Australian Climate
What are the three main climate types in Australia?
Tropical, temperate and desert
Which climate zone is the coldest?
Polar
What is climate?
The weather pattern over many years
Name 4 types of weather
Answers include - rainy, sunny, windy, snowy, cloudy
Which is the world's biggest continent?
Asia
Which climate zone do we live in?
Temperate
Which climate zone is New Zealand in?
Temperate
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is today. Climate is weather over several years
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Which country has the largest population?
Describe the climate of a desert
Hot and dry
Which climate zone is Papua New Guinea in?
Tropical
Is the usual or average weather in an area known as climate or weather?
climate
What is the name of a scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather conditions?
Meteorologist
Name a country in the Northern Hemisphere.
Various possible answers
Which parts of Australia are considered to be tropical?
Northern parts of WA, NT and QLD
Name 1 country from a tropical climate zone.
many possible answers!
A sudden change in rainfall can affect conditions in a specific area. Is this known as weather or climate?
Weather
What measurement scale is used to measure precipitation (rainfall)?
millimetres
Which continent has the most countries?
Africa
Which climate zone is Coober Pedy in?
desert
What seasons are in a tropical climate zone?
wet and dry
A student measured the temperature and precipitation (rainfall) on a certain day. Is the student measuring weather or climate?
weather
What term refers to the amount of moisture or water vapor in the air?
humidity
Which is the largest island in the world?
Greenland