Weather and Climate

Weather refers to the current outdoor conditions, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.

Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over a long period, usually 30 years or more.

The four seasons are winter, spring, summer, and fall.

Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the sky, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

A biome is a large area characterized by its climate, plants, and animals, such as tundra, desert, or tropical rainforest.

You determine the climate by recording weather conditions over many years to look for patterns.

Weather is short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of those conditions.

A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

A rain gauge is a tool used to measure the amount of rainfall.

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.