weather and climate

The weather is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 

• Latitude.
• Distance from the sea.
• Longitude. 
• Altitude.

An instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall

• barometer
• thermometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

Rain, snow sleet, or hail that falls from the clouds in the sky

• humidity
• liquid
• precipitation
• weather

Which is the warmest climate zone?

• Arctic Zone
• Temperate Zone
• Tropical Zone
• Intermediate Zone

An instrument used to measure the speed of wind is

• rain guage

• Thermometer

• barometer

• anemometer

the amount of water vapor in the air

• warm front
• precipitation
• humidity
• air pressure

An instrument that measures air pressure

• thermometer
• barometer
• rain guage
• wind sock

On a summer day which clouds are most likely to bring rain?

• thin, fluffy clouds
• red clouds at sunset
• thick, dark-gray clouds
• clouds that look like white sheep

This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals

• cumulus cloud
• stratus cloud
• cirrus cloud
• cumulonimbus cloud