Weather & Climate Review

the condition of the outside air or atmosphere at a particular time and place

• winter, spring, summer, fall

• current condition

• climate

• weather

Select two elements of weather.

• air temperature

• the seasons

• humidity

• visibility

As you hike up a hill what changes as you increase in altitude?

• humidity

• air pressure

• air temperature

• clouds or fog

As you increase in altitude the _____ it gets.

• warmer

• cooler

• hotter

• damper

Cold air ______.

• rises

• sinks

• forms storms

• expands

As the sun shines on water sources, the radiant energy from the sun ______ water.

• cools

• evaporates

• condenses

• transpires

The usual weather of a place over time

• weather

• climate

• region

• hot

One summer afternoon, Kim heard on the news that the humidity in Ocala, Florida was 80%. How would the air feel when Kim goes outside?

• cold and dry

• warm and wet

• cold and wet

• warm and dry

Ling heard on the news that a high-pressure system is moving into her area. What weather conditions should she expect?

• clear skies

• fog

• thunder clouds

• sleet

When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main reason for the difference in precipitation in the two locations?

• air pressure

• humidity

• temperature

• wind speed