Introduction to Weather and Climate

Match the following weather elements to their instrument

• rain gauge

• temperature

• oktas or percentage

• cloud cover

• thermometer

• precipitation

• wind vane

• wind speed

• anemometer

• wind direction

The condition of the atmosphere over a short period of time

• Climate

• Weather

• Microclimate

The expected pattern of weather throughout the year, averaged over many years (usually 30 or more years)

• Weather

• Climate

• Microclimate

Which of these is a statement about climate?

• It’s not raining today so it will be a good day for a barbecue.

• A windy day is a good one to choose to fly a kite.

• We’re going to Spain for our holiday this year. It's warmer than Britain.

• It was cold this morning but it is warming up now

Areas with distinct climates, which occur in east-west direction around the Earth in belts.

• Climate zones

• Weather zones

• Microclimates

• Tectonic plates

The world's Climate Zones are determined mostly by

• The sea

• The wind

• Latitude

• Longitude

Match the descriptions with their climate zone

• Arid

• Four seasons, with moderate temperature and rainfall, variable through

  the year.

• Tropical

• Colder and wetter than surrounding zones

• Polar

• Very Low temperature and precipitation for most of the year

• Mountain

• High temperature and rainfall throughout the year

• Temperate

• High temperature and low rainfall throughout the year

The _________ zone is located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle

In hot climates, homes can be ​ (a)   coloured to reflect the heat from the sun​ ​

• dark
• light

Within Britain farmers are more likely to grow grapes in the ​ (a)   than the ​ (b)   because it is ​ (c)  

• south
• north
• warmer
• cooler