Unit 3. Wind shine or rain

1. What is weather?

• The long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation in an area.

• The conditions of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

• The way the seasons change every year.

• The study of the stars and planets.

Which of these is NOT an element of weather?

• Wind

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Rocks

What does a rain gauge measure?

• Wind speed

• Rainfall

• Air temperature

• Air pressure

What is a meteorologist?

• A person who studies earthquakes.

• A person who studies weather and predicts it.

• A person who studies the ocean.

• A person who studies volcanoes.

Which instrument measures wind direction?

• Anemometer

• Weather vane

• Rain gauge

• Barometer

What do meteorologists use to observe clouds and storms from space?

• Microscope

• Radar

• Satellite

• Rain gauge

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Weather is short-term, and climate is long-term.

• They mean the same thing.

• Climate is about rain, and weather is about temperature.

• Climate only changes in summer.

Which factor does NOT affect climate?

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Distance from the sea

• The color of buildings

How many climate zones are there?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

What are the three main climate zones?

• Cold, warm, dry

• Equator, polar, coastal

• Tropical, temperate, polar

• Sunny, rainy, snowy