Elements of Weather and Climate

____ is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place at any given point in time

SMOG = Smoke + ______

Climate can change from hour to hour.

• True

• False

The ____ department is in charge of observing weather conditions & recording them.

Scientists who study the weather are called _____

Indian Meteorological Department's head quarters is at _____

______ is the average condition of the atmosphere of a large area, over a long period of 35 years or more.

Study of climate is known as ______

______ is the degree of hotness or coldness of air over a place.

Temperature of a place does NOT depend on this factor.

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from mountains

• Ocean Currents