weather and climate

Question 1

Precipitation-

Answer 1

the amount of water that returns to Earth’s surface from the atmosphere

Question 2

Humidity-

Answer 2

the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

Question 3

Air Temperature-

Answer 3

the amount of energy within moving particles which we interpret as how hot or cold something is

Question 4

Air Pressure-

Answer 4

the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth

Question 5

Wind-

Answer 5

natural movement of air

Question 6

Cloud cover-

Answer 6

the type of clouds in the atmosphere and how much of the sky they cover

Question 7

Rain is

Answer 7

water in the form of a liquid that falls through a warm or cool atmosphere.

Question 8

Sleet -

Answer 8

snow melts when falling to Earth, then refreezes before hitting the ground.

Question 9

Hail is

Answer 9

solid ice that mostly falls during thunderstorms.

Question 10

Snow is a

Answer 10

solid that forms when water vapor freezes in the atmosphere.

Question 11

Weather

Answer 11

Weather can differ day-to-day and even hour-to-hour. It can be rainy one hour, then bright and sunny the next. In the desert it can rain that is the weather but it usually doesn’t rain so the climate is dry.

Question 12

Climate

Answer 12

Climate looks at long-term weather patterns.

Question 13

climate zone

Answer 13

Earth is split into climate zones according to similar average temperatures and precipitation rates.

Question 14

meteorologist

Answer 14

people who study weather, share predictions of future weather to help people make plans.

Question 15

hygrometer

Answer 15

Tool used to measure humidity

Question 16

thermometer

Answer 16

Tool used to measure air temperature

Question 17

tropical climate zone

Answer 17

Tropical climates are warm, receive large amounts of precipitation and found near the equator.

Question 18

temperate climate zone

Answer 18

Temperate climates are found in between tropical and polar climates.

Question 19

polar climate zone

Answer 19

Polar climates are the farthest from the equator and have year-round cold temperatures with little precipitation.

Question 20

renewable resources

Answer 20

Renewable resources are enrgy resource that will never run out

Question 21

Which factors affect climate? Why/how?

Answer 21

Distance from Equator:Areas near the equator receive more direct sunlight, allowing more time for their atmospheres to warm up. Areas far from the equator do not receive as much direct sunlight.

Elevation:The higher up a location is, the colder it is. This is because there is less air pressure.

Large bodies of water:Large bodies of water, such as the ocean, take longer to cool or heat up.

Question 22

Lines of longitude

Answer 22

run from the North Pole to the South Pole. The Prime Meridian is 0 degrees longitude. Places are measured as east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Question 23

Lines of latitude

Answer 23

are parallel to the equator. The equator is an imaginary line that is halfway between the North and South Poles. The equator is 0 degrees latitude and places are measured as North or south of the equator.

Question 24

Equator

Answer 24

A imaginary line with 0 degrees latitude that runs throught the middle of Earth. It is the most hottest with most intense sunlight there.

Question 25

Seasons are caused by the

Answer 25

tilt and daily spin of the Earth and yearly orbits. When an area is tilted towars the sun it is summer there.

Question 26

If it is winter in the northern hemisphere

Answer 26

Then it’s summer in the southern hemisphere.

Question 27

Atmospheric circulation is cause by

Answer 27

warm air rising then getting cooled and sinking causing air.

Question 28

Wind ocuurs in the atmosphere but is cause by

Answer 28

uneven heating in Earth’s geosphere and hydrosphere.

Question 29

Earth’s geosphere and hysrosphere makes wind by

Answer 29

air above land heats up faster than air above water. Warm air above land expands and rises, and heavier, cooler air rushes in to take its place, creating wind.