General
What is the difference between Climate and Weather?
Weather is short term and Climate is long term
Near what area does it tend to be the hottest on the globe?
At the equator
Which one sinks? Hot air or cold air?
Cold air
If you are near a large body of water, will your temperatures be more mild or more extreme?
More mild
What happens to the temperature as you climb a mountain?
It drops
Is this an example of weather or climate?
Tomorrow it will be 65 degrees and rain 2 inches.
Weather
Where will you find most deserts?
Near the equator
What happens when an area gets lots of low pressure (hot air) and high pressure (cold air) fronts meeting like in the United States.
Lots of storms, such as blizzards, tornados, and hurricanes.
Is the current near the Gulf of Mexico a warm current or a cold current and how can you tell?
It is a warm current because the weather near the Gulf of Mexico has warmer temperatures.
If the prevailing wind is coming from the west, which side of the mountain will be lush and green?
The west side
Is this an example of climate or weather?
It is hot and humid in Florida with lots of rain during the school year.
Climate
Why is it warmer at the equator and colder at the poles?
What is a prevailing wind?
Wind that is moving in the same direction over a large area.
What happens when wind passes over an ocean?
It picks up lots of moisture, bringing rain to surrounding areas.
Why is there snow at the top of the mountain in a warm climate zone?
Because there is moisture in the air and the temperature gets colder as you go higher.
Give an example of weather
Answers will vary
Where are there more seasonal changes?
What causes wind?
Because the temperature of large bodies of water do not change as quickly as air temperature.
If the prevailing winds are coming from the east, which side of the mountain will be hot and dry?
The west
Give an example of climate.
Answers will vary
Between what latitudes will you find most deserts?
30 degrees north and 30 degrees south
Why are prevailing winds curved clockwise or counter clockwise instead of being in a straight line?
The rotation of the earth.
How does water move? Hint: It is very similar to wind
What is the dry side of the mountain called?
The rain shadow