Weather and Climate

What type of weather can you expect from a High pressure system?

• warm weather

• sunny, clear weather

• stormy, cloudy weather

• cold weather

What type of weather can you expect from a Low pressure system?

• warm weather

• sunny, clear weather

• stormy, cloudy weather

• cold weather

Hurricanes and tornadoes are examples of

• High pressure storms

• Low pressure storms

How is weather different from climate?

• Weather is long term

• Weather is short term

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.

• Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.

• There is not a difference between climate and weather.

The biggest factor in determining climate is?

• elevation

• ocean currents

• latitude

• mountains

Which of these is NOT a factor that determines the climate of a place?

• latitude

• wind patterns

• longitude

• elevation

Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?

• LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures

• HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures

• There is no relationship

What are the 3 major climate zones in order from equator to the poles?

• polar, temperate, tropical

• tropical, temperate, polar

• temperate, polar, tropical

• temperate, tropical, polar

Q. 

This photo represents a ______ climate 

• Tropical

• Polar

• Arid

• Temperate