weather and climate

Question 1

meaning of weather

Answer 1

weather is the short term changes in the atmosphere(wind,rain,snow,sun).it can change in minutes or hours

Question 2

meaning of climate

Answer 2

climate is a long term pattern of weather in an area, usually over a period of 30 years

Question 3

what is extreme weather

Answer 3

weather that is more intense than usual conditions

Question 4

what are the 4 climates

Answer 4

polar,temperate,tropical and arid

Question 5

high pressure:air rise or sink?

Answer 5

sink

Question 6

high pressure:dry or wet?

Answer 6

dry

Question 7

high pressure:clear skies or clouds?

Answer 7

clear skies

Question 8

low pressure:air rise or sink?

Answer 8

rise

Question 9

low pressure:dry or wet?

Answer 9

wet

Question 10

low pressure:clear skies or clouds?

Answer 10

clouds

Question 11

name the 5 air masses

Answer 11

maritime,continental,arctic,polar and tropical

Question 12

what are the 3 types of rainfall?

Answer 12

relief,convectional and frontal

Question 13

process of relief rainfall(put in order):
a.creates dry area called rain shadow
b.warm,moist air from atlantic rises over mountains
c.once over mountain,dry air sinks and warms
d.air,cools condenses and forms clouds

Answer 13

bdca

Question 14

process of convectional rainfall(put in order):
a.warm air rises rapidly,starts to cool,condense and forms clouds
b.produces heavy rainfall/thunderstorms
c.these clouds can be large,cumulonimbus clouds
d.sun heats land and creates rising pockets known as convection currents

Answer 14

dacb

Question 15

process of frontal rainfall(put in order):
a.cooler air cools,condenses and forms clouds
b.when warm air rises it cools
c.clouds bring heavy rain
d.frontal rainfall occurs when warm front meets cold fronts.heavier cold air sinks into ground.warm air rises above it

Answer 15

dbac

Question 16

meaning of biomes

Answer 16

biomes are areas of the planet with a similar climate,where similar plants and animals live

Question 17

tropical rainforest:high temp,avg temp or low temp

Answer 17

high temp

Question 18

tropical rainforest: high or low precipitation

Answer 18

high precipitation

Question 19

savannah grassland:consistently warm temp or low temp

Answer 19

warm temp

Question 20

savannah grassland:high or low precipitation in a rainy season

Answer 20

high precipitation

Question 21

cold desert:high or ow temp all year round

Answer 21

low temp

Question 22

cold desert:high or low precipitation all year round

Answer 22

low precipitation

Question 23

hot desert:high or low temp

Answer 23

high temp

Question 24

hot desert:high or low precipitation

Answer 24

low precipitation

Question 25

mediterranean:high,avg or low temp

Answer 25

avg temp

Question 26

mediterranean:wet/cold or dry/hot summers

Answer 26

dry/hot summers