Weather Review

What factors contribute to the changing conditions of weather?

• Only temperature changes

• Only humidity levels

• Temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, among others

• Only wind speed and direction

What is the main reason weather changes?

• Seasonal changes only

• Ocean currents only

• Changes in atmospheric conditions

• Due to the Earth's rotation only

What is the role of humidity in weather?

• It contributes to the feeling of how hot or cold we perceive the air to be

• It only affects temperature

• It determines the type of precipitation

• It has no role in weather

How does climate differ from weather?

• Climate is less predictable than weather

• Climate describes short-term atmospheric conditions

• Climate refers to long-term atmospheric trends in a specific area

• Weather describes long-term trends in a specific area

What is rain?

• Only ice crystals melting near the ground

• Water droplets or ice crystals falling from the sky

• Frozen ice crystals falling to the ground

• A form of sunlight

What is the primary difference between snow and sleet?

• Sleet is rain that freezes before hitting the ground

• Snow is ice crystals that don't melt before hitting the ground

• Sleet is fully melted ice crystals that refreeze before hitting the ground

• Snow is made of ice crystals that melt before hitting the ground

What causes lightning during a thunderstorm?

• High temperatures only

• Strong sunlight heating the ground

• Colliding water droplets and ice pieces generating electrical energy

• Low humidity levels

What does a thunderstorm require to form?

• Low humidity and high temperatures

• Strong winds causing water and ice to collide

• A sunny and clear sky

• High pressure systems only

How long can climate changes take to occur?

• A few hours

• Hundreds to millions of years

• One month

• One year

Why does Yuma, Arizona have a sunny climate?

• It has sunny weather on most days of the year

• It is surrounded by oceans

• It is located in a tropical region

• It experiences heavy rainfall year-round