Climate

Climate is talking about the short-term weather changes that happen.

• True

• False

If I am located in the center of a continent, what type of climate can I expect to have?

• Warmer

• More constant temperatures/precipitation

• Hot summer and cold winters

• Colder temperatures than areas that surround

What type of climate can I expect to have if I live right along a coast?

• More constant temperature and precipitation year-round

• Hot summers and cold winters

• Warmer than normal areas

• Colder than surrounding areas

What type of climate would you expect areas along the equator to have?

• Hot summers, cold winters

• Consistent temperatures and precipitation year-round

• Warmer temperatures because of it's latitude

• Colder than surrounding areas

What type of climate would you expect to find in a large city?

• Consistent temperature and precipitation year-round

• Hot summers, cold winters

• Warmer temperatures than areas it surrounds.

• Colder temperatures than areas it surrounds

What type of climate would an area on top of a mountain have?

• Colder temperatures than areas it surrounds.

• Warmer temperatures than areas it surrounds.

• Hot summers, cold winters

• Consistent temperatures year-round

Locations near the equator get less sunlight than other locations.

• True

• False

The Earth's surface is curved, and this impacts climate.

• True

• False

Why is the poles colder than the equator area?

• The sun is more direct

• The sun is closer

• The sun is less direct

• The sun is further away always.

What is the side of the mountain that gets no/little precipitation called?

• West side

• Dry side

• Rain shadow

• It's the same as the other side