Chapter 3 Section 3 Review

What is the main difference between climate and weather?

• Climate refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while weather refers to long-term patterns.

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns.

• Both climate and weather refer to the same thing.

• Climate only occurs in polar regions.

Which instrument is commonly used by meteorologists to measure temperature?

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

What does a climograph typically display?

• The movement of tectonic plates

• Average temperature and precipitation over a period of time

• The types of soil in a region

• The population growth of a city

Which of the following is a method used by climatologists to analyze the world’s climate?

• Studying Farming History

• Studying climographs

• Studying Hurricanes

• Studying Plants

What is the usual time period covered by a climograph?

• One day

• One week

• One year

• One hour

Which of the following best describes a climate zone?

• An area with similar weather every day

• An area with similar long-term temperature and precipitation patterns

• An area with the same soil type

• An area with the same population

How are biotic zones related to climate zones?

• Biotic zones are unrelated to climate zones.

• Biotic zones are determined by the climate zones they are in.

• Biotic zones only exist in deserts.

• Biotic zones are based on human population.

Which field studies the short-term changes in the atmosphere?

• Climatology

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Oceanography

Which of the following is a similarity between climate and weather?

• Both describe atmospheric conditions.

• Both are measured in years only.

• Both are unrelated to temperature.

• Both are only found in the tropics.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects climate zones?

• Latitude

• Landforms

• Ocean currents

• Cloud size