Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is short-term; climate is long-term.

• Weather is long-term; climate is short-term.

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather is only about temperature; climate is only about precipitation.

Which of the following is an example of weather?

• Average yearly temperature

• Rain on a specific day

• Decade-long drought

• Century-long temperature trend

What factors determine the climate of a region?

• Temperature and precipitation

• Wind and humidity

• Sunlight and soil type

• Altitude and latitude

Which words are often used to describe climate?

• Humid, hot, temperate, dry, desert, cold

• Rainy, snowy, windy, foggy

• Sunny, cloudy, stormy, breezy

• Wet, dry, icy, frosty

Why do Florida and Montana have different climates?

• They have different altitudes

• They have different temperatures and amounts of precipitation

• They are in different time zones

• They have different vegetation

How does elevation affect temperature?

• Higher elevation leads to warmer temperatures

• Higher elevation leads to cooler temperatures

• Elevation has no effect on temperature

• Higher elevation leads to more precipitation

How does temperature change with latitude?

• Temperature is warmer at the poles than at the equator

• Temperature is warmer at the equator than at the poles

• Temperature is the same at all latitudes

• Temperature decreases as you move towards the equator

How do elevation and latitude affect the climate of a region?

• They have no effect on climate.

• They only affect the weather, not the climate.

• They influence the temperature, which in turn affects the climate.

• They only affect the climate during certain seasons.

How do large bodies of water affect the temperature of a region?

• They cause extreme temperature fluctuations.

• They stabilize long-term temperature patterns.

• They have no effect on temperature.

• They make regions colder.

Why do regions near large bodies of water tend to be more humid?

• Because they are closer to the equator.

• Because water heats up quickly.

• Because water stabilizes temperature and increases humidity.

• Because they have less rainfall.