Climate & Weather

Question 1

Climate

Answer 1

It describes what the weather is like over a long period of time in a specific area.

Question 2

weather

Answer 2

Weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere.

Question 3

Factors that affect the climate:

Answer 3

Latitude, Altitude, relief, currents and winds, and distance from the sea.

Question 4

Weather conditions

Answer 4

are regional weather during a defined time period from one up to several weeks.

Question 5

Extreme weather:

Answer 5

weather phenomena that are at the extremes of the historical distribution and are rare for a particular place and/or time, especially severe or unseasonal weather.

Question 6

Hurricanes

Answer 6

are strong storms with swirling winds and heavy rainfall.

Question 7

A cyclone

Answer 7

is a storm with rotating winds.

Question 8

A tornado

Answer 8

is a smaller storm that a cyclone, but it has even more powerful winds that can reach 300 miles per hour. A tornado follows an unpredictable path.

Question 9

Floods

Answer 9

Floods occur when water covers an area of land that is usually dry.

Question 10

Blizzards

Answer 10

Blizzards are heavy snowstorms with strong winds and very cold temperatures.

Question 11

Draught results when the amount of rainfall drops far below the average amount.

Answer 11

results when the amount of rainfall drops far below the average amount.