Weather and Climate

Weather and Climate

How are they different?

Patterns

• something that happens in a regular way you can predict

• Weather & Climate are Patterns

Multiple Choice

A pattern is something that happens in a regular way you can predict.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Climate does not have patterns, only weather does.

• True

• False

Pattern: Weather

• Condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• Day to Day & Season to Season: Weather Changes

• Weather is SHORT TERM patterns

Multiple Choice

Weather changes from day to day and season to season.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place called?

• front

• high

• low

• weather

Climate

• Average weather in an area over a LONG period of time (data over many years)

• Consistent from day to day & season to season

• Climate is LONG TERM patterns

Write definition in science journal.

Multiple Choice

Climate changes from day to day and season to season.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the average weather in an area over a long period of time called?

• weather

• front

• key

• climate

Climate: Seasons in Georgia

• Cool Winters

• Hot Summers

• Mild Spring & Fall

Climate: Precipitation in Georgia

• Mostly Rain

• In winter, snow in Northern mountains (not typical in other parts of the state)

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Multiple Choice

How would you describe summers in Georgia?

• Cool

• Hot

• Mild

Multiple Choice

In what region of Georgia would expect to see the most snow?

• Northern Mountains

• Eastern Beaches

• Southern Plains

Hurricanes

• Large storms that brings very strong winds and heavy rain

• Form over warm water in the ocean

• Most Common from September to November

• Can also be called cyclones or typhoons

Multiple Choice

What do we call large storms that bring strong winds and heavy rain?

• showers

• fronts

• hurricanes

• earthquakes

Multiple Choice

Hurricanes form over cold water in oceans near the North Pole.

• True

• False

Predicting Weather

• Meteorologists use observations and measurements to predict, or forecast, weather

• In the United States, weather usually moves west to east

Multiple Select

What do meteorologists use to predict or forecast the weather? Choose two.

• cats

• clocks

• observations

• trolls

• measurements

Multiple Choice

In the United States, weather usually moves in which direction?

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

• west to east