Climate and Weather Concepts Assessment

The lesson introduces the concept of air temperature determinants, focusing on climate and weather differences. Students compare temperatures of Anchorage and Christchurch, explore El Nino through a video, and engage in a research task from the NZ Farm Council. A simulation activity helps understand climate dynamics, and homework involves reading about El Nino's global effects.

What is the average annual temperature of Christchurch, New Zealand?

• 3 degrees Celsius

• 7 degrees Celsius

• 15 degrees Celsius

• 11 degrees Celsius

Which city is warmer based on the average annual temperature?

• Both are the same

• Neither, they are both cold

• Anchorage, Alaska

• Christchurch, New Zealand

What is the main focus of the video 'Chasing El Nino'?

• The impact of El Nino on wildlife

• The history of El Nino

• How to predict El Nino

• Research methods of climate scientists

How is climate different from weather?

• Climate is short-term, weather is long-term

• Climate is specific to a day, weather is seasonal

• Climate is unpredictable, weather is predictable

• Climate refers to long-term patterns, weather is short-term conditions

Who is seeking help from student climatologists in the lesson?

• The Christchurch City Council

• The Global Climate Organization

• The New Zealand Weather Bureau

• The New Zealand Farm Council

What phenomenon causes Christchurch's air temperature to be cooler during certain years?

• La Nina

• Hurricane

• El Nino

• Monsoon

Which claim suggests that changes in the Earth's surface affect Christchurch's temperature during El Nino?

• The amount of incoming energy from the sun changes

• Something about Earth's surface land or water changes

• Something about the air changes

• The Earth's rotation speed changes

What activity are students encouraged to do in the simulation?

• Predict future weather patterns

• Change the air temperature

• Track wind speeds

• Measure rainfall

What is energy defined as in the lesson?

• The force exerted by an object

• The speed of molecular motion

• The measure of how hot or cold something is

• The ability to make things move or change

What is the homework assignment about?

• Writing an essay on climate change

• Studying the effects of El Nino around the world

• Creating a presentation on weather patterns

• Reading about the history of El Nino