10 Questions
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes short-term conditions at a specific location, while climate describes average conditions over a long period of time in an area.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weather?
Describes average conditions over a long period
In what way does climate differ from weather?
Climate changes over decades or centuries
What aspect influences the climate of the Sahara Desert?
High atmospheric pressure combined with a tropical location
How does the text explain the relationship between weather and climate?
Weather is about current conditions, while climate describes long-term averages.
Why is it mentioned that 'That difference in scale isn’t just semantics either.'?
'Semantics' highlights the relevance of different scales in understanding weather and climate.
Which factor determines if it will be hot or cool in Timbuktu on a given day?
Whether it is sunny or cloudy
Why does the text highlight that 'Timbuktu is located in the Sahara desert.'?
'Sahara desert' underlines the importance of geographical location on climate.
'High atmosphere pressure combined with a tropical location mean high levels of solar radiation heat the region up.' What does this explain about the Sahara Desert's climate?
'Sahara Desert's climate is hot and dry due to high solar radiation.'
'Timbuktu is located in the Sahara desert.' Why is this statement relevant when discussing weather and climate?
'Sahara desert' emphasizes that geographical location plays a role in determining climate.
Learn the difference between weather and climate, and how they are distinct from each other. Explore how weather changes in the short term, while climate describes long-term average conditions in an area.
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