Climate and Weather

What measures temperature?

• Inches

• Maps

• Thermometer

• Key/Legend

What does precipitation form?

• soil and plants

• clouds and rainbows

• goods and services

• rain and snow

People make decisions about food, clothing, and shelter based on ____?

• climate

• humidity

• temperature

• precipitation

What types of climate can be found on the north and the south poles of Earth?

• Tropical

• Polar

• Temperate

• Dry

Tropical climates are found near ___?

• The north pole

• The south pole

• The equator

• Prime Meridian

Warm temperatures can be found in this type of climate.

• Temperate

• Polar

• Dry

• Continental

People build ___ to make themselves comfortable where they live.

• Cars

• Boats

• Trains

• Homes

Humidity measures the amount of _____ in the air.

• rain

• moisture

• wind

• oxygen

True or False. Climate takes hundreds, thousands, and even millions of years to change.

• True

• False

True or False. Temperature is the measurement of how hot or cold something is outside.

• True

• False