Climate Questions

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• climate happens in that moment, weather happens over time

• weather happens in that moment, climate happens over time

• No difference, they mean the same thing.

Because water ___________, ocean currents have a great effect on climate.

• cannot hold heat

• hold large amounts of heat

• moves more slowly than air

• stays colder than air

The climate in the tropical zone is...

• Extremely cold

• Short summers

• Long winters

• Hot and humid

Which type of climate can we find in deserts?

• Arid and dry

• Extremely cold

• Cooler and wetter

• Hot and humid

Which of these pictures show us the polar zone?

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Look at the picture, which climate zone is in red?

• Temperate zone

• Polar zone

• Tropical zone

Antarctica is cold all year. Its climate is...

• Tropical
• Polar
• Temperate

Which climate is hot and wet all year?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Arid

Which climate is cold and dry all year?

• Polar

• Mountainous

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation