Weather and Climate Overview

What is the primary factor that distinguishes weather from climate?

What function does an anemometer serve in weather measurement?

Which climatic characteristic is consistent throughout the Caribbean region?

What is the process of water vapor transforming into a liquid called?

Which instrument is used to measure humidity levels in the atmosphere?

In terms of rainfall measurement, what does the term 'oktas' refer to?

Which of the following statements best describes transpiration?

What describes percolation in the context of the water cycle?

What is the average temperature characterizing the Caribbean region throughout the year?

Which of the following best illustrates the direction of the tropical sun's position?

Weather and Climate

Weather refers to daily atmospheric conditions.
Climate describes the average weather conditions over a 30-year period.
Evaporation occurs when a liquid transforms into a gas.
The water cycle is the continuous transfer of water between Earth's surface and the atmosphere.
Transpiration is the evaporation of water from plants.
Percolation describes the slow movement of water through porous soil or rock.
Rainfall is measured in inches of precipitation.
Water vapor is gaseous water formed by heating water or ice.
A cloud is a white or gray mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals floating in the sky.

Weather Elements and Instruments

Wind speed: measured by an anemometer.
Wind direction: measured by a wind vane.
Sunshine: measured by a sunshine recorder.
Cloud cover: measured using oktas.
Humidity: measured with a hygrometer.
Temperature: measured with a thermometer.
Rainfall: measured by a rain gauge.
Atmospheric pressure: measured by a barometer.

Caribbean Climate

The Caribbean has a tropical marine climate.
Temperatures are consistently high, ranging from 27-28°C in the hottest months to 21-26°C in the coolest months.
The Caribbean region, situated between 10°N and 25° of the equator, experiences tropical sun overhead at midday.
Average annual temperature is 25°C at sea level.
Mountain slopes are generally cooler than lowlands.
Very high mountains experience lower temperatures.

Explore the fundamental concepts of weather and climate in this quiz, including definitions, processes like evaporation and transpiration, and measurement instruments used in meteorology. Test your knowledge on the characteristics and elements that define weather patterns over short and long periods.