Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

Multiple Choice

Weather and climate are the same thing?

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is the difference between weather and climate?

WEATHER

• WEATHER is a set of conditions in the atmosphere at a particular time and place.

• WEATHER changes all the time.

• The weather in one place is different to the conditions somewhere else.

CLIMATE

• CLIMATE is a pattern of weather in a place over a longer period.

• The CLIMATE of a place controls the weather.

• e.g. It would be very unlikely to have snow in Trinidad and Tobago because our climate is generally warm and mild

Multiple Choice

The elements of weather and climate are the same.

• True

• False

ELEMENTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE

• TEMPERATURE - the measure of heat energy in the atmosphere around the earth. We use a thermometer to measure temperature

• PRECIPITATION - usually refers to rainfall however, it is any kind of moisture that falls onto the Earth's surface (e.g. rain, snow and sleet)

• WIND - air moving over the earth's surface

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ELEMENTS OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE

• CLOUDINESS

• SUNSHINE -

• HUMIDITY - the measure of how much water vapour is in the air at a given time.

• AIR PRESSURE - the weight of the Earth's atmosphere on its surface.

Multiple Choice

What is the weather over a certain area over a long period of time?

• climate zone

• moisture

• climate

• element

Multiple Choice

What is the condition of outside air at a certain time and place?

• climate zones

• weather

• climate

• element

Multiple Choice

Temperature, precipitation and humidity are all elements of

• weather

• climate

• weather and climate

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Rain, sleet and snow are examples of

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Air Pressure

• Humidity