Weather and Climate

Question 1

What is the Kennedy code?

Answer 1

We’re Responsible, Respectful and we Persevere!

Question 2

What is climate?

Answer 2

Weather trends over long periods of time.

Question 3

What is weather?

Answer 3

Short - term changes in the atmosphere, temperature, precipitation, etc. the atmosphere day to day.

Question 4

What is high pressure?

Answer 4

Air that is more dense

Question 5

What is low pressure?

Answer 5

Air that is less dense

Question 6

What is the Coriolis effect?

Answer 6

The rotation of Earth causing the wind to appear to curve

Question 7

What is circulation?

Answer 7

Water and air moving in a circular pattern.

Question 8

What is salinity?

Answer 8

The amount of salt in something.

Question 9

What is precipitation?

Answer 9

Part of the water cycle - rain, snow, sleet or hail

Question 10

What are climate zones?

Answer 10

The polar zone, temperate zone and tropical zone

Question 11

What is a rain shadow?

Answer 11

One side of the mountain that gets rain and one side of the mountain that doesn’t get rain.