Weather and Climate

What is weather?

• Atmosphere conditions over a long time
• Atmosphere conditions at a certain time and place
• The temperature of an area
• The amount of rain an area receives

What is climate?

• Weather conditions over a short period of time
• The average temperature
• Weather conditions over a long period of time
• The average rainfall amount

Humidity is a measure of

• Temperature
• Water Vapor
• Air pressure
• Rainfall

The force with which air molecules push on a surface is

• Visibility
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Air Pressure

High speed winds that circle the Earth and effect weather are

• Local Winds
• Jet Streams
• Super Winds
• Gulf Streams

When 2 air masses meet, the boundary between them is a 

• Front
• Cold Air Mass
• Warm Air Mass
• Jet Stream

Why do latitudes close to the equator have warm climates?

• They receive less solar energy
• They are closer to an ocean current
• They receive more solar energy
• They receive less rainfall

What are the 2 main factors that determine climate?

• Precipitation and Humidity
• Temperature and Air Pressure
• Precipitation and Air Pressure
• Temperature and Precipitation

The amount of water vapor in the air is

• Air pressure
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Precipitation

What is air pressure?

• The force of air molecules pushing on a surface
• The amount of water vapor
• How hot or cold an area is
• The amount of rainfall