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Weather and Climate
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a quiz quiz about the differences between weather and climate
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"It has not rained any days this month" best describes
Climate
Weather
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The factors that determine a region's temperature
Altitude, distance from cities, precipitation, and altitude
Latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, ocean currents
Mountain ranges, prevailing winds
Latitude and precipitation
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"Tomorrow will have a low of 48* and a high of 73*"
Weather
Climate
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Humidity is used to describe
The amount of moisture in the air
How much precipitation we expect to get
The type of precipitation that we can expect to get
The average wind speed for the day
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Features very cold temperatures, little precipitation, found at northernmost and southernmost parts of Earth
Continental climate
Polar climate
Tropical climate
Arid climate
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The factors that determine a region's precipitation
Latitude and altitude
Prevailing winds and mountain ranges
Temperature and ocean currents
Ocean currents and distance from large bodies of water
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Is forecasted (predicted) a few days to a week ahead of time
Weather
Climate
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Based on long-term averages (30+ years)
Climate
Weather
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You would find this climate type in a band around the equator
Tropical climate
Arid (dry) climate
Temperate climate
Polar climate
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"It snowed 5 inches last night" best describes
Weather
Climate
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This climate type means "moderate"- features all 4 seasons. Warmer summers, colder winters.
Arid climate
Tropical climate
Temperate climate
Arid climate
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Which statement best describes weather?
Refers to a very large area
Does not change very often
An area's long-term patterns of precipitation, temp, humidity, etc.
The conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place and time
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"It usually rains a lot in the month of April" best describes
Climate
Weather
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"Maine's coldest month is January, with an average high temperature of 30.9 degrees"
Weather
Climate
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The climate type found close to large bodies of water
Tropical climate
Marine climate
Water climate
Oceanic climate
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What is a difference between weather and climate?
Climate refers to long-term averages, weather refers to short-term events
Climate is wind speed and humidity, weather is precipitation and temp
Both describe the same things
Climate is predicted (forecasted), weather is not
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The climate type found inland, away from large bodies of water
Marine climate
Inland climate
Continental climate
Temperate climate
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"There is a severe thunderstorm watch for this area" best describes
Weather
Climate
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"This region of the Earth gets an average of 10 inches of precipitation per year" best describes
Climate
Weather
