🌦️ Understanding the Weather
Chapter 2 – Questions & Answers
Q1. What is weather?
Answer: Weather refers to the day-to-day condition of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, rainfall, and wind.
Q2. What is the difference between weather and climate?
Answer: Weather is short-term atmospheric condition, while climate is the average weather condition over a long period.
Q3. What elements affect weather?
Answer: Temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed, and air pressure affect weather.
Q4. What is temperature?
Answer: Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of the air.
Q5. What is humidity?
Answer: Humidity is the amount of water vapor present in the air.
Q6. How is rainfall caused?
Answer: Rainfall occurs when water vapor cools, condenses into droplets, and falls to the ground.
Q7. Why is weather forecasting important?
Answer: It helps people prepare for future conditions, especially farmers, travelers, and disaster management teams.
Q8. What instruments are used to measure weather?
Answer: Thermometer (temperature), barometer (pressure), rain gauge (rainfall), and anemometer (wind speed).
Q9. How does weather affect our daily life?
Answer: Weather influences clothing, food habits, travel, agriculture, and lifestyle.