What is climate?

• Climate is the process of converting water into steam

• Climate is the long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in an area.

• Climate is the name of a popular clothing brand

• Climate is the study of rocks and minerals

What are the factors that influence climate?

• Number of lakes, types of animals, and size of the country

• Average income, education level, and political stability

• Population density, vegetation, and soil type

• Latitude, altitude, distance from the sea, ocean currents, and prevailing winds

Explain the difference between weather and climate.

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term

• Weather is the same as climate

• Weather and climate are both short-term

• Climate is the same as weather

How does climate change affect ecosystems?

• Ecosystems become more stable and resilient with climate change

• Climate change only affects human activities, not ecosystems

• Climate change has no impact on ecosystems

• Climate change can disrupt ecosystems by altering temperature, precipitation, and sea levels.

Discuss the impact of human activities on climate change.

• The impact of human activities on climate change is insignificant

• Human activities have no impact on climate change

• Climate change is caused by natural processes only

• Human activities release greenhouse gases, leading to climate change.

How do ocean currents influence climate?

• Ocean currents have no impact on climate

• Ocean currents only affect marine life, not climate

• Ocean currents can transport warm or cold water, affecting the temperature and precipitation patterns of coastal areas

• Ocean currents only affect the salinity of the water, not climate

What is the relationship between climate and latitude?

• Places further away from the equator are receive more solar energy.

• Places closer to the equator receive more solar energy.

• Places closer to the poles have warmer temperatures.

• Climate is not affected by latitude,

How is climate affected by altitude?

• Altitude is not an important factor in climates.

• Climate is not affected by altitude.

• Areas closer to sea-level are colder.

• The higher you go, the colder it gets.

A localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger, surrounding areas is called....

• Altitude climate

• Microclimate

• Anticlimate

• Macroclimate

A characteristic of a tropical climate is...

• Warm, all year around

• Hot summers, cold winters

• Cold, all year around

• Cold summers, warm winters