Weather and Climate

Which example of weather produces heavy winds, loss of visibility, and lots of snow? A hailstorm. A blizzard. A hurricane. A thunderstorm.

A blizzard.

Which of the following is an example of climate data? A region's average temperature and rainfall for 20 years. A town's specific location on the earth. A region's set of meteorological instruments. A town's atmospheric measurements on a certain day.

A region's average temperature and rainfall for 20 years.

Which of the following is an example of weather? A town's specific location on the earth. A region's set of meteorological instruments. A town's atmospheric measurements on a certain day. A region's average temperature and rainfall for the year.

A town's atmospheric measurements on a certain day.

What is one way that oceans affect the weather? Air masses over the ocean condense water, which decreases fog and rain. Air masses over the ocean pick up water, which causes a rapid rise in temperature. Air masses over the ocean pick up water, which increases fog and rain. Air masses over the ocean condense water, which causes a rapid drop in temperature.

Air masses over the ocean pick up water, which increases fog and rain.

Which of the following averages for temperature would best reflect an area's climate? Average temperature over three days. Average temperature over 30 years. Average temperature over three months. Average temperature over three years.

Average temperature over 30 years.

Which of these statements best describes a difference in climate? Carson City averages over twice as much rain yearly as Las Vegas. Last July Las Vegas had a higher average temperature than Carson City. Yesterday Carson City had lower barometric pressure than Las Vegas. Las Vegas had clear skies and Carson City had cloudy skies last week.

Carson City averages over twice as much rain yearly as Las Vegas.

Which statement correctly explains a difference between weather and climate? Climate is averaged data, while weather is not averaged data. Weather is measurable, while climate is not measurable. Weather is predictable, while climate is not predictable. Climate is changeable, while weather is not changeable.

Climate is averaged data, while weather is not averaged data.

How are climate and weather related? Weather is climate over a long period of time. Weather occurs because the climate is constantly changing. Climate happens because of periodic weather. Climate is the trend in weather of an area over time.

Climate is the trend in weather of an area over time.

What is a common characteristic of regions at high altitudes? Colder. Hotter. More extreme. Less extreme.

Colder.

From where does the majority of the precipitation that falls on land originate? Evaporation from the ocean. Evaporation from lakes and rivers. Water that evaporates from plants and other living organisms. Moisture that permanently resides in the atmosphere.

Evaporation from the ocean.

Which atmospheric factor most defines a very hot and muggy day? Low pressure. Smog. Humidity. Fog.

Humidity.

Which kind of severe weather always starts over warm water? Hurricane. Blizzard. Thunderstorm. Tornado.

Hurricane.

Relatively warm air in the atmosphere rises and moves toward relatively cool air. In turn, the colder air sinks and moves toward the warmer air. What is the effect of this continuous circulation of air? Convection currents break up the troposphere. It becomes cooler and forms clouds. Convection currents escape into space. Convection currents absorb air molecules.

It becomes cooler and forms clouds.

What characteristic is shared by regions that are far away from the ocean? Less rain. Mild temperatures. More extreme temperatures. More rain.

More extreme temperatures.

Which of the following factors has a strong influence on an area's climate? Soil moisture. Amount of fog. Diversity of flora and fauna. Nearby ocean currents.

Nearby ocean currents.

Which of these is a description of climate? The wind speed right now is 5 miles per hour. Last week we had 1 inch of rain. San Jose has cool winters. It was 98 degrees outside yesterday.

San Jose has cool winters.

Which weather factor makes a tornado dangerous? Amount of rain. Amount of snow. Speed of wind. Speed of lightning.

Speed of wind.

What kind of climate is found mostly north of the equator? Polar climate. Subtropical climate. Temperate climate. Tropical climate.

Temperate climate.

What factor contributes to the warm, wet climate in the British Isles? The California Current. The equator. The Gulf Stream. Polar regions.

The Gulf Stream.

You look at a map of Pangaea and see that the area you live in used to be much closer to the equator millions of years ago. What is a likely effect this would have had on the climate at that time? The area used to cold and dry year-round. The area used to be consistently cold year-round. The area used to have much colder winters. The area used to be consistently warm year-round.

The area used to be consistently warm year-round.

Two towns are in the same region. How would the climate of a city at a lower altitude compare to the climate of a town at a higher altitude? The city at a lower altitude would have a warmer climate. The city at a lower altitude would have a drier climate. The city at a lower altitude would have a wetter climate. The city at a lower altitude would have a colder climate.

The city at a lower altitude would have a warmer climate.

Which of the following best describes how the sun creates wind on the earth? The energy from the sun creates areas of higher pressure, pushing and moving the air. The energy from the sun heats up the air, making it more dense. The energy from the sun cools down the air over the ocean, making the air rise up. The energy from the sun causes warm air to sink over the land.

