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Weather & Climate Exam Review

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  • AEMET Agencia Estatal de Meteorologia collect weather data in Spain. TRUE OR FALSE?
    TRUE- use the weather data to predict weather and monitor the climate
  • This is a picture of a flood. True or False?
    False
  • This is a picture of a tornado. True or False?
    False
  • _______ are periods of unusually hot weather.
    Heatwaves
  • Saving energy , recycling and. eating less meat helps fight the climate crisis. TRUE OR FALSE?
    TRUE
  • Temperate zones only experience hot weather. True or False?
    False - Temperate zones experience the 4 seasons
  • Heatwaves and hurricanes are examples of _______ _______. A) weather conditions B) climate types C) extreme weather
    C) extreme weather
  • Rainy, sunny, & snowy are examples of _______ ________. A) climate types B)weather instruments C)weather conditions
    C) Weather conditions
  • Anemometers measure the wind direction/speed.
    speed
  • Spain is in the _________ zone.
    temperate
  • HURRICANES/BLIZZARDS are large tropical storms which develop over oceans.
    Hurricanes
  • The CLIMATE/WEATHER tells us the conditions outside at a specific time in one place.
    Weather is the conditions outside at a specific time in one place.
  • Temperature is moving air. True or False?
    False - wind
  • oceanic climate, inland Mediterranean climate, coastal, subtropical climate, and MOUNTAIN/RAINFOREST climate are all climate types of Spain.
    mountain climate
  • Rain guages measure windspeed. True or False?
    False- rainfall
  • A thermometer measures the temperature in degrees Celsius. TRUE OR FALSE?
    True
  • This is a picture of hail. True or False?
    True
  • There are 3 types of precipitation. What are they?
    Rainfall, snow, and hail
  • A HURRICANE is an example of extreme weather. TRUE OR FALSE?
    True
  • The world's climate is getting hotter. Human activities are producing too many ___________ gases.
    greenhouse
  • Wind is how hot or cold it is. TRUE OR FALSE?
    False- temperature
  • How many cold zones do we have on Earth?
    2 - North & South Pole
  • Give an example of a weather instrument (measuring weather)
    anemometer, rain gauge, thermometer, weather vane