Weather and Climates

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather happens in your state, and climate happens in your country.

• Weather includes the wind and rainfall, whereas climate only describes the temperature.

• Weather can be predicted but climate cannot.

• Weather describes conditions such as wind and rain at a particular time, whereas climate describes typical seasonal conditions.

Which one of the following factors does NOT influence climate?

• ocean currents

• the Sun's energy

• global wind patterns

• soil composition

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How do ocean currents affect climates around the world? (Select all that apply)

• Ocean water moves in currents that transfers energy, which can affect climates.

• Oceans regulate the temperatures of coastal regions, keeping the regions mild.

• Ocean water heats and cools much more quickly than land temperatures do.

• The oceans store large amounts of thermal energy and move that energy around Earth in large ocean currents.

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Use the table to answer which location has the wettest climate?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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The ​ (a)   side of the mountain receives the rain and wind. The ​ (b)   side of the mountain is dry and arid.

• windward

• leeward

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Match the words with the definition

• atmosphere

• layers of gasses that wrap around Earth

• predict

• state of the atmosphere on a certain time and place

• weather

• environmental conditions of a certain place over the years

• climate

• tell something for the future

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are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.

• Weather fronts

• air masses

• cyclones

• anticyclones

• millibars

• isobars

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(a)   is the long term conditions in an area, while ​ (b)   describes day to day conditions.

• Climate

• weather

are boundaries that separate air masses of different densities. They generally do not mix.

• Weather fronts

• air masses

• cyclones

• anticyclones

• millibars

• isobars

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Which one of the following does NOT describe weather?

• the force of the wind through the trees

• if it is raining or not

• the amount of water pollution in a lake

• the number of clouds there are in the sky

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