Ch 11.1

Question 1

What is weather?

Answer 1

Weather is the condition of air over a short period of time.

Question 2

What is climate?

Answer 2

Climate is the average weather conditions over many years.

Question 3

Elements of weather and climate

• (1) (Unit: (2) / (3), measured by (4))
• (5) (Unit: (6), measured by (7))
• (8) (Unit: (9), measured by (10) / (11) compass points, measured by (12))
• (13) (Unit: (14), measured by (15))
• (16) (Unit: (17), measured by (18))
• (19) (Unit: (20), measured by (21))

Answer 3

Air temperature, ℃, ℉, thermometer
Precipitation, mm, rain gauge
Wind, m/s, anemometer, 16, wind vane
Relative humidity, %, hygrometer
Air pressure, hPa, barometer
Sunshine duration, hour, sunshine recorder

Question 4

Hong Kong has (1) (2) seasons.

Answer 4

four

distinct

Question 5

Spring : (1) and (2)

Answer 5

warm

humid

Question 6

Summer: (1) and (2)

Answer 6

hot

wet

Question 7

Autumn: (1) and (2)

Answer 7

mild

dry

Question 8

Winter: (1) and (2)

Answer 8

cool

dry

Question 9

Hong Kong has a (1) climate.

Answer 9

monsoon

Question 10

Air temperature decreases with (1).

Answer 10

increasing latitude

Question 11

Low-latitude regions ((1) to (2))

• (3) temperatures
• also named as (4) region

Answer 11

23.5°N / S
0°
high
tropical

Question 12

Mid-latitude regions ((1) to (2))

- also named as (3) region

Answer 12

66.5°N / S
23.5°N / S
temperate

Question 13

High-latitude regions ((1) to (2))

• (3) temperatures
• also named as (4) region

Answer 13

66.5°N
90°N and S
low
polar

Question 14

What is angle of the sun?

Answer 14

It refers to the angle at which sunlight strikes the earth’s surface.

Question 15

Precipitation is (1) but there is no big change in (2).

Answer 15

unevenly distributed

total amount

Question 16

Drier areas:

1) areas, places near (2

Answer 16

inland

Poles

Question 17

Wetter areas:

1) areas, areas around (2

Answer 17

coastal

Equator

Question 18

Precipitation increased over:

• (1) land area of (2)
• As well as (3) and (4), which are not in Asia

Answer 18

Mid-latitude
Northern Hemisphere
Northern Australia
South-eastern South America

Question 19

Precipitation decreased over:

e.g. (1), (2), (3)

Answer 19

East Asia
Mediterranean area
Sahel region

Question 20

Changes in precipitation

• Higher (1)
• Fall as (2) rather than (3)
• Shorter (4)
• Lower (5)

Answer 20

intensity
rain
snow
rainfall duration
frequency