What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate

How are weather and climate different?

• One focuses on rainfall and the other on temperature.
• Weather is the overall conditions whereas climate is the current conditions.
• Climate is the average temperature and rainfall of an area over time whereas weather is what's happening now.
• The is no difference really.

Which statement is true about precipitation?

• Precipitation is how hot or cold the air is at a given time and is measured with a thermometer.
• Precipitation is how fast the wind is moving and is measured with an anemometer.
• Precipitation is the direction from which the wind is blowing and is measured with a wind vane.
• Precipitation is the type of water falling to Earth from the clouds and is measured with a rain gauge.

Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?

• The weather is usually hot and humid year around
• The destination has hot summers and cold winters
• The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
• The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?

• Climate
• Temperature of one day
• Weather
• Type of Soil

What are the two main factors that determine the climate of an area?

• precipitation and humidity
• temperature and air pressure
• wind conditions and humidity
• temperature and precipitation

Which of the following is NOT true about weather and climate?

• climate is daily
• climate is the average over time
• weather is daily
• weather has to do with the conditions in the atmosphere

What is the condition of the Earth's atmosphere at a certain time and place?

• climate
• temperature
• weather
• air pressure

What does the graph show?

• Weather records are showing no change in the climate.
• Weather records are showing a warming trend.
• Climate records are showing no change in the weather.
• Climate records are showing a warming trend.

What will happen if a lot of rain falls in a short period of time, on land that does not absorb the water well?

• The amount of condensation will decrease.
• There will be a large amount of runoff.
• The amount of precipitation will increase.
• The amount of precipitation will decrease.

It was 85 degrees yesterday in Miami.

• Climate
• Weather