Climate Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• Climate is the temperature and precipitation that a place has for long periods of time.

• Temperature and wind are part of climate.

• Barriers from landforms can influence the amount of precipitation that an area receives.

Where can tropical climates be found?

• Arctic

• North America

• Near the equator

• Antarctica

What does elevation affect?

• Types of rocks

• Water cycle

• Equator

• Temperature

How many different main types of climates does Earth have?

• Four

• Seven

• Six

• Five

Which is a definition of weather?

• Climate is the temperature and precipitation that a place has for long periods of time.

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• Temperature and wind are part of climate.

• Barriers from landforms can influence the amount of precipitation that an area receives.

What are the four factors that influence climates around the world?

• Warm and cold ocean currents, barriers from landforms, elevation, distance from the equator

• Types of rocks, water cycle, equator, temperature

• Climate is the temperature and precipitation that a place has for long periods of time.

• Temperature and wind are part of climate.

What happens to an area the farther it is from the equator?

• Apparent and absolute magnitude

• Climate is the temperature and precipitation that a place has for long periods of time.

• Temperature and wind are part of climate.

• Barriers from landforms can influence the amount of precipitation that an area receives.

Where can I find tropical climates?

• Arctic

• North America

• Near the equator

• Antarctica

Where can I find polar climates?

• Arctic

• North America

• Near the equator

• Antarctica

Where can I find dry climates?

• Arctic

• North America

• Near the equator

• Antarctica