Q4_L31 WEATHER AND CLIMATE

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather refers to long term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a short period of time.

• Weather refers to short term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the weather of a specific region averaged over a long period of time.

• Weather refers to the temperature, while climate refers to the humidity levels.

• Weather refers to the climate of a specific region, while climate refers to global weather patterns.

What is the Earth's atmosphere?

• The layer of ice that surrounds the planet.

• The layer of rocks that surrounds the planet.

• The layer of water that surrounds the planet.

• The layer of gases that surrounds the planet.

Which factor affects climate by determining how far a place is from the equator?

• Altitude

• Presence of land masses and bodies of water

• Latitude

• Precipitation

How does altitude affect climate?

• The higher the altitude, the lower the average temperature.

• The lower the altitude, the lower the average temperature.

• Altitude has no effect on climate.

• The higher the altitude, the higher the average temperature.

How do bodies of water affect the climate of nearby land masses?

• They make the climate much hotter.

• They make the climate much colder.

• They tend to moderate the climate of nearby land masses.

• They have no effect on the climate.

What is the Coriolis effect?

• The Earth's rotation has no effect on surface winds.

• The Earth's rotation causes surface winds to move in a straight line.

• The Earth's rotation causes surface winds to move vertically.

• The Earth's rotation causes surface winds to deflect or bend.

What are monsoons?

• Strong winds that blow eastward.

• Seasonal winds that are strongest over land masses near the equator.

• Winds that blow from the poles.

• Winds that blow westward.

Which wind belt is generally weak and cold?

• Doldrums

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade Winds

What is the Philippine climate greatly affected by?

• All of the above

• North Pacific Trades

• Northeast Monsoon

• Southwest Monsoon

When does the Northeast Monsoon affect the Philippines?

• From December to May

• From May to October

• From October to March

• From June to November