Weather and Climate Quiz

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, while climate is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.

• Weather is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area, while climate is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place.

• Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, while climate is the condition of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

• Weather and climate are the same thing.

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What is precipitation?

• The condition of the air or the atmosphere on our planet.

• The minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere.

• The overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world.

• Water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, or sleet.

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What causes thunderstorms?

• The rotation of the Earth.

• The melting of ice crystals in the atmosphere.

• Strong winds making drops of water and pieces of ice collide and break apart inside a storm.

• The collision of warm and cold air masses.

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What is the difference between snow and sleet?

• Snow is formed in the summer, while sleet is formed in the winter.

• Snow is a form of precipitation, while sleet is a form of extreme weather.

• Snow is ice crystals that don't melt into liquid water as they fall, while sleet is ice crystals that fall toward the ground, partly melt, and then refreeze again.

• Snow is formed in warm weather, while sleet is formed in cold weather.

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What is climate?

• The overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world.

• The minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere.

• The long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area.

• The condition of the air or the atmosphere on our planet.

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What is the most common form of extreme weather?

• Thunderstorms

• Blizzards

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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What is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific time and place?

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

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What is the long-term average of weather patterns in a specific area?

• Temperature

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

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What is the overall weather patterns from a certain region of the world?

• Temperature

• Precipitation

• Climate

• Weather

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What is the minute-by-minute changes in the atmosphere?

• Temperature

• Weather

• Climate

• Precipitation

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