Quiz about Weather vs Climate Review

Question 1

What is the tool called that measures how warm or cold the air is outside?

Accepted Answer

thermometer

Answer

anemometer

Answer

barometer

Answer

meteorologist

Question 2

What is a long period of time with little to no rainfall called?

Accepted Answer

drought

Answer

desert

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oasis

Answer

mirage

Question 3

Concord, North Carolina has very warm summers.

Accepted Answer

Climate

Answer

Weather

Question 4

Today is much colder than yesterday!

Accepted Answer

Weather

Answer

Climate

Question 5

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.

Accepted Answer

Weather

Answer

Climate

Question 6

Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.

Accepted Answer

Climate

Answer

Weather

Question 7

Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.

Accepted Answer

Climate

Answer

Weather

Question 8

The meteorlogist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

Accepted Answer

Weather

Answer

Climate

Question 9

It is overcast and dark today in Boston.

Accepted Answer

Weather

Answer

Climate

Question 10

Chicago received more snow this decade(ten years) than in past decades(ten years).

Accepted Answer

Climate

Answer

Weather

Question 11

What is weather?

Accepted Answer

Can change within a few minutes or hours!

Answer

Takes a very long time to change!

Question 12

What is climate?

Accepted Answer

Takes a very long time to change!

Answer

Can change within a few minutes or hours!

Question 13

What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the average of these conditions over a long period.

Answer

Weather is the average atmospheric condition over a long period, while climate refers to short-term changes.

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Weather and climate are the same and can be used interchangeably.

Answer

Weather is only about temperature, while climate includes temperature, humidity, and precipitation.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a climate-related study?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing rainfall patterns over a century.

Answer

Measuring the temperature change over a single day.

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Recording wind speed during a storm.

Answer

Observing cloud formation in the morning.

Question 15

How do scientists differentiate between weather and climate data?

Accepted Answer

Weather data is collected daily, while climate data is analyzed over decades.

Answer

Weather data is collected over decades, while climate data is collected daily.

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Weather data is only about temperature, while climate data includes only precipitation.

Answer

Weather data is more accurate than climate data.

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