Chapter 3 Climate Weather

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

What is a meteorologist?

• A type of cloud.
• A weather instrument.
• A scientist who studies weather.
• A person who likes weather.

Why are too many greenhouse gases bad for the environment?

• They cause trees to die.

• They release heat and will be the cause of the next ice age.

• They trap heat in our atmosphere causing the planet to warm up.

• They are fossil fuels which pollute our environment.

Some coastal regions of the world have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland regions at the same latitude. What accounts for this difference in climates?

• Coastal areas receive more sunlight.

• Coastal areas are always flat.

• Prevailing winds moderate the weather.

• The ocean moderates air temperatures.

What layer of the earth does weather occur in?

• troposphere

• athenospher

• atmosphere

Name the front

• cold front

• Stationary front

• Warm front

• Occuluded front

Name the front

• cold front

• stationary front

• hot front

• occluded front

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate

• air pressure

• temperature

• weather

Warmer climates tend to form around

• the North and South Poles

• mountains

• oceans

• the equator

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time

• weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time

• No difference, they mean the same thing.