Climate and Weather

What is the definition of weather?

• The day to day changes in our atmosphere. The day to day state of our atmosphere.

• The state of our atmosphere over 30 years

• The state of our atmosphere over 3 weeks

• The temprature

What is the definition of climate?

• The average weather conditions of a place over 30 weeks

• The day to day changes in our atmosphere

• The current state of our atmosphere

• The average weather conditions in an area over 30 years

What are the two units temprature is measured in?

• Celcius and Precipitation

• Fahrenheit and Precipitation

• None of the above

• Celcius and Fahrenheit

What temperature does water freeze and boil at at sea level?

• 0'C and 10'C

• -1'C and 100'C

• 0'C and 100'C

• -1'C and 10'C

Weather statistics definitions. Select all the correct answers

• Range: The difference between highest and lowest temperature

• Mean max: The average maximum temprature

• Mean min: The average minimum temprature

• Range: The highest and lowest tempratures added together

Altitude and temperature.

• For every 1000m in altitude increase the temperature increase by 0.65'C

• For every 100m in altitude increase the temperature increase by 0.65'C

• For every 1000m in altitude increase the temperature decrease by 0.65'C

• For every 100m in altitude increase the temprature decreases by 0.65'C

What is a person who studies weather called?

• A geologist

• A paleontologist

• A meteorologist

• A scientist

Frost formation.

• Dew forms when the grass is colder than the air

• Frost forms when the grass is colder than the air

• The temperature at which dew forms is called the dew point

• Frost forms when the dew point falls below 0'C

Cloud formation. Select all correct options.

• Clouds form when water vapour condenses onto particles such as dust in the air

• Clouds form when the dew point is 10'C

• Clouds don't form anymore

• Clouds form when the air is saturated. This is when the relative humidity is 100%

Fog/mist formation.

• Fog forms as air sinks and water vapour evaporates

• Fog forms as air rises and water vapour evaporates

• Fog forms as air rises and water vapour condenses

• Fog forms as air sinks and water vapour condenses