Similarities/
Differences
Differences
Weather or Climate?
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The 7 Climates
Extra
100
This similarity is displayed as a number and tells us how cold/hot it is going to be outside.
Temperature
100
The weather has been more rainy this year than last year.
Weather
100
Polar Climate
100
This climate can be described as being cold and windy in the winter and milder in the summer. High peaks are always covered in snow and ice.
Mountain Climate
100
Name three descriptive words to describe the weather.
sunny, warm, hot, cold, cloudy, overcast, rainy, snowy, humid, chilly, windy, foggy, stormy
200
The area or the ________ changes depending on where it is in the world for both weather and climate.
location
200
It seems like it's sunny one second and cloudy the next.
Weather
200
Tropical Climate
200
This climate is named after a certain sea, is also found in other coastal areas, and is known for having lots of tourists. The winters are mild and wet, and the summers are hot, sunny, and dry.
Mediterranean Climate
200
What is the definition of a cloud?
condensed water vapor (gases) in the atmosphere
300
This similarity between weather and climate happens when water vapor condenses and falls from the clouds in the sky.
precipitation
300
Seattle is more rainy overall than Las Vegas.
Climate
300
Mediterranean Climate
300
This climate is hot all year round with very little rain. Without any clouds, temperatures drop sharply at night. Plants and animals are well adapted to cope with the lack of water and extreme temperatures.
Arid Climate
300
Name all of the kinds of precipitation. (Hint: there are 4.)
rain, snow, hail, sleet
400
Climate and weather are both affected by the _________ which is the air that surrounds the earth.
atmosphere
400
A mountain tends to have different weather than the rest of the area all the time. The term is micro____.
climate
400
Arid Climate
400
This climate is between the tropics and the poles where cold and warm air meet all the time and the weather is changeable. One day it may be sunny and the next day rainy. Sometimes the weather changes many times in one day!
Temperate Climate
400
______ are influenced by the atmosphere, oceans, and landscape.
Climates
500
This is the main difference between weather and climate. Climate is weather conditions in an area over ________________.
a long period of time
500
Since I could remember we have had all four seasons.
Climate?
500
Hint: this climate has cool summers and long, harsh winters.
Continental Climate
500
This climate is in the northern hemisphere, a long way from the equator and the sea. The temperature changes drastically in spring and autumn, bringing long, harsh winters and short, warm summers.
Continental Climate
500
Name these types of graphs in order.
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
1. Picture graph
2. Bar graph
3. Line graph
4. Table graph