Weather vs. Climate

Weather & Climate

Open Ended

Predict: What is the difference between weather and climate?

The short-term changes in the atmosphere.

​​Weather

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The average weather in a region over long periods of time.

​​Climate

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Multiple Choice

Were the events we went over (drought, hurricanes, tornados, flooding, blizzard) examples of weather or climate?

• Weather

• Climate

Open Ended

Why were the events we went over examples of weather?

Classify each of the following examples as either weather or climate.

Multiple Choice

It usually snows in Ohio in January.

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

It is raining in New York city today.

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

Last month there was an overnight freeze in Florida that ruined a farmer's orange trees.

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

The Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico gets and average of 235 mm of rain each year.

• Weather

• Climate

Multiple Choice

The deciduous forest has 4 distinct seasons.

• Weather

• Climate

What do you see? What does it mean?

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What do you see? What does it mean?

Open Ended

In one complete sentence, summarize the most important thing you have learned so far.