Weather or Climate

Which of these best describes climate rather than weather?

• Wind speed is changing as a storm moves through an area.
• The temperature was decreasing throughout the day.
• Annual high temperatures in summer have increased over many decades.
• This month it rained a total of 7 inches.

A forecaster studying the climate of an area would find which of the following most helpful?

• average yearly precipitation
• today's temperature
• temperature changes in one month
• how often natural disasters occur

The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place is called...

• climate
• weather
• temperature
• precipitation

The sun's rays are least direct

• near the poles
• near the equator
• at high altitudes
• far from the ocean

Which is describing weather rather than climate?

• The temperature today reached 101 degrees.
• The average rainfall has been about 20 inches for many years.
• It is mild and warm year round in sunny Florida.
• We can expect a good bit of snow in the Northeastern US each winter.

Weather or Climate?
The forecaster predicted thunderstorms for tomorrow.

• Weather
• Cimate

Weather or Climate?
The rainforest gets between 98 to 177 inches of rain each year.

• Weather
• Climate

Weather or Climate?
The high today in Los Angeles, California was 78 degrees F.

• Weather
• Climate

Weather or Climate?
A blizzard is predicted to hit the area in the next few days.

• Weather
• Climate

Land closer to the equator is

• colder.
• warmer.