Weather v. Climate

Imagine you are a meteorologist. You need to report on the current condition of the atmosphere, such as temperature, cloud cover, wind speed and rainfall. What term would you use to describe this?

• climate

• weather

• trend

• season

Imagine you are a weather reporter. How would you describe the weather?

• Reporting on the day to day conditions of the atmosphere in your area like rainy, sunny, windy, hot, ect.

• Reporting on the long-term conditions (months/years) of the atmosphere in your area like rainy, sunny, windy, hot, ect.

You are a weather reporter and you see the weather outside is very ______ with heavy rain and strong winds.

• Sunny

• Rainy

• Stormy

• Partly Cloudy

In a class, students were asked to define the word that means the average pattern for weather over a long period of time. What word were they asked to define?

• climate

• weather

• rain

• sunlight

The teacher explained in class that land closer to the equator is...

• ...colder, like in the Arctic.

• ...warmer, like in Mexico.

• ...dry, like in a desert.

You are planning a year-round garden and need to know when to plant different flowers. Can you name the four seasons?

• Spring

  March

  Summer

  Winter

• Spring

  Summer

  December

  January

• April

  May

  Fall

  Winter

• Spring

  Summer

  Fall

  Winter

Allen is a meteorologist. What does John do for work?

• John is studying a type of cloud.

• John is using a weather instrument.

• John is a scientist who studies weather.

• John is a person who likes weather.

Brianna, a meteorologist, studies weather patterns to predict tomorrow's weather.

• True

• False

You need to record the temperature for your research project. Which weather instrument should you use?

• Wind Vane

• Anemometer

• Thermometer

• Barometer

This thermometer was left outside in Phoenix, Arizona during a summer day, what temperature might the thermometer show?

pay attention to C and F

• 70° C

• 65° C

• 70° F

• 65° F