Weather vs. Climate Weather vs. Climate Notes/VocabularyNotes/Vocabulary

pgs. D34 & D84pgs. D34 & D84Chapter 10 Lesson 3 & Chapter 11 Lesson 9Chapter 10 Lesson 3 & Chapter 11 Lesson 9

What is weather?What is weather?

• what the air feels like at any given what the air feels like at any given timetime

ex. Weather channel – it changes ex. Weather channel – it changes from day to dayfrom day to day

cloudy, windy, hot, coldcloudy, windy, hot, cold

What is climate?What is climate?

• climate- the average weather over a climate- the average weather over a long period of timelong period of time

ex. Alaska’s climate has ex. Alaska’s climate has long cold long cold winterswinters and and short cool summersshort cool summers

Florida’s climate has Florida’s climate has long hot long hot summerssummers and and short cool wintersshort cool winters

barometerbarometer

-tool that measures air pressure-tool that measures air pressure

anemometeranemometer• tool that measures wind speed (pg. tool that measures wind speed (pg.

D64)D64)

Factors that determine Factors that determine weather and climate:weather and climate:

Weather Climate-Air temperature-Air pressure-Amount of moisture in the air (humidity)-Wind-Clouds-Rain or snow (precipitation)

Factors that determine Factors that determine weather and climate:weather and climate:

Weather Climate -temperature -ocean currents -sunlight -winds -distance from the coast -precipitation -mountain ranges -proximity to water (How close are you?) -altitude (How high up are

you?)

Factors that determine Factors that determine weather and climate:weather and climate:

Weather Climate-Air temperature-Air pressure-Amount of moisture in the air (humidity)-Wind-Clouds-Rain or snow (precipitation)

-temperature

-ocean currents

-sunlight

-winds

-distance from the coast

-precipitation

-mountain ranges

-proximity to water (How close are you?)

-altitude (How high up are you?)

• The average weather conditions of an area over many years determine that area’s:A) Balance of natureB) Air pressureC) ClimateD) Humidity

• Mr. Wilson decided to drive his car up Pikes Peak, a tall mountain in Colorado. As he gets higher up the mountain, the air temperature will most likely:A) IncreaseB) Remain the sameC) DecreaseD) Decrease and then increase

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• Which of these is not a key factor that influences the weather?A) wind speedB) temperatureC) lunar eclipseD) wind direction

• A meteorologist was looking at the weather conditions to see if a storm was forming. Which instruments should the meteorologist use to check wind speed and air pressure?A) anemometer and wind sockB) barometer and thermometerC) anemometer and barometerD) wind sock and thermometer

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• Which of these factors does not help in predicting the weather of a region?A) latitudeB) humidityC) pressureD) temperature

• Which of these factors affects the weather of a region?A) a change in the daily temperatureB) a change in the average temperatureC) a change in the amount of annual rainfallD) a change in the amount of monthly rainfall

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• Which of these is not a factor that affects weather?A) altitudeB) wind speedC) temperatureD) amount of rainfall

• Many scientists state the Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If this is the case, what do they expect may happen?A) Glaciers will melt.B) Rivers will dry up.C) Lakes will become more polluted.D) Oceans will have more salt in them.

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• Which is a correct statement about weather and climate?A) Weather is a pattern of climate over many years, while climate is the current weather conditions.B) Weather includes averages of years of daily temperatures, while climate includes only daily

average temperatures.C) Weather gives precipitation trends over many years, while climate only predicts precipitation trends for the next month.D) Weather is the current atmospheric conditions, while climate is a pattern of atmospheric conditions over many years.

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