Weather and Climate quiz 2

A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
• Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
• Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
• Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

• The thunderstorm dropped about three centimeters of rain today.
• The average summer temperatures have increased over the last ten years.
•  The snowfall in this area was more this week than it was last week.
• The average wind speed in April was less than it was in March.

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Weather refers to the conditions of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular ____________. 

•  Location
• Time
• Place
•  Time and Place

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Is this statement an example of weather or climate? "Maryland has 4 seasons - winter, spring, summer, and fall."

• Weather

• Climate

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Precipitation is....

• rain
• snow
• sleet
• all of these are correct

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Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

• the force of the wind through the trees

• if it is raining or not

• the amount of water pollution in a lake

• the number of clouds there are in the sky

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Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

• Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

Which of the following scientists studies the distribution and movement of Earth’s water?

• climatologist

• hydrologist

• meteorologist

• atmospheric scientist

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Which location has the driest climate?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

Which location has the wettest climate?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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