SS - Ch. 1 L. 2

_____ is how high the land is above sea level.

• Elevation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Temperature

_____ is the condition of the air at a certain time & place.

• Elevation

• Weather

• Climate

• Temperature

_____ is how hot or cold a place is.

• Precipitation

• Humidity

• Temperature

• Climate

What is the amount of water in the air?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Weather

• Humidity

What is the amount of rain or snow that falls?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Elevation

• Temperature

____ is the pattern of weather in a place over a period of time.

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

• Temperature

What causes evaporation?

• clouds in the sky

• the sun

• river & lakes

• a heater

What causes air to have high humidity?

• elevation

• evaporation

• precipitation

• condensation

The fact that people in South Florida can surf during the winter supports the idea that ________.

• Florida and New York are in the same climate region.

• weather does not affect the activities people do.

• wind affects the weather of a place.

• Florida has a tropical climate.

Based on what you learned about the climate regions of the United States, which state is most likely shown in the picture?

• Hawaii

• Alaska

• Arizona

• Louisiana