Weather & Climate

Climate...

• describes the condition of the air outdoors

• describes the average weather over a long period of time

• Is measured with a rain gauge and weathervane

• describes how to play tennis

What do you call the cooling off of water in the atmosphere? (condensation, precipitation, or humidity)

What do you call it when water droplets form in the atmosphere and fall as rain, snow, sleet, or hail? (condensation, precipitation, or humidity)

What do you call the amount of water vapor in the air? (condensation, precipitation, or humidity)

What are the four seasons?

Which of these can affect CLIMATE?

• Someone turning on a fan outside

• Ocean currents

• Shape of the land

• Number of mountains

Weather...

• describes the condition of the air outdoors

• describes the average weather

• is measured with a calculator and graphs

• describes how to play golf