Climate and Weather Review

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate refers to the average weather conditions over many years, while weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time.

• Climate refers to the condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time, while weather is the average weather conditions over many years.

• Climate and weather are the same thing.

• Climate refers to the temperature during the day, while weather refers to the temperature during the night.

What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold a place is.

• The measure of how much sunlight reaches a place.

• The measure of Earth's rotation.

• The measure of Earth's revolution.

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Complete the sentence below by choosing the best answer. Weather includes...

• Temperature, pH, salinity, precipitation, humidity

• humidity, pH, precipitation, wind, pressure

• salinity, temperature, pressure, humidity, wind

• temperature, pressure, precipitation, humidity, wind

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Complete the sentence below by choosing the best answer. Weather includes...

• Temperature, pH, salinity, precipitation, humidity

• humidity, pH, precipitation, wind, pressure

• salinity, temperature, pressure, humidity, wind

• temperature, pressure, precipitation, humidity, wind

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________ is the condition in a location over a very long period of time.

• climate

• weather

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What type of weather is Atlanta, Georgia most likely experiencing?

• clear skies and fair weather

• light rain

• warm temperatures and low humidity

• an increase in temperature

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What is the name of the instrument used to measure air pressure?

• thermometer

• barometer

• cow tongue

• anemometer

Conditions in Seattle, Washington, are influenced heavily by wind currents causing mild temperatures and consistent precipitation year-round with little seasonal variation.

What term best describes the conditions of Seattle?

• Climate

• Weather

• Altitude

• Topography

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Imagine you are planning a trip to various countries around the world and you want to understand their climate. Which of the following would help you understand how far from the Equator a point is on Earth’s surface?

• A. The day-to-day conditions for a single location

• B. The long-term pattern of weather in an area, averaged over many years

• C. The height of a location above sea level

• D. Knowing the Latitude of the location

What is the term used for when water is falling from the sky (rain, snow, or hail)?

• evaporation

• condensation

• transpiration

• precipitation

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