Weather and Climate

Which of these is NOT true about weather?

• Weather can change from day to day

• Weather describes the conditions in the air outside

• Weather can change from season to season

• Scientists always know what the weather will be

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Why do scientists measure changes in weather?

• to determine when summer will start

• to be able to change the weather

• to know exactly how much precipitation there will be tomorrow

• to predict what kind of weather might happen next

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain place. Climate is the general weather in an area over a long period of time.

• Weather is the general pattern of weather in an area over a long period of time. Climate describes the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

• Weather describes changes with the seasons. Climate is the conditions in the air outside at a certain time and place.

• Climate describes the seasons of a certain place. Weather is the pattern of conditions in an area over a long period of time.

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Alex’s hometown received 36 inches of snowfall last winter. What can you conclude from that data?

• His town is located in a climate with cold winters

• Next year it is unlikely to snow as much there

• A lot of rain probably fell in the spring

• The climate in his town is getting colder and wetter

Which of these is used to measure the amount of rainfall?

• rain gauge

• weather vane

• thermometer

• anemometer

Any form of water (rain, snow, sleet, ice) that falls from clouds

• precipitation

• meteorologist

• atmosphere

• drought

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The measure of how hot or cold something is

• temperature

• climate

• humidity

• precipitation

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Weather conditions in a region over a long period of time

• humidity

• drought

• temperature

• climate

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Hurricanes form near areas close to the equator. Why? 

• Solar heating is greatest near the equator.
• The Moon's plane of orbit is close to the equator.
• Earth's volcanic activity is clustered around the equator.
• the rate of rotation of Earth's surface is less at the equator.

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Which storm forms over water?

• tornado
• hurricane
• thunderstorm

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