Weather and Climate

What do we call all forms of water that fall from the sky?

• clouds

• precipitation

• monsoons

• none of the above

What do we call the level of moisture present in the air?

• air pressure

• wind

• humidity

• rain

What happens to air temperature as you climb to higher altitudes?

• air temperature gets cooler

• air temperatures get warmer

• there is no change in air temperature

• air temperature get cooler than quickly rise

What do we call scientist who look at weather patterns over long periods of time?

• forecasters

• meteorologists

• climatologists

• botantists

The Earth is divided into how many major climate zones?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

What type of climate are desert areas likely to have?

• dry and hot

• warm and humid

• rainy and cold

• none of these

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

• Yes

• No

By how much has the Earth's temperature risen over the last 100 years?

• 1.5 degrees

• 5 degrees

• 10 degrees

• it hasn't risen

Which greenhouse gas is emitted by cows as they digest their food?

• carbon dioxide

• methane

• water

• none of these

How do greenhouse gases affect the atmosphere?

• they increase the loss of heat

• they have no effect on the atmopshere

• they slow the loss of heat

• none of these