Weather & Climate

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

• climate
• temperature
• elevation
• precipitation

Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day

• Climate
• Weather

Texas has long, hot summers.

• Climate
• Weather

A tornado warning was issued for Kansas City this morning.

• Climate
• Weather

Meteorologists forecast this.

• Climate
• Weather

What is climate?

•  What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time
• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season
• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time
• How much sunshine an area gets 

What symbol is this?

• warm front
• cold front
• stationary front
• occluded front

What does this symbol indicate on a weather map? 

• High pressure system
• Low pressure system
• Cold front
• Warm front

What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

The amount of moisture (water vapor) in the air

• Barometer
• Humidity
• Rain gauge
• Evaporation