Weather and Climate Part 1

What is the main difference between weather and climate in terms of measurement?

• Measured over short-term (day-to-day)

• Measured as an average over a long period of time

• Measured by humidity levels

• Measured by wind speed

Which of the following is a characteristic of climate?

• Changes of the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time

• Measured as an average over a long period of time

• Reported as a temporary forecast

• Local - occurs differently in smaller regions

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How is weather typically reported?

• As averages over a long period of time

• As a temporary forecast

• By the amount of sunlight

• By the number of storms

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Which of the following is NOT a major climate zone?

• Polar

• Temperate

• Arid

• Equatorial

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How does climate occur in terms of region?

• Occurs similarly over a large region

• Occurs differently in smaller regions

• Changes daily

• Is unpredictable

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What is the greenhouse effect?

• The cooling of Earth's surface and atmosphere

• The natural warming of Earth's surface and lower atmosphere

• The process of photosynthesis in plants

• The reflection of sunlight by clouds

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What causes the greenhouse effect?

• Ultraviolet radiation from the sun

• Infrared radiation (heat) from the sun being absorbed and emitted into the atmosphere

• Visible light from the sun

• X-rays from the sun

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Why are certain gases called greenhouse gases?

• They reflect sunlight back into space

• They absorb and trap heat from the sun

• They cool the Earth's surface

• They are only found in greenhouses

What is the primary role of greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?

• They absorb solar radiation and release it as light.

• They trap infrared energy from the sun and reemit it as heat.

• They reflect solar energy back into space.

• They convert heat energy into chemical energy.

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What happens to solar radiation when it enters Earth's atmosphere?

• It is completely absorbed by the oceans.

• It is converted into chemical energy.

• It enters as heat energy.

• It is immediately reflected back into space.

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