SEM 2 CLIMATE AND WEATHER FINAL TEST NOTECARDS 2025/2026 ZSIGO
Definition Weather - correct answer Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain
location over a short period of time; weather is what we actually get
Definition of Climate - correct answer Climate is the average daily weather for an extended
period of time at a certain location; climate is what we would EXPECT to get
If you were a meteorologist providing a weather report, what types of information would you
include in your report? - correct answer Precipitation
Wind (direction & speed)
Temperature
Pressure systems and fronts
Clouds
Definition Radiation - correct answer The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves --
transferred to 4 different materials (water, sand, gravel, soil)
Definition Conduction - correct answer movement of heat from one item to another through
direct contact (land to surrounding air in this case)
Definition Convection - correct answer the vertical transport of heat and moisture in the
atmosphere, driven by temperature differences and density variations, leading to rising warm
air and sinking cooler air
Water versus land: heating and cooling rates - correct answer Water heats and cools at a
slower rate than land
What do the differences in the water versus land heating cause? - correct answer Winds
Connection between global winds and ocean surface currents - correct answer The global winds
direct the ocean surface currents
Definition Coriolis Effect - correct answer the bending of wind and water patterns due to
Earth's rotation
Water ___________________ temperature - correct answer Moderates it
How does water moderate temperature? - correct answer The differences in the heating rates
of water and land
Definition Rain Shadow - correct answer a region of relatively low rainfall that occurs downwind
of a mountainside or mountain range facing away from the direction of the wind
Definition Continental Polar - correct answer Dry & Cold
Definition Maritime Polar - correct answer Moist & Cold
Definition Weather - correct answer Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain
location over a short period of time; weather is what we actually get
Definition of Climate - correct answer Climate is the average daily weather for an extended
period of time at a certain location; climate is what we would EXPECT to get
If you were a meteorologist providing a weather report, what types of information would you
include in your report? - correct answer Precipitation
Wind (direction & speed)
Temperature
Pressure systems and fronts
Clouds
Definition Radiation - correct answer The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves --
transferred to 4 different materials (water, sand, gravel, soil)
Definition Conduction - correct answer movement of heat from one item to another through
direct contact (land to surrounding air in this case)
Definition Convection - correct answer the vertical transport of heat and moisture in the
atmosphere, driven by temperature differences and density variations, leading to rising warm
air and sinking cooler air
Water versus land: heating and cooling rates - correct answer Water heats and cools at a
slower rate than land
What do the differences in the water versus land heating cause? - correct answer Winds
Connection between global winds and ocean surface currents - correct answer The global winds
direct the ocean surface currents
Definition Coriolis Effect - correct answer the bending of wind and water patterns due to
Earth's rotation
Water ___________________ temperature - correct answer Moderates it
How does water moderate temperature? - correct answer The differences in the heating rates
of water and land
Definition Rain Shadow - correct answer a region of relatively low rainfall that occurs downwind
of a mountainside or mountain range facing away from the direction of the wind
Definition Continental Polar - correct answer Dry & Cold
Definition Maritime Polar - correct answer Moist & Cold
