Weather, Ocean and Climate

What is climate?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

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The ______ the elevation, the ________ the temperature.

• higher, colder
• lower, worse
• lower, colder
• higher, warmer

weather

• the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

• the day to day state of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, precipitation and wind

• the distance north or south from the equator, expressed in degrees

• winds that blow mainly from 1 direction

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elevation

• the height of land above sea level

• a horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface

• a large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals

• always have higher temperatures than the surrounding counryside

What is the main cause of deepwater ocean currents?

• freshwater rivers and streams flowing into the ocean.

• wind, caused by variations in air pressure, blowing on water.

• differences in water density because of variations in water temperature and salt concentration.

• the Coriolis effect: Earth's rotation causing the water in the oceans to move.

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Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• ocean currents

• the Sun's energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

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If you start at the equator and head north, on average the climates will get

• drier

• cooler

• wetter

• warmer

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What type of instrument is used to measure wind speed?

• wind vane

• speedometer

• the Beaufort scale

• anemometer

The ____________ plays a major role in regulating the weather and climate of the planet.

• weather
• climate
• ocean
• movement

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Coastal climates, which are insulated by nearby water are generally _______.

• mild
• harsh