Water Weather and Climate

Factors that influence weather and climate.

• Latitude (location)

• proximity to large bodies of water (oceans)

• winds

Multiple Choice

The movement of water throughout the earth and its systems is

• condensation

• evaporation

• the water cycle

• precipitation

Fill in the Blank

the _____ is the energy source that powers the water cycle

Labelling

Label the water cycle

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

runoff

condensation

precipitation

evaporation

groundwater

Multiple Select

Which 2 factors most influence the warmer temperatures of St. Augustine, Florida?

• increased cloud cover

• reduced solar radiation

• nearness to the ocean

• distance from the equator

Multiple Choice

Which of these coastal cities would you expect to have the coldest temperature? Think about their location (N/S)

• Seattle

• Monterey Bay

• San Diego

• They're all the same

Multiple Choice

Which of these inland states would have the warmest temperatures?

• North Dakota

• Kentucky

• Texas

• Utah

Multiple Choice

Climate at or near the equator can be described as-

• tropical

• polar

• temperate

• moderate

Multiple Choice

Climate at or near the poles can best be desscribed as

• moderate

• temperate

• arctic

• tropical

Dropdown

Warm air ​

Select answer

, and cold air ​

Select answer

. This is what causes winds when the air is unevenly heated.

Drag and Drop

The equator is an imaginary line at ​

Placeholder

degrees latitude.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

0

20

90

100

Match

Compare and Contrast: Weather and Climate

• Long periods of time, average patterns

• short periods of time, rapidly changing

• conditions of the atmosphere including temperature and other weather phenomena

climate

weather

BOTH

• climate

• weather

• BOTH

Hotspot

Click on the approximate location of the equator.

Hotspot

Click on the location with the coldest average temperatures. Select 2

Hotspot

Click on the location with the hottest average temperatures.

Hotspot

If the equator is hot, and the poles are cold, which location do you think would have a moderate climate (normal with 4 seasons)

Dropdown

As latitude increases, temperature ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

True or False: it takes more energy to raise the temperature of water than land.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

These cities in California are all very close in latitude. Think about other factors that influence weather and climate. Which city would have the warmest winter temperatures?

• Sacramento because it is farther inland

• Fresno because it is closer to the ocean

• Santa Cruz because it is closer to the ocean