Weather and Climate

What is the study of weather called?

• Chemistry

• Meteorology

• Geology

• Biology

What is a person who studies weather called?

• Botanist

• Physicist

• Astronomer

• Meteorologist

What are hurricanes?

• Snowstorms

• Volcanic eruptions

• Intense tropical storms

• Earthquakes

What are tornadoes?

• Rapidly rotating columns of air

• Heatwaves

• Sandstorms

• Blizzards

What are heatwaves?

• Avalanches

• Tsunamis

• Thunderstorms

• Prolonged periods of excessively hot weather

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is only about temperature, while climate is about precipitation

• Weather and climate are the same

• Weather is long-term average, while climate is day-to-day conditions

• Weather is day-to-day atmospheric conditions, while climate is long-term average

What does El Niño refer to?

• Below-average sea-surface temperatures

• Heatwaves

• Above-average sea-surface temperatures

• Tornadoes

What does La Niña refer to?

• Hurricanes

• Periodic warming of sea-surface temperatures

• Periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures

• Tornadoes

What do hurricanes form over?

• Cold ocean waters

• Warm ocean waters

• Mountains

• Deserts

What can tornadoes cause?

• Extreme destruction with high winds

• Heavy snowfall

• Droughts

• Floods