gases

• pollution

• wind

__________________ is the weight of the Earth’s atmosphere on its surface.

• Humidity

• Air pressure

• Temperature

• Sunshine