Weather & Climate Check Point

Climate covers a ​ ​ (a)   area than weather

• larger
• smaller

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The average weather conditions of a region is...

• daily temperature

• weather

• climate

• the forecast

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Two factors that determine climate are

• precipitation and temperature

• precipitation and air pressure

• hurricanes and tornadoes

• winds and humidity

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The condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place is

• climate

• weather

• humidity

• temperature

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A barometer is used to measure

• air pressure

• humidity

• precipitation

• wind speed

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The 3 major climate zones are:

• rainforest, polar, and oceanic

• land, sea, and sky

• temperate, tropical, and polar,

• north, south, and east

Which type of weather most likely occurs in a high-pressure area?

• clear

• foggy

• rainy

• snowy

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Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Weather

,

(b) Climate

• In winter, I need to always wear a warm jacket

• It snowed 6 inches last night

• It is raining

• There is a hurricane affecting the gulf coast

• Typically, rainfall in May will be under 1 inch

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Weather

• It is raining.

• In winter, I need to always

  wear a warm jacket.

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Climate

• It is raining.

• In winter, I need to always

  wear a warm jacket.

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