Weather Vs Climate

Weather Vs Climate

by Beth Pennington

​Weather

​Temporary in the atmosphere

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​Small Geographic Area

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​Can change frequently and rapidly

​Weather cont.

​The study of the weather is called meteorology.

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A meteorologist is a person who studies the weather.

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Multiple Choice

Wether is the 

• Temporary state of the atmosphere

• Long term behavior of the atmosphere

• Covers very large geogrphic areas.

Multiple Choice

A person who studies weather is a

• Astronaut

• Meterology

• Meteorologist

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​Climate

​Long term behavior of the atmosphere (100+ years)

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​Covers a very large geographic area

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​Trends change over long periods of time

Open Ended

Differeintiate between weather and climate.  Tell me how they are different.

What factors influence weather and climate?

​1. The Sun

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​2. The Water Cycle

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​3. The Atmosphere

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​4. The Ocean

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​5. The Earth Itself

​How does the Sun Affect the weather?

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​It warms the atmosphere

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It creates ​climate zone

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​It keeps the water cycle going

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​It affectsglobal weather patterns in the atmosphere as well as ocean currents

Open Ended

Why do we have weather forcasts but not climate forcasts?