2.3 weather and climate

Weather changes from day to day and season to season.

• True

• False

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place called?

• front

• high

• low

• weather

Climate changes from day to day and season to season.

• True

• False

What is the average weather in an area over a long period of time called?

• weather

• front

• key

• climate

In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

• towards
• up
• down
• away

How long is a day on earth?

• 22 hours
• 365 days
• 12 hours
• 24 hours

The season that comes before winter is?

• summer
• winter
• spring
• fall

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of earth on its axis

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation
• tilt of the axis