Climate and Weather

What is the difference between climate and weather?

• Climate refers to the average weather conditions over many years, while weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time.

• Climate refers to the condition of the atmosphere in one place over a short period of time, while weather is the average weather conditions over many years.

• Climate and weather are the same thing.

• Climate refers to the temperature during the day, while weather refers to the temperature during the night.

Why do we check the weather in the morning?

• To decide what to wear for the day.

• To determine the climate of the region.

• To predict the rotation of the Earth.

• To measure the intensity of sunlight.

What is the main factor that determines the climate of a region?

• Earth's position in relation to the sun.

• The rotation of the Earth.

• The intensity of sunlight.

• The temperature during the day.

What is temperature?

• The measure of how hot or cold a place is.

• The measure of how much sunlight reaches a place.

• The measure of Earth's rotation.

• The measure of Earth's revolution.

Why is it usually warmer during the day than at night?

• Because the side of the planet facing the sun is warmer.

• Because the side of the planet not facing the sun is colder.

• Because of Earth's revolution around the sun.

• Because of Earth's rotation on its axis.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 23½°

• One year

What causes the change in seasons?

• The combination of Earth's revolution and its tilted axis.

• The intensity of sunlight.

• The temperature during the day.

• The rotation of the Earth.

When do people in the Northern Hemisphere experience summer?

• When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and receiving the most direct sunlight.

• When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.

• When it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere.

• When it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere.

When do people in the Southern Hemisphere experience winter?

• When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun and receiving less direct sunlight.

• When the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun and receiving the most direct sunlight.

• When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

• When it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere.

What is the measure of how hot or cold a place is?

• Temperature

• Climate

• Weather

• Sunlight