Weather and Climate 1
What is Precipitation? what are the forms of precipitation?
Precipitation is amount of water falling from the atmosphere. Rain, snow, sleet or hails
How do you measure the diresction of the wind?
wind wane
How many types of climate around the world? give 4
desert, polar, maritime, mountain, equatorial, tropical, continental and Mediterranean
Barometer measures? unit?
Air pressure Mb
The main gases of GHG are__ list them
2...carbon dioxide(CO2) & Methane (CH4)
What are 4 elements of weather?
Wind, temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, precipitation
What is the equipment used to measure humidity and unit of measurement?
Hygrometer and %
What instrument measures the air temperature? and units of measurement
Thermometer, oC/ oF
How far a place is north or south of the equator, it is measured in degree?
Latitude
True or false? the following contribute to Co2; Deforestation, Agriculture, waste, volcanic eruption
true
_____________ is the temporary state of the atmosphere over a short period of time.
Weather
What is a climate?
Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time. usually 30years
What instrument measures the wind direction?
Wind vane or wind sock
What is altitude?
The height of a place above sea level.
Give 2 clues for climate change
Ocean sediments
Layers of ice sheets from snow.
True or False- Weather changes constantly.
True
True or False- the farther from the equator, the hotter the climate.
False. Places far from the equator are cooler but places close to Equator have hot climate
What instrument measures the wind speed?
Anemometer
How many types of rainfall? list them
3... Convectional,
Orographic (Relief)
Cyclonic(Frontal)
A warm air mass meets the cold air mass, the warm air rises, and its water vapour condenses. clouds form, it rains.
what type of rainfall is described above?
Explain the main difference between weather and climate
Weather is the atmospheric condition over a short period of time and climate is over a long period of time (average weather pattern of 30years)
What are four factors affecting climate?
Latitude(the main factor)
Altitude
Distance from the sea.
PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION, ocean current
What instrument measures precipitation? and unit of measurement
Rain gauge, Litre, mm
the rain falls on the windward side of the mountain, the leeward side stays dry.
Which type of rainfall is described above
Orographic/relief rainfall
Give 2 effects and solutions to climate change
Effects; flood, drought, heat waves, hunger,
Solutions; Afforestation, renewable energy, 3Rs, walking/use public transport