Weather and Climate

The heating of the Earth's surface and atmosphere from solar radiation being absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly by water vapor and carbon dioxide

• warm front

• tropical zone

• greenhouse effect

• global warming

An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere (especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes)

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• warm front

• air mass

What causes winds to form on Earth?

• solar energy
• ocean currents
• elevation differences
• uneven heating of the Earth by the sun

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

Two major factors used to identify climate are?

• longitude and latitude
• temperature and precipitation
• lattitude and temperature
• layers in the atmosphere

Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 

•  Location
• Time
• Place
•  Time and Place

Which statement best describes how a cloud is formed?

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and condenses.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and condenses.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, warms, and evaporates.

• The formation of clouds happens when water vapor in the air rises, cools, and evaporates.

What part of the water cycle helps wet clothes dry quickly?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Run Off

• Precipitation

What can be concluded about the climate of Binghamton from 1951 to 1956?

• Both temperature and precipitation increased in Binghamton.

• Both temperature and precipitation decreased in Binghamton.

• The temperature in Binghamton decreased, and the precipitation increased.

• The temperature in Binghamton increased, and the precipitation decreased.