Climate and Weather

Climate is important in out daily lives because people make decisions about food, clothing, and ______ based on climate.

• weather

• temperature

• shelter

• maps

Humidity is a measure of how much moisture is in the air. When humidity is high, the air feels ________.

• warm and wet

• warm and dry

• cool and wet

• cool and dry

What is a weather pattern of an area that develops over many years?

• weather

• climate

• humidity

• precipation

Climate includes average temperature, ________, and wind in the area.

• farming

• soil

• nutrients

• precipitation

Some forms of precipitation are rain, snow, or _________.

• weather

• climate

• temperate

• hail

What can you infer when comparing a polar climate to a tropical climate?

• A polar climate is warmer.

• A polar climate is colder.

• A tropical climate is colder.

• The climates are the same.

Tropical climates are found near the ___________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North and South Poles

Temperate climates are good for farming because ___________.

• they offer high timperatures

• they offer nutritious soil and warm weather

• they offer lots of rain needed for crops

• they offer cool, wet weather

Polar climates are found near the ___________.

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

• International Date Line

• North and South Poles

How do climate and weather affect the way we live?

• affecting the food we eat

• affecting the water we drink

• affecting the air we breathe

• all of these