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WorksheetsWeather and Climate gateway 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which statement best describes the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time while climate is the conditions you can expect for the next 6 months.
Climate is the current condition outside while weather is what you can expect for the next 6 months.
Weather is the changes over one year while climate is the minute to minute changes in the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
Weather is when to bring an umbrella out while climate is when to put on more layers of jacket.
Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related?
LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature
HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature
HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures
LOWER latitude = MORE rainfall
Define temperature.
Temperature if feeling how hot or cold using my hands.
Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
Temperature is how fast the thermometer changes.
Temperature is the imaginary line on the globe.
What is diurnal temperature range?
Difference between maximum and minimum temperature in a year.
Difference between max and minimum temperature in a month.
Difference between maximum and minimum temperature in a day.
Difference between maximum and minimum temperature in a week.
Singapore is located at a high latitude.
True
False
I don't know.
The nearer the equator, the higher the solar angle eg. 90 degrees.
True
False
I don't know.
What happens when the the solar angle is higher?
The temperature of the place is lower.
The sun's rays take a longer time to reach the earth.
Heat from the sun is concentrated over a smaller area.
Heat from the sun is concentrated over a larger area.
For every 1000m increase in altitude, the temperature changes by _______oC.
+6.5
-6.5
-10
-13
The ground heats up and emits energy as __________ radiation.
longwave
shortwave
microwave
infrared
Most heat is absorbed by earth at lower altitudes.
True
False
Air density __________ with increasing altitude.
increases
decreases
The less longwave radiation absorbed, the lower the temperature.
True
False
What is maritime effect?
When the place is further away from the sea
Effect of large ocean bodies on the climate of coastal areas.
When the amount of clouds in the sky is high.
Heat in the atmosphere is absorbed by greenhouse gases.
What is the impact of continental effect on the weather?
warm summers and warm winters
cool summers and warm winters
cool summers and cool winters
warm summers and cool winters
Which of the following statements is true?
During winter, air over the sea is cooler than the land because the land heats up more quickly than the sea.
During winter, air over the sea is hotter than the land because the land loses heats more slowly than the sea.
During summer, air over the sea is cooler than the land because the land heats up more quickly than the sea.
During summer, air over the sea is hotter than the land because the land heats up more slowly than the sea.
