Weather and Climate

Which statement describes climate

• winter is usually the coldest time of year

• 75 F with a 10% chance of rain

• Cloudy skies

• hurricanes

Which of the following describes weather?

• Tropical

• mostly cloudy with a high of 73 F

• cold winders and warm summers

• 31 months in july

Areas near the sea are cooler in summer and warmer in winter.

• True

• False

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

A force applied by the weight of air

• cold front
• air pressure
• barometer
• humidity

An instrument used to show the direction of wind and measure the speed

• rain guage
• Thermometer
• barometer
• wind sock

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument used to measure how hot or cold something is

• barometer
• thermometer
• wind sock
• rain guage

An instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• barometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

Average weather conditions of a region year after year

• weather
• season
• cold front
• climate