Science Boot Camp - Weather, Climate, Water Cycle

The temperature always reaches over a 100 degrees in the summer time in Texas describes

• humidity
• atmosphere
• weather
• climate

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

• A blizzard occurs on one of Hawaii’s tallest mountain peaks.

• A high temperature of 37°C was recorded earlier today in Hawaii.

• Snowfall of over 2 inches was reported on the mountains Tuesday afternoon.

• The coolest months are February and March.

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.

• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.

• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.

• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

What is weather?

• What's happening in space at a time and place.
• What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place.
• The average weather over many years
• The average temperature over many years.

Many factors are used to determine the climate of an area. Which of the following are the two main factors that determine climate?

• precipitation and humidity

• temperature and air pressure

• wind conditions and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

Aurora records the following observations: It rained on Monday. It was sunny on Tuesday. It rained again on Wednesday. What is Aurora recording?

• weather

• climate

• both weather and climate

• neither weather or climate

What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
• How much sunshine an area gets 

According to Sheila’s graph, during which two months was the difference in wind speed the GREATEST?

• between January and February

• between July and August

• between April and May

• between August and September

Condition of the air such as temperature, cloud cover, wind and rain describe -

• climate
• gravity
• weather

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.