WEather and Climate of the USA

Weather is

• the pattern of weather over a period of time

• the condition of the air at a certain time and place

• how hot or cold a place is

• the amount of rain a place gets

What is precipitation?

• when the weather is colder than 32 degrees

• the temperature of a place

• the number of hot days

• the amount of rain or snow that falls

Where is the average January temperature above 60 degrees?

• Minnesota

• New Hampshire

• South Carolina

• Florida

Which one of these is not a part of the water cycle?

• evaporation

• condensation

• vaporization

• precipitation

Most of the earth

• is covered by water

• is covered by dirt

• is covered by sand

• is covered by grass

Water vapor cooling and forming drops is an example of

• snow

• condensation

• precipitation

• humidity

How does water get into the air?

• Through precipitation

• Through evaporation

• Through the clouds

• It's just naturally there

What is climate?

• when there is a lot of moisture in the air

• the temperature on a particular day

• the pattern of weather in a place over a period of time

• the altitude at the top of a mountain

The weather of the United States is the same no matter where you go.

• True

• False

How can the weather affect your daily life?

• It can affect what you wear

• It can affect the activities you do

• It can affect the job you may have

• All of these