Weather means the state of the atmosphere in a particular place, at a particular time.
False
True
Weather does not include ___.
time zones
pressure
moisture
wind
Climate means the weather conditions in a location over a long period of time.
False
True
Climate shows ___ in the weather.
forecasts
changes
patterns
predictions
Climate zones are regions of the world that have similar...
animals, plants and temperatures
animals, temperatures and precipitation
temperatures, precipitation and animals
plants, temperatures and precipitation
The man who mapped and classified world climate was...
Douglas Mawson
Wladimir Köppen
Joseph Banks
Isaac Newton
Which of the following is not a climate zone of the world?
tropical
polar
mediterranean
stormy
Which climate zone is found on either side of the equator and is hot and wet all year?
tropical
cool temperature
dry
warm temperature
Which climate zone is found at the top and base of the earth, and has very cold winters but little rainfall?
tropical
polar
dry
warm temperature
The climate of a region is NOT affected by its ___.
animals
altitude
terrain
bodies of water
Australia has only one climate zone.
False
True
The hot and dry desert climate zone is located in ___ Australia.
eastern
central
southern
northern
The northern part of Australia has mainly a ___ climate zone.
temperature
dry
tropical
desert
Tasmania has a ___ climate.
warm temperature
desert
tropical
cool temperature
Northern Australia is closer to the equator and therefore has high humidity in summer, and warm winters.
False
True
