Weather & climate review

Climate is

• weather for a long period of time (decades)

• weather for the year

• weather for a short period of time (day)

• weather that never changes

Two factors to determine climate are

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• pressure and temperature

• humidity and pressure

• precipitation and temperature

What Latitude line will receive the most sunlight?

• 90

• 70

• 60

• 50

If you live closer to the ocean you will see a GREATER increase of temperature changes throughout the year

• True

• False

What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass?

• The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. 

• The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 

• The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

• The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. 

Why does altitude affect climate?

• Because hot air rises making higher elevations warmer.

• The atmosphere is thinner as the elevation gets higher making the temperature colder.

• At higher elevations less sunlight can be absorbed.

• The atmosphere is thicker as the elevation gets higher making the temperature colder.

Where would you expect the coldest temperatures?

• near the poles

• near the equator

• near the ocean

• near a valley

Near the ocean what would you expect?

• extreme temperatures

• mild temperatures

• cold temperatures

• negative temperatures

Which of the following statements is NOT true about weather?

• It describes average atmospheric conditions over long periods of time.

• It is short-term atmospheric conditions.

• It is on the scale of minutes, hours, and days.

• It is related to climate

What location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

• South Pole

• north Pole

• equator

• NJ