Weather and Climate

What are the different types of precipitation?

• dew

• fog

• rain, snow, sleet, hail

• wind

Name three factors that affect climate.

• Latitude, Altitude, Proximity to water bodies

• Distance from the equator

• Longitude

• Population density

How does global warming impact the environment?

• Global warming impacts the environment through rising temperatures, melting ice caps, changing weather patterns, and increasing extreme weather events.

• Global warming results in the expansion of polar ice caps

• Global warming leads to a decrease in greenhouse gas emissions

• Global warming has no impact on the environment

Explain two methods used for weather forecasting.

• Numerical weather prediction models and satellite imagery analysis.

• Thermodynamic weather forecasting

• Astrological weather forecasting

• Historical weather pattern analysis

Discuss the impacts of climate change on ecosystems.

• Climate change only benefits ecosystems

• Climate change has no impact on ecosystems

• Ecosystems are not affected by climate change

• Climate change affects ecosystems through habitat loss, species extinction, disrupted food chains, and extreme weather events.

Does carbon monoxide contribute to global warming?

• Yes

• No