Weather and Climate

The weather is...

• The typical state of the atmosphere in a long period of time.
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

The climate is... 

• The typical state of the atmosphere over a long period of time. 
• The state of the atmosphere at a particular time. 

The temperate zones of the Earth are between the tropics. Is that true or false? 

• True
• False

Which factor does NOT affect temperature: 

• Latitude.
• Distance from the sea.
• Longitude. 
• Altitude.

It was sunny all weekend.

• climate

• weather

My house was flooded because of yesterday's rain.

• weather

• climate

The average rainfall in that state is 80 inches.

• weather

• climate

The average high temperature for Laredo is 90 $\degree F.$  

• weather

• climate

Every year when he goes home for the holidays, it is snowing.

• weather

• climate

The typical day in Laredo would be warm or hot.

• weather

• climate