8.2 Climate and Climate Change

What do scientists look at to measure the climate of a region?

• Hourly weather conditions

• Monthly weather patterns

• Daily weather patterns

• Average weather conditions over years

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Climate is what you get; weather is what you expect

• Climate tells you the type of weather to expect

• Weather looks at patterns in the weather over long time periods

• Both involve factors such as rainfall, winds, sunshine, humidity, and temperature

What is the characteristic of tropical climates?

• High temperatures all year round

• Low temperatures all year round

• No rainfall

• No strong winds

Weather and climate are not the same thing.

• True

• False

Climate looks at patterns in the weather over long time periods.

• True

• False

Climate tells you the type of weather to expect.

• True

• False

The global climate is changing again, and changing relatively quickly.

• True

• False

Describes the long-term weather patterns in an area

• Climate

• Weather

Which climatic zone is characterized by extremely long, very cold winters?

• Mediterranean

• Continental

• Polar

• Arid

Which climatic zone is characterized by very dry weather?

• Mediterranean

• Continental

• Polar

• Arid

• Temperate