Weather and Climate Quiz 2

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

• climate
• weather
• forecast
• sunlight

The amount of water vapor in the air is known as ______

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

The _____ describes the air at one time and place.

• climate

• weather

• hurricane

• tornado

The difference between WEATHER and CLIMATE is...

• Weather are the conditions of the atmosphere in a specific moment. Climate, in a long period of time.

• Weather is the temperature of today and climate the temperature of tomorrow.

• Weather is the probability of rain and Climate is the temperature.

• Weather refers to sunny and cloudy and climate to the temperature.

A student read a brochure about the Piney Woods of Texas and learned the average annual rainfall is 40-52 inches (100-150 cm) each year and the humidity is typically high. The information the student read is called

• a weather forecast

• local erosion factors

• regional climate data

• last year's weather data

Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth-grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year. Which characteristics of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

• geology

• climate

• geography

• weather

Which of these statements best describes the weather of an area rather than its climate?

Select TWO correct answers.

• The summers are hot and humid.

• The temperature at noon was 47°C.

• The winters are long and cold with average temperatures below freezing.

• Average temperatures are warm all year with lots of rain.

• Strong snow stroms are expected tomorrow evening.

The table below lists events of weather and climate. Which statements of events best describe climate?

Choose Two correct answers.

• The month of June has the hottest temperatures on record for 30 years.

• There will be snow and freezing tempertures tomorrow morning.

• April is always the month with the most rain.

• There are clear skies and high winds for the next two days.

Below is a Venn diagram for weather and climate. Where would 'influenced by a warm front' belong?

• Weather side of the Venn diagram

• Climate side of the Venn diagram

• Middle of the Venn diagram

• Outside of the Venn diagram

A student hears on the news that the temperature this year is much warmer than the previous year. They hear another person say that this news means that the climate is changing. Is this a correct statement?

• Yes, the temperature change shows there is global warming.

• Yes, climate changes during most years.

• No, precipitation data would be needed.

• No, the data is too short term.