Climate and Weather Review

The short-term changes in the air for a given place and time is ______.

• climate

• weather

• wind

• a front

Which of the following shape weather and climate? Check all that apply.

• sun

• location

• wind

• water

• mountains

Which is NOT true of climate?

• it is a region's average weather conditions over a long period

• it is based on data and experience

• it is what the weather for a place is usually like during a certain time of year

• it is the temperature and precipitation from hour to hour

Earth's tilt on its axis and movement around the sun create ____.

• seasons

• day and night

• ocean currents

• rain shadows

Earth's spherical shapes causes places near the ___ to be closer to the sun, thus warmer.

• poles

• equator

Higher latitude locations are generally colder than lower latitude locations.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As warm air rises, cooler air moves in to take its place, creating ___.

• ocean currents

• wind

• storm surges

• fronts

Earth's ___ causes prevailing winds to curve east or west rather than flowing directly north or south.

• tilt

• shape

• rotation

• size

Which is NOT true about prevailing winds?

• they blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth

• they can make a region warmer, colder, drier, or wetter

• winds in the middle latitudes blow in a westerly direction

• winds that form from cold air and pass over land often carry moisture

Near the poles, the sun's rays are less direct and more spread out, making it colder.

• TRUE

• FALSE