Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather describes short-term changes in the air, while climate refers to average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

• Weather refers to average weather conditions over a long period of time, while climate describes short-term changes in the air.

• Weather and climate both refer to short-term changes in the air.

What factors affect the amount of sun at a given location?

• Earth's tilt, movement, and shape

• Prevailing winds and ocean currents

• Mountains and precipitation

• Temperature and moisture content

How do winds and water move heat around Earth?

• Winds blow in great streams around the planet, while water carries heat from the equator toward the poles.

• Winds blow in great streams around the planet, while water carries heat from the poles toward the equator.

• Winds blow in opposite directions around the planet, while water carries heat from the equator toward the poles.

• Winds blow in opposite directions around the planet, while water carries heat from the poles toward the equator.

What are prevailing winds and how do they affect climate?

• Prevailing winds are winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth, and they make regions warmer or colder, drier or wetter.

• Prevailing winds are winds that blow in opposite directions over large areas of Earth, and they make regions warmer or colder, drier or wetter.

• Prevailing winds are winds that blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth, and they have no effect on climate.

• Prevailing winds are winds that blow in opposite directions over large areas of Earth, and they have no effect on climate.

How do mountains influence climate?

• Mountains create a rain shadow effect, causing one side of the mountain to be dry and the other side to receive precipitation.

• Mountains have no influence on climate.

• Mountains cause prevailing winds to blow in opposite directions.

• Mountains increase the temperature and precipitation in an area.

What is a front and what weather conditions can it cause?

• A front is a place where two air masses of different temperature or moisture content meet, and it can cause thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes.

• A front is a place where two air masses of the same temperature or moisture content meet, and it can cause thunderstorms, blizzards, and tornadoes.

• A front is a place where two air masses of different temperature or moisture content meet, and it can cause clear skies and calm weather.

• A front is a place where two air masses of the same temperature or moisture content meet, and it can cause clear skies and calm weather.

What are tornadoes and hurricanes?

• Tornadoes are twisting funnels of air that touch the ground, while hurricanes are large tropical storms that form over water.

• Tornadoes are large tropical storms that form over water, while hurricanes are twisting funnels of air that touch the ground.

• Tornadoes and hurricanes are the same thing.

• Tornadoes and hurricanes are both types of blizzards.

Which areas are colder - lower or higher elevations?

• Higher elevations are colder than lower elevations.

• Lower elevations are colder than higher elevations.

• Lower and higher elevations have the same temperature.

• Elevation does not affect temperature.

What is a rain shadow and how is it formed?

• A rain shadow is a dry area on the side of a mountain facing away from the direction of the wind, and it is formed when warm air rises and cools against a mountainside.

• A rain shadow is a dry area on the side of a mountain facing the direction of the wind, and it is formed when warm air sinks and warms against a mountainside.

• A rain shadow is a wet area on the side of a mountain facing away from the direction of the wind, and it is formed when warm air rises and cools against a mountainside.

• A rain shadow is a wet area on the side of a mountain facing the direction of the wind, and it is formed when warm air sinks and warms against a mountainside.

Which statement is true about climate?

• Climate describes the atmospheric conditions in a place at a specific time. It changes rapidly.

• Climate refers to average weather conditions over a long period of time.

• Climate and weather are the same thing.

• Climate refers to short-term changes in the air.