Weather & Climate

The average weather conditions in given place over longer period of time are called

• season

• atmosphere

• climate

• weather

The change in atmosphere at given place for very short time is called

• weather

• climate

• season

• none of these

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens now climate happens over time.

• Weather happens over time climate happens now.

• Weather stays the same all the time.

• Climate changes day to day.

What do you call a person that studies the weather?

• scientist

• archaeologist

• geologist

• meteorologist

The table shows daily high temperatures for a certain district over a five day period. If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 8 degrees Celsius

• 10 degrees Celsius

• 12 degrees Celsius

• 14 degrees Celsius

Belize's climate is _________.

• polar

• dry

• temperate

• sub-tropical

Which weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

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Which weather instrument is used to measure wind direction?

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Wind is caused by the ______ from the sun and the ______ of the earth.

• heat - rotation

• rotation - heat

• light - rotation

• heat - light

Which of these is NOT true?

• At night the land cools off faster than water.

• Land breeze occurs during the night.

• Sea breeze occurs during the day.

• Water heats up faster than land.