G4SS Week 3a - Climate vs Weather

Weather is the condition of the ____ at a certain time and place.

• temperature

• climate

• air

• precipitation

Select THREE to explain the term CLIMATE.

Pick THREE!

• It is the weather in one city or town.

• It is the weather in a larger area.

• It mainly looks at temperature and precipitation.

• It is measured over a number of year.

We measure how hot or cold the air is with ...

• precipitation

• temperature

• humidity

Rain, sleet, hail or snow are all forms of ______.

• precipitation

• temperature

• humidity

In this zone, there are typically warm and humid summers with thunderstorms and mild winters.

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate

These climate zones are so dry because moisture is rapidly evaporated from the air and there is very little precipitation.

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate

In these climate zones, it's extremely cold. Even in

summer, the temperatures here never go higher than 50°F (10°C).

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate

These regions have warm to cool summers and very cold winters. In the winter, this zone can experience snowstorms, strong winds, and very cold temperatures sometimes falling below -22°F (-30°C)!

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate

In this hot and humid zone, the average temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year.

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate

What kind of climate does New Jersey have?

• Tropical

• Continental

• Dry/Arid

• Polar

• Temperate/ Moderate