Weather vs Climate

Weather and Climate

Earth Science

What are the difference?

– 3rd Grade –

I can obtain

information to tell

the difference

between weather

and climate.

Introduction

01

What is weather and what is climate?

Vocabulary

Weather is a specific event—like a rainstorm or hot
day—that happens over a few hours, days or weeks. It's a short condition of event.

Climate

Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over
30 years or more. It describes what the weather is like over
a long period of time in a specific area. Different regions
can have different climates.

Meteorologist

A meteorologist is a type of scientist that studies the
atmosphere to predict and understand earth's weather.
They help us prepare for each day's temperatures and let us
know to expect rain, snow, or sun.

Knowing the meaning of these scientific terms will help you understand the lesson better.

Weather

Multiple Choice

What is a meteorologist?

• A chef who specializes in cooking with meat
• A professional athlete who competes in football.

• A scientist who studies and predicts the weather.

• A musician who plays the meteor

Weather

What’s the weather like outside

today?

Multiple Choice

Is a rainy day a type of weather?

• No
• Only in some countries
• It's a type of climate
• Yes

Multiple Choice

Which description describes a weather condition?

• Cloudy with a chance of rain
• Tropical environment in the Amazon

• The coldest time of the year is between December and January.

• The coldest desert is located in Antarctica.

Climate

How would you describe Las

Vegas’s climate to your friend?

Weather

Let’s learn more about weather.

02

How does the weather affect us?

It helps you know what
type of clothes to wear.

It helps you know if it’s

safe to go outside.

It helps you know when

it’s the right time to

harvest fruits and

vegetables.

Clothes

Activities

Fruits & Veggies

Multiple Choice

How can the weather affect our daily lives?

• The weather has no impact on our daily lives
• The weather causes no harm to us at all.

• The weather can affect our daily lives by influencing our activities, food, mood, and transportation options.

Weather Facts: A day-to-day
condition in the atmosphere.

Weather can change quickly. TV weather
reporters make daily predictions of
weather conditions in your area. One day it
can be sunny, the next day it is cloudy, and
the next day it is rainy. The weather is
constantly changing day-to-day. Just
because it is summer, that doesn’t mean
that every day will hot – the daily weather
varies. To prepare for your day, most
people check the weather report.

The study of
weather:

The scientific study of weather is called
meteorology, and the people who study and
predict the weather are meteorologists.

Climate

03

Let’s learn more about climate.

Climate is the year-by-year variation of the
atmosphere’s condition over a large area.

Climate is the year-by-year variation of the atmosphere’s
condition over a large area.

Knowing an area’s climate helps people
plan which types of crops to plant, where to
visit on vacation, and what kinds of clothes
to buy.

The types of plants and animals that live in
an area are also determined by its climate.
Scientists use many of the same
instruments to study climate as they use to
study weather. The main difference is that
climate is studied over a much longer
period of time, usually years.

Multiple Choice

What is climate?

• Climate is the name of a popular clothing brand
• Climate is the process of converting saltwater into freshwater
• Climate is the long-term patterns of temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation in an area or region.

Oymyakon, Russia

Oymyakon, Russia is the coldest area
inhabited on Earth, averaging -59°F
during the winter months. The climate is
very cold, but once in a while you could
have a day that is much warmer than the
rest – that would be weather.

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are the same thing
• Climate refers to daily changes, while weather refers to long-term conditions.

• Weather refers to long-term patterns, while climate refers to short-term conditions

• Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term patterns of temperature, precipitation, and other weather variables.