Weather and Climate
How are weather and climate similar?
They both measure the average temperature and precipitation and are always changing.
True or False: The further away you are from the Sun, the less energy you get.
True.
What is the greenhouse effect?
The atmosphere traps energy from sunlight and keeps Earth warm, similar to a garden greenhouse.
Why are plants often far away from each other in the desert?
They can get more water this way.
What is a tropical zone like?
Hot and humid all year long.
How are weather and climate different?
Weather is over a short period of time and climate is over a longer period of time.
Why do different parts of Earth heat unevenly?
Different amounts of sunlight hit different areas.
What two factors cause climate change?
Natural and Human Factors
Why are climates that are near the coast milder?
The water prevents large temperature changes.
What is a polar zone like?
Cool to very cold all year long.
What are the three main types of climate and how would you describe them?
Polar: Cold and Dry
Tropical: Warm
Temperate: Mild; Big Seasonal Differences
What does the word latitude mean and how is it written?
How far north or south of the equator a place is; written in degrees north or south
Give an example of a natural factor that causes climate change.
Volcanoes releasing ash into the atmosphere
Name the five world climate zones.
Tropical
Subtropical
Temperate
Subpolar
Polar
What country is the coldest area on Earth where people live?
Russia.
What type of climate do we live in?
Temperate
When certain gases trap heat from the Sun in the atmosphere, what happens?
Earth's land and water are warmed up.
Give an example of a human factor that causes climate change.
Burning fuels for heat, transportation, or electricity
Adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere
True or False: Temperate zones have hot to very warm summers and cold winters.
True.
What state has the hottest area on Earth?
California.
What is the imaginary line that divides the northern from the southern hemisphere called?
The Equator
What are four factors that affect climate?
Land Features, The Ocean, Atmosphere, and Latitude
True or False: Volcanic ash causes a warmer climate and adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere causes a cooler climate.
False.
True or False: Subpolar zones have long summers and short winters.
False.
What are the temperatures for the coldest and hottest areas on Earth?
Coldest: -58 Degrees Fahrenheit
Hottest: 113 Degrees Fahrenheit