Weather and Climate

What is WEATHER?

• The average temperature of a region over many years.

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• The different climates in different regions cause by differences in sunlight.

• The kind of clouds in the sky at a certain time.

What is CLIMATE?

• The average temperature of a region over many years.

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place.

• The different climates in different regions cause by differences in sunlight.

• The kind of clouds in the sky at a certain time.

What are some differences between weather and climate?

What are CLIMATE ZONES?

• The average temperature of a region over many years

• The condition of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

• The different climates in different regions caused by differences in sunlight

Which climate gets only a little rain and has a variety of temperatures?

• temperate zone

• tropical zone

• polar zone

• dry zone

Which climate is near the equator, with high temperatures and lots of rain all year?

• continental zone

• tropical zone

• dry zone

• temperate zone

Which climate has cold temperatures all year round?

• polar zone

• continental zone

• tropical zone

• temperate zone

Which climate has warm to cool summers and cold winters? Winters here involve snowstorms, strong winds, and severe low temperatures.

• polar zone

• dry zone

• temperate zone

• continental zone

Which climate has warm and humid summers and mild winters?

• dry