Activities T7: Climate

1. Write T if the sentences are true or F if the sentences are false.

It is possible for atmospheric weather to change within the same day.

Rain falls in a gas state.

Rain and snow are in a solid state but hail is not.

It must be very cold to snow and hail, but it does not have to be cold
to rain.

A breeze is a strong wind, but a gale and hurricane are not strong
winds.

Climate depends on four factors.

When a place is closer to the Poles it is very hot.

In places closer to the sea, there are extreme temperatures all year.

A pluviometer tells us how much hail there is during a certain time

of year.

A weather vane consists of an arrow, four directionals and an

anemometer.

The number of turns the anemometer takes tells us how fast the wind
is blowing.

At the end of spring the nights are longer than the days.

It is common for flowers and fruits to appear in the spring.

Fruits are not ripe in the summer but there are many insects.
 At the end of spring, the nights become shorter and the days become
longer

Deciduous trees keep their leaves all year.

After the longest day of the year, the hours of sunlight increase.

There are few animals in winter because they migrate and hibernate

In winter, deciduous trees have no leaves, but there are many ripe
fruits and flowers.

2. Name three characteristics of atmospheric weather.

3. Name the different types of meteorological devices.

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________

3. ____________________ 4. ____________________

4. Read the questions and choose the best answer.

 Which of these is not a characteristic of atmospheric weather?

 Precipitation.
 Season.
 Temperature.
 Wind.
 Which of these is not a state of precipitation?
a) Gale.
b) Snow.
c) Rain.
d) Hail.

 Which of these is a characteristic of “Breeze”?

a) A strong wind.
b) A wind that can pull up trees.
c) A soft wind.
d) None of the above.

 Which of these is a characteristic of places with a higher altitude and

relief?
a) Lower temperatures.
b) Higher precipitation.
c) Lots of hurricanes.
d) Colder climate.

 Which of these is not a meteorological device?

a) Anemometer.
b) Pluviometer.
c) Weather vane.
d) Planeometer.

 Which of these is not a function of the meteorological devices?

a) Measure the highest and lowest temperatures.
b) Measure rainfall in a certain time of year.
c) Measure how fast the wind blows.
d) Measure the direction the wind blows.
e) None of the above.

 On June 21st:
a) Summer begins
b) The day is longer than the night
c) It is the shortest night of the year
d) All of the above
  Spring is characterized by:
a) High temperatures and little precipitation
b) Very low temperatures and snow
c) Mild temperatures and lots of precipitation
d) Mild temperatures and little precipitation

 Autumn is characterized by:

a) High temperatures and little precipitation
b) Lower temperatures and lots of precipitation
c) Very low temperatures and little precipitation
d) Lower temperatures and snow

 Animals gather food in autumn:

a) Because it is cold
b) To prepare for winter
c) To feed their babies
d) To prepare for the longer nights

 Winter is characterized by:

a) Mild temperatures and lots of precipitation
b) Low temperatures and little precipitation
c) Very low temperatures and snow
d) Very low temperatures and rain

 On December 21st:
 Winter ends
 There are the least hours of sunlight
 There are the most hours of sunlight
 It is the shortest night of the year

4. Name three ways that precipitation can appear.