Weather and Climate

Weather vs. Climate

Does today's weather match our usual climate?

Review - Weather

• Weather describes the air outside today.

• Weather includes temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity, and wind.

• The sun, gravity, the water cycle, and air masses all affect weather.

Multiple Choice

Where does weather happen?

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

Match

Match the weather factor to its definition.

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Air Pressure

• Precipitation

• Wind

How hot or cold something is

The amount of water vapor in the air

The weight of air pushing down

Water falling back to Earth's surface

The movement of air

• How hot or cold something is

• The amount of water vapor in the air

• The weight of air pushing down

• Water falling back to Earth's surface

• The movement of air

Multiple Select

When the water in the ocean heats up, ___. (Pick 2)

• It rises

• It sinks

• It spreads out.

• It packs together.

Multiple Select

When the water vapor in the atmosphere cools down, ___. (Pick 2)

• It rises

• It sinks

• It spreads out.

• It packs together.

Labelling

Label the steps of the water cycle.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Condensation

Evaporation

Precipitation

Match

Match the step of the water cycle to its description.

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

Liquid Water becomes Water Vapor.

Water Vapor packs together to form a cloud.

Liquid water falls to Earth's surface.

• Liquid Water becomes Water Vapor.

• Water Vapor packs together to form a cloud.

• Liquid water falls to Earth's surface.

Multiple Choice

The place where air masses meet is called a ______.

• Front
• Boundary

• Back

Dropdown

A polar and tropical air mass meet at a front.

The ​

Select answer

air mass, which is cold, will ​

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.

The ​

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air mass, which is warm, will ​

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.

Multiple Choice

What kind of weather can we predict at fronts?

• Clear, sunny weather

• Storms and precipitation

Climate

• Climate describes the weather patterns over a long period of time.

• Climate includes temperature and precipitation.

• Climate describes how things usually are.

Multiple Choice

Weather patterns over a long period of time.

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Climate

Multiple Choice

How hot or cold something is

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Climate

Multiple Choice

Water falling from the sky

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Climate

Multiple Choice

Weather describes the temperature and precipitation

• Just for today

• Across long periods of time

Multiple Choice

Climate describes the temperature and precipitation

• Just for today

• Across long periods of time

To decide between Weather and Climate

I ask myself: "Is this usually true or just how it is today?"

Multiple Choice

It is rainy and cold today.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

Winters here are usually rainy and cold.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

Summers here usually have many thunderstorms.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

There will be a thunderstorm at 3:00 today.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

No snow will fall today.

• Climate

• Weather

Multiple Choice

In Florida, it usually does not snow in the winter.

• Climate

• Weather

Why does it matter?

• Knowing the weather today can help you decide things like:

  • What should I wear?

  • Do I need an umbrella?

  • Will sports be cancelled?

• Knowing the climate can help you predict things like:

  • What crops grow here?

  • What animals survive here?

  • What hobbies are popular?

Multiple Select

Which three will the WEATHER help you decide?

• What animals can survive here?

• Do I need an umbrella today?

• Should I wear sunglasses?

• What crops will grow here?

• Will there be laps at lunch today?

Multiple Select

Which three will the CLIMATE help you decide?

• What animals can survive here?

• Can people ski in the winter here?

• Should I wear sunglasses?

• What crops will grow here?

• Will there be laps at lunch today?

Multiple Choice

Your family is moving to a new place, and you are trying to decide whether to pack a winter coat.

It will be more helpful to know ____.

• Today's Weather

• The Usual Climate

Multiple Choice

You are getting dressed for school and you are trying to decide whether to wear a winter coat.

It will be more helpful to know ____.

• Today's Weather

• The Usual Climate

Multiple Choice

Your family is going Apple Picking today, and you want to know if the trip will be cancelled due to rain.

It will be more helpful to know ____.

• Today's Weather

• The Usual Climate

Multiple Choice

Your family is going on a vacation to a farm, and you want to know what crops they grow there.

It will be more helpful to know ____.

• Today's Weather

• The Usual Climate

Open Ended

Describe one difference between weather and climate.