The energy from the sun creates areas of higher pressure, pushing and moving the air.

What would happen to the climate and weather conditions if the earth did not have ocean currents? The climate would become incredibly hot, contributing to current climate change. Evaporation and condensation from ocean surface waters would stop, resulting in a lack of rainfall. The equator would be incredibly cold all the time, and the poles would be incredibly hot, creating climate conditions that would be nearly impossible to live in. The equator would be incredibly hot all the time, and the poles would be incredibly cold, creating climate conditions that would be nearly impossible to live in.

The equator would be incredibly hot all the time, and the poles would be incredibly cold, creating climate conditions that would be nearly impossible to live in.

A student reads the following description of Phoenix: "It has hot summers, mild winters, and not much rain." What information does this description best provide? The weather on a specific day. The climate change in the future. The general climate over many years. A forecast of the weather tomorrow.

The general climate over many years.

The ocean absorbs a majority of the heat energy that reaches the earth from the sun. What happens to this heat? The heat spreads evenly throughout the ocean, keeping coastal areas colder. The heat prevents evaporation of water, making coastal areas drier. The heat remains in the waters that absorbed it, making coastal areas hotter. The heat is distributed throughout the world via underwater currents.

The heat is distributed throughout the world via underwater currents.

When would you check a local weather report? The night before a trip to a nearby park. The month before a trip to visit a relative. Three months before a college visit. Two weeks before an open-ended road trip.

The night before a trip to a nearby park.

In the upper Midwest and extending to the east, there are five large bodies of fresh water called the Great Lakes. They are hundreds of miles wide and some of the deepest bodies of water in the United States. Because they are so large, they have a great deal of surface. This affects weather patterns in areas close to the lakes. How would you expect weather patterns to be different in an area next to the shoreline of one of the Great Lakes compared to an area farther inland? The inland area would have warmer winters and colder summers. There would be no significant differences in weather patterns between these two areas. The shoreline area would have warmer winters and colder summers. The shoreline area would get more rain during the summer.

The shoreline area would have warmer winters and colder summers.

How do meteorologists make forecasts about the weather? They input current weather data into a computer model. They use a formula that includes amount of daylight and average rainfall. They apply what they know about weather and make their best guess. They look at the weather on the same date of the previous year.

They input current weather data into a computer model.

Which factor is a major difference between weather and climate? Time. Impact. Sustainability. Location.

Time.

Which climate is closest to the equator? Temperate climate. Polar climate. Arid climate. Tropical climate.

Tropical climate.

What is the main cause of wind? Gravitational pull of the moon. Uneven heating of the earth's surface. Movement of air from water to land. Rotation of the earth on its axis.

Uneven heating of the earth's surface.

Which of the following BEST describes the difference between climate and weather? Weather is short-term, while climate is long-term. Weather looks at the oceans, while climate looks at the sky. Climate is short-term, while weather is long-term. Weather measures energy, while climate measures heat.

Weather is short-term, while climate is long-term.

Which is true about weather predictions? Weather predictions are highly certain because weather forecasters use scientific data to make their predictions. Weather predictions are not certain because weather is caused by many factors that can change quickly over short periods of time. Weather predictions are not certain because weather forecasters do not use scientific data to make their predictions. Weather predictions are not certain because weather does not follow any patterns that allow for prediction.

Weather predictions are not certain because weather is caused by many factors that can change quickly over short periods of time.

How do measured values of weather and climate differ? Weather values and climate values require different instruments. Weather values are discarded, while climate values are recorded. Weather values are less reliable than climate values. Weather values are ranges, while climate values are averages.

Weather values are ranges, while climate values are averages.

Air in the atmosphere gets warmed by the ground and rises up. Air that was high up in the atmosphere then sinks down. What is the effect of the air moving in circles like this? Clouds form on the lower boundary of the troposphere. Thermal energy is transferred by conduction cells. Wind blows from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas. Heat from the earth's core rises up to fill the vacuum.

Wind blows from high-pressure areas to low-pressure areas.

Which of these is a description of weather? Arizona gets very little rain. It is typically very cloudy in Half Moon Bay. Sunnyvale has warm summers and cool winters. Yesterday, Redwood City had a wind speed of 2 miles per hour.

Yesterday, Redwood City had a wind speed of 2 miles per hour.

A student writes the following statement in a journal: "It was 84°F at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the schoolyard." This statement best describes which system? regional climate regional weather local climate local weather

local weather

Being close to an ocean will give an area a climate that has... extreme temperatures. mild temperatures. more sunny days. lots of rain.

mild temperatures.

If a northern coastline such as the Norway coast is located near a warm ocean current spring is shorter than normal for that latitude. spring is longer than normal for that latitude. the climate will be warmer than normal for that latitude. the climate will be colder than normal for that latitude.

the climate will be warmer than normal for that latitude.