Climate and Weather: Factors Affecting Weather

What are the primary factors that affect weather?

• Elevation, time of day, and distance from the equator

• Temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind, and precipitation

• Cloud cover, moon phases, and ocean currents

• Population density, urban development, and deforestation

How does the sun's energy influence weather patterns?

• By causing earthquakes and tsunamis

• By heating the Earth's surface and creating wind patterns

• By controlling the phases of the moon

• By influencing the migration patterns of birds

Explain the role of air pressure in determining weather conditions.

• Air pressure influences the movement of air masses and the formation of weather systems.

• Air pressure has no impact on weather conditions

• Weather conditions are solely determined by the amount of precipitation

• Air pressure only affects the temperature, not the weather

What is the impact of humidity on weather?

• Humidity has no impact on weather

• Humidity only affects cloud formation

• Humidity affects temperature, precipitation, and cloud formation.

• Humidity causes hurricanes and tornadoes

Discuss the influence of wind on weather patterns.

• Wind has no influence on weather patterns

• Wind transports heat, moisture, and air masses around the Earth.

• Wind only moves air around locally, not globally

• Wind only affects temperature, not other weather factors

How does the presence of mountains affect local weather?

• Mountains create a cooling effect on the local weather

• Mountains cause extreme heat in the surrounding areas

• Mountains can affect local weather by causing precipitation on the windward side and creating rain shadows on the leeward side.

• Mountains have no impact on local weather

Explain the relationship between ocean currents and weather.

• Ocean currents can influence weather patterns by transporting warm or cold water to different regions, affecting temperature and precipitation.

• Ocean currents have no impact on weather

• Weather has no impact on ocean currents

• Ocean currents only affect marine life and not weather

What role does the Earth's rotation play in determining weather patterns?

• It causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

• It has no impact on weather patterns

• It determines the color of the sky

• It affects the distribution of heat and moisture, which influences weather patterns.

Discuss the impact of vegetation on local weather conditions.

• Vegetation has a negative impact on local weather conditions

• Vegetation can impact local weather conditions by affecting temperature, humidity, and precipitation.

• Vegetation has no impact on local weather conditions

• Vegetation only impacts temperature but not humidity or precipitation

How do human activities contribute to changes in weather patterns?

• Human activities have no impact on weather patterns

• Human activities release greenhouse gases

• Human activities release oxygen

• Human activities reduce greenhouse gases