Weather
Climate
Climate Zones
Climate Change
100
What is weather?
Weather is the atmospheric conditions over short periods of time.
100
What is climate?
Climate is the conditions of the atmosphere over long periods of time.
100
Name two of the Earth's climate zones.
Tropical climate, dry climate, temperate climate, continental climate, polar climate
100
Complete the sentence.
human
200
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
200
Complete the sentence.
___________ measures how high the land is above sea level.
Altitude
200
What climate zone is Spain in?
Temperate zone
200
Give an example of the effects of global warming.
Glaciers are melting and getting smaller. Sea levels are rising. Extreme weather, like hurricanes, have increased. The seasons are changing.
300
What instrument do we use to measure precipitation?
Rain gauge
300
Where are the highest temperatures on the map?
Closest to the Equator (Africa, parts of North and South America, Asia and Australia)
300
What climate zone is Motril in?
Mediterranean
300
Complete the sentence.
Burning fossil fuels increases the amount of ____________ in the Earth's atmosphere.
greenhouse gases
400
What is the difference between an anemometer and a wind vane?
An anemometer measures the speed of wind. A wind vane tells us which direction the wind is blowing.
400
Name the four factors that affect climate.
Latitude, altitude, the distance from the sea, relief
400
What climate zone is Galicia and Asturias in?
Oceanic
400
What can we do to help climate change?
Reduce, reuse, recycle; walk, ride a bike, take public transportation, eat less meat, etc.