Weather and Climate

Weather

100

Weather is

What is the daily condition of the Earth's atmosphere.

200

The news will typically tell us this each day.

What is the weather

300

An example would be: The windspeed was 3 miles per hour yesterday.

What is weather

400

average year after year conditions of an area

What is climate

500

Give an example of weather

What is an example of weather

Climate

100

the weather conditions in a place over time.

What is climate

200

30 years

What is how long it takes to determine climate

300

a hot dry climate example

What is a desert climate

400

affects the climate of the area depending on how close or far from this

What is the equator

500

Give an example of climate

What is an example of climate

Factors affecting Climate

100

if a warm ocean current flows by a country it will make it warmer or colder

What is warmer?

200

The side of the mountain that will receive more precipitation.

What is the side of the mountain facing towards the ocean?

300

A location closer to the equator will be

What is warmer?

400

Mild temperature climates will be found

What is close to the ocean?

500

List 2 factors that affect climate.

What is latitude, altitude, nearby water, ocean currents, topography, prevailing winds?

Weather vs. Climate

100

It is raining today.

What is weather?

200

San Francisco has warm summers, cool winters, and not much rain.

What is climate?

300

At 8:00 it was hailing at Cobb M. S.

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What is weather

400

Kentucky has freezing winters.

What is climate?

500

The tri-state area has very cold winters and very hot summers. (local or regional) (climate or weather)

What is regional climate?

Factors affecting Weather

100

the amount of water vapor in the air

What is humidity?

200

The amount of air pressing down on a part of the Earth's surface.

What is air pressure?

300

Differences in air pressure cause what?

What is wind?

400

What is the elevation or distance above sea level?

What is altitude

500

Colder temperatures appear at this altitude (higher or lower)

What is higher altitude