Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

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English

4th Grade

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RL.3.9, L.1.6, L.1.1B

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10 Slides • 12 Questions

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Weather and Climate

How are they different?

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Patterns

  • something that happens in a regular way you can predict

  • Weather & Climate are Patterns

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Multiple Choice

A pattern is something that happens in a regular way you can predict.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

Climate does not have patterns, only weather does.

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True

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False

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Pattern: Weather

  • Condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

  • Day to Day & Season to Season: Weather Changes

  • Weather is SHORT TERM patterns

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Multiple Choice

Weather changes from day to day and season to season.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place called?

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front

2

high

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low

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weather

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Climate

  • Average weather in an area over a LONG period of time (data over many years)

  • Consistent from day to day & season to season

  • Climate is LONG TERM patterns

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Write definition in science journal.

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Multiple Choice

Climate changes from day to day and season to season.

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True

2

False

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Multiple Choice

What is the average weather in an area over a long period of time called?

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weather

2

front

3

key

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climate

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Climate: Seasons in Georgia

  • Cool Winters

  • Hot Summers

  • Mild Spring & Fall

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Climate: Precipitation in Georgia

  • Mostly Rain

  • In winter, snow in Northern mountains (not typical in other parts of the state)


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Multiple Choice

How would you describe summers in Georgia?

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Cool

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Hot

3

Mild

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Multiple Choice

In what region of Georgia would expect to see the most snow?

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Northern Mountains

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Eastern Beaches

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Southern Plains

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Hurricanes

  • Large storms that brings very strong winds and heavy rain

  • Form over warm water in the ocean

  • Most Common from September to November

  • Can also be called cyclones or typhoons

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Multiple Choice

What do we call large storms that bring strong winds and heavy rain?

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showers

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fronts

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hurricanes

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earthquakes

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Multiple Choice

Hurricanes form over cold water in oceans near the North Pole.

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True

2

False

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Predicting Weather

  • Meteorologists use observations and measurements to predict, or forecast, weather

  • In the United States, weather usually moves west to east

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Multiple Select

What do meteorologists use to predict or forecast the weather? Choose two.

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cats

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clocks

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observations

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trolls

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measurements

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Multiple Choice

In the United States, weather usually moves in which direction?

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north to south

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east to west

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south to north

4

west to east

Weather and Climate

How are they different?

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