Weather and Climate Pre-Assessment

Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related. How are the concepts of weather and climate different?

• Weather refers to conditions nearer to the ground than climate.

• Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not.

• Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not..

• Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.

These weather maps show conditions in Texas on two days. Which city on the map had rain on Friday which had cleared by Sunday?

• Houston

• El Paso

• Amarillo

• Dallas

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska

The table shows Daily high temperatures for a certain city over a five day period. If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 8° C

• 10^{° C}

• 12° C

• 14° C

Weather data is different than climate data. Which of the following is an example of weather data?

• The average high temperature in May is 21C in the Midwest of the United States

• Central Australia usually receives less than 110mm of rainfall all year

• The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizona

• On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast region in July