Weather Versus Climate

It snowed for three days last week.

• Climate

• Weather

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Temperatures in the Artic are usually below freezing year round.

• weather

• climate

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Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?

• The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States

• Central Australia usually receives less than 110 mm of rainfall all year

• The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona

• On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July

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The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

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If a person is describing the daily changes in temperature and precipitation, they are referring to an area's —

• Geology

• Climate

• Geography

• Weather

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Students at an elementary school set up a weather station in 1985. The fifth grade classes have been responsible for measuring and recording the daily temperature, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation, and cloud cover every year.

Which characteristic of the area would students be able to describe only after 30 or more years?

• Weather

• Climate

• Atmospheric disturbances

• Earthquakes

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Climate data is not the same as weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate data?

• New York had a record rainfall on Wednesday.

• Lima, Peru had a low temperature last night of 17°C.

• Winds are currently from the south in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• The coast of Antarctica has very short summers.

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What question could students answer after reading this map?

• What is the temperature in Alaska?

• What is the climate for the majority of the U.S.?

• What is the difference in population of the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern hemisphere?

• Which city has the most rainfall for the month of September?

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Which claim explains how weather differs from climate?

• Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place, and climate is weather conditions in an area over a longer period of time.

• Weather is atmospheric conditions in an area over a long period of time, and climate is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place.

• Weather describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place, and climate describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place.

• Weather describes precipitation and humidity at a given time and place, and climate describes cloud cover and temperature at a given time and place.

To predict the weather, meteorologists make careful observations and monitor the weather conditions in an area. Which is a weather condition monitored by meteorologists?

• air odor

• soil moisture

• cloud type

• plant type

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