Understanding Weather and Seasons

What are the four main seasons?

• spring, summer, autumn, winter

• spring, summer, fall, monsoon

• rainy, foggy, sunny, cloudy

• winter, spring, dry season, wet season

How does climate differ from weather?

• Climate refers only to extreme weather events.

• Weather is the average conditions over a decade.

• Climate is the daily forecast of temperature and precipitation.

• Climate is the long-term average of weather, while weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere.

Which season is typically the warmest?

• spring

• summer

• autumn

• winter

What causes the change of seasons?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

• Changes in ocean currents.

• The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

• The distance from the Earth to the Moon.

What is the term for a long-term pattern of weather in a region?

• weather

• climate

• atmosphere

• season