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Climate data is not the same as weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate data?
a) New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday.
b) Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.
c) Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
d) The coast of Antarctica has very short summers.
Weather and climate data are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a) The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b) The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25°C.
c) Temperatures in the Arctic are usually below freezing.
d) It rained two inches in Miami, Florida on May 5th.
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?
a) Today it is hot and sunny in Austin, TX
b) Winters are usually harsh in Keene, New Hampshire.
c) Last week it rained every day in Dallas, TX
d) Yesterday was cold and windy in Helena, Arkansas.
Weather data is different from climate data. Which of these is an example of weather data?
a) Skies are mostly cloudy at 5:00 pm in Las Vegas on May 3rd, 2012.
b) New England has an average of more than 100 rainy days each year.
c) Northern Europe has much colder winters than South America.
d) The high plateau region of Antarctica has constant light winds from the south.
A study of climate includes the use of maps that are different from simple weather maps. A map of which of the following is one that would be used in the study of climate?
a) Number of sunny days per year in Northern Africa
b) Location of current rains in Southeast Nebraska
c) Path of a hurricane in the Gulf over a week
d) Position of a cold front yesterday outside Detroit, Michigan
Scientists studying climate collect data that is slightly different from the data collected by those interested in weather. What is different about the data collected about climate? Climate data -
a) requires more specialized equipment than weather data
b) focuses on conditions only in the upper atmosphere
c) refers to longer times and wider areas than weather data
d) does not include information about air temperature
Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?
a) The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States
b) Central Australia usually receives less than 110mm of rainfall all year
c) The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona
d) On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July
The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?
a) Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.
b) Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.
c) Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.
d) Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.
Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?
a) Weather refers to conditions nearer to the ground than climate.
b) Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not.
c) Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not.
d) Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.
The layers of air above and around Earth
a) Air Pressure
b) Conditions
c) Atmosphere
d) Weather
The general weather for a location over a very long period of time
a) Climate
b) Weather
c) Atmosphere
d) Conditions
The force or weight of the surrounding air on everything in and around it
a) Atmosphere
b) Conditions
c) Air Pressure
d) Weather
The levels of various factors in the atmosphere such as temperature, air pressure, wind, and humidity
a) Climate
b) Atmosphere
c) Conditions
d) Air Pressure
The daily environmental changes in a specific location or time period
a) Climate
b) Weather
c) Air Pressure
d) Atmosphere
Which word is a key word for weather?
a) Average
b) Today
c) Usually
d) Summer
Which word is a key word for climate?
a) Today
b) Average
c) Rain
d) Humidity
Which word is a key word for climate?
a) Today
b) Usually
c) Air Pressure
d) Wind Speed
Which word is a key word for climate?
a) Typically
b) Today
c) Temperature
d) Precipitation
Which is the best clue for weather?
a) Short amount of time
b) Long amount of time
c) Location
d) Elevation
Which is the best clue for climate?
a) Short amount of time
b) Long amount of time
c) Location
d) Elevation
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