Weather and Climate

What is climate?

• the amount of rain an area receives
• the condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time
• the temperature of the air
• the average weather over an extended period of time

You hear someone say, "The average temperature this week was 79 degrees." What does this statement describe?

• tides
• weather
• current
• climate

_________ is the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.

• weather
• climate
• humidity
• troposphere

The temperature always reaches over a 100 degrees in the summer time in Texas describes

• humidity
• atmosphere
• weather
• climate

In which layer of the atmosphere does most weather occur?

• Troposhere
• Stratosphere
• Mesosphere
• Thermosphere

A student climbs the stairs in her house on a summer day and notices that it is much hotter upstairs than downstairs. What is the best explanation for this?

• Warm air moves upward in convection currents.
• The Coriolis Effect heats air that is higher.
• The upstairs is closer to the sun.
• Warm air sinks in convection currents.

Which of these statements is true?

• Land absorbs and stores more heat energy than oceans and seas.
• Land heats up and cools down much quicker than water.
• Water heats up and cools down much quicker than land.
• Water and land usually have the same temperature.

Which term describes the movement of cool air from land toward the ocean at night?

• Sea Breeze
• Valley Breeze
• Current Breeze
• Land Breeze

The _________ is the air that surrounds the earth.

• Climate
• Weather
• Atmosphere
• Wind

What type of breeze is pictured in the diagram?

• Land Breeze
• Sea Breeze
• Valley Breeze
• Ocean Breeze