UNIT 8- SOCIAL- 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. 

What instrument do we use to measure precipitation?

• Rain gauge

• Thermometer

• Barometer

• Anemometer

What instrument do we use to measure atmospheric pressure?

• Barometer

• Pluviometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

What is this?

• Rain gauge

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

What instrument measures wind direction?

• Thermometer

• Pluviometer

• Weather vane

• Anemometer

As the water vapour rises, it cools and begins to transform into small drops of water. These drops form clouds. This process in called...

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Condensation

• Evaporation

What is latitude?

• It is the height of the land above the sea level.

• It is the distance from a region to the Equator.

• It is the proximity to water

• I don´t know

Which 3 factors determine a place´s climate? Choose

• Global warming

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Extreme temperatures

• Proximity to water

Choose the climates that belong to temperate climates:

• Oceanic

• Mediterranean

• Mountain

• Continental

• Tropical

Subtropical climates have low temperatures all the year

• False

• True

• I don´t know