Albedo and climate

Which of these are the main characteristics that define climate?

• weather and humidity

• temperature and precipitation

• pressure and preciptitation

• weather and pressure

Latitude is the distance from the...

• equator

• prime meridian

• mountains

• oceans

If your latitude is 90 degrees N, your temperature would be

• warm

• cool

If you had a latitude of 4 degrees S, your temperature would be

• warm

• cool

Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate

• weather is long term

• weather is short term

• climate is short term

Why do areas near the coasts have warmer winters?

• the water absorbs heat from the air around the coasts

• the water releases heat into the air around the coasts

Which regions have more moisture?

• Areas near the coasts

• Areas on the opposite side of the mountain from the coast

What does most sunlight do when it reaches earth?

• Gets absorbed by the surface

• Gets reflected by the surface

• Gets absorbed by the air

• Gets reflected by the air

What is the scientific definition of the albedo effect?

• How much sunlight an object reflects

• How much sunlight an object absorbs

• How hot an object gets

• How cold an object gets

High or low albedo: snow

• high

• low