GEOG 100L- lab 4 quiz - S24

Which option best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather only refers to temperature, while climate refers to all aspects of the environment
• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term
• Weather and climate are the same thing
• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term

Which option best describes the difference between maritime vs continental climates?

• Maritime = lower temperature variations (more mild climate)

  Continental = higher temperature variations (greater temperature extremes)

• Continental = lower temperature variations (more mild climate)

  Maritime = higher temperature variations (greater temperature extremes)

• Maritime climates are wetter than continental climates, temperature variability is about the same between the two.

Which of the following is NOT an influence on climate for an area?

• Insolation

• Elevation

• Latitude

• Troposphere height

What does insolation mean?

• The amount and intensity of incoming solar radiation

• The amount of heat energy that is insulated in an area

• How close a location is to the equator

Which e-mail should you use when trying to reach your instructor?

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• [e-mail]