SCIENCE 9: Weather & Climate

Question 1

It is the condition of the atmosphere at a specific place and time.

Answer 1

Weather

Question 2

Give the 5 Factors that Affects the Weather.

Answer 2

-Temperature
-Wind
-Air Pressure
-Humidity
-Precipitation

Question 3

It is the degrees of hotness or coldness of a place. It is affected by solar radiation reaching the Earth’s surface.

Answer 3

Temperature

Question 4

Is an instrument that measures temperature.

Answer 4

Thermometer

Question 5

It is the movement of air in the atmosphere.

Answer 5

Wind

Question 6

Instrument that tells the direction of wind.

Answer 6

Windvane

Question 7

Instrument that measures wind speed.

Answer 7

Anemometer

Question 8

It is the force caused by the weight of air in the Earth’s surface.

Answer 8

Air Pressure

Question 9

Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure.

Answer 9

Barometer

Question 10

It is the amount of water vapor in the air.

Answer 10

Humidity

Question 11

Instrument that measures humidity in the air.

Answer 11

Hygrometer

Question 12

It is the water falling from the atmosphere, in the forms of rain, snow or hail.

Answer 12

Precipitation

Question 13

Instrument used to measure precipitation.

Answer 13

Rain Gauge

Question 14

It is the general pattern of weather in a certain area over a long period of time.

Answer 14

Climate

Question 15

Give the 5 Factors that Affects the Climate.

Answer 15

-Latitude
-Altitude
-Bodies of Water
-Topography
-Ocean Currents

Question 16

It is an imaginary line that is parallel to the equator.

Answer 16

Latitude

Question 17

What are the 3 Major Climate Zones?

Answer 17

-Tropical Zones
-Temperate Zones
-Polar Zones

Question 18

The Earth’s axial tilt is?

Answer 18

23.5 degrees

Question 19

As the latitude increases, what happens to the temperature?

Answer 19

Places Far from Equator - Low Temperature (Cold)

Question 20

As the latitude decreases, what happens to the temperature?

Answer 20

Places Near Equator - High Temperature (Hot)

Question 21

It is the height above sea level.

Answer 21

Altitude

Question 22

What happens when the altitude increases?

Answer 22

The air temperature decreases (gets colder) as the altitude increases

Question 23

The climate of the place is influenced by the surrounding bodies of water.

Answer 23

Bodies of Water

-Land heats and cools faster than the sea.

-Coastal Areas have lower temperatures than Inland Areas.

-Places that are far from the bodies of water have extreme climates.

Question 24

Mountainous areas greatly affect the amount of precipitation in a certain region.

Answer 24

Topography

Question 25

Side of the mountain facing the wind.

Answer 25

Winward Side

Question 26

Side of the mountain that faces away from the wind.

Answer 26

Leeward Side

Question 27

An area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side.

Answer 27

Rain Shadow

Question 28

What factor that affects climate bring warm water and rain from the equator to the poles and cold water from the poles toward the equator.

Answer 28

Ocean Currents

Question 29

It is an increase in the temperature of Earth's atmosphere.

Answer 29

Global Warming

Question 30

Is the process of which radiation from the Sun is absorbed by greenhouse gases and not reflected back into space.

Answer 30

Greenhouse Effect

Question 31

Give some examples of greenhouse gases.

Answer 31

-Carbon Dioxide -Nitrous Oxide -Methane -Water Vapor -Chlorofluorocarbon

Question 32

What are the main causes of Global Warming or Enhanced Greenhouse Effect?

Answer 32

-Burning of Fossil Fuels -Intensive Farming to Produce Crops & Livestock Raising -Deforestation -Human Activities

Question 33

It is a change in the average weather of a given area or region.

Answer 33

Climate Change