Weather and Climate

Multiple Select

What are the two main topics that will be compared in today's lesson? Choose TWO correct answers

• Meteorology & weather instruments

• Climatology & climate zones

• Weather patterns & climate change

• Temperature & humidity

Multiple Choice

What is the BEST forecast for conditions on Wednesday?

• Fair

• Cloudy

• Severe Storms

• Clear Skies.

Multiple Choice

What type of front does this symbol represent?

• warm front

• cold front

• stationary front

• occluded front

Multiple Choice

A strong low-pressure weather system forms off the coast and moves toward a land area. Which weather conditions will likely result from the low-pressure system?

• clear, sunny skies and calm winds

• mostly sunny skies with little to no precipitation

• partly cloudy skies with little precipitation and light winds

• mostly cloudy skies with moderate to heavy precipitation and strong winds

Multiple Choice

The storm brought wind speeds of 25 miles per hour.

What weather tool was used to take this measurement?

• barometer

• anemometer

• thermometer

• rain gauge

Multiple Choice

Which information would be most helpful in determining the climate of a particular area?

• a news report of yesterday’s weather

• today’s data from a school weather station

• temperature records from the previous month

• local weather station weather records from the last ten years

Multiple Choice

What is the study of the atmosphere and weather patterns over time called?

• Meteorology

• Climatology

• Geology

• Oceanography

Multiple Choice

Earth has many types of climate zones. The map below shows the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere.

Which of the following best describes this type of climate zone?

• A. It is very hot because it is on the coastline.

• B. It is very wet because it is below sea level.

• C. It receives very little snowfall because it is close to the ocean.

• D. It has very cold temperatures because it is far from the equator

Multiple Choice

Over the past 30 years, May has been the rainiest month.

• Weather

• Climate

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A meteorologist studies the weather and weather patterns of an area, also known as ​ ​

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​ ​

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is the ​average or typical weather condition of a region year after year.

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​ ​

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is the condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place.

Open Ended

Explain the differences between weather and climate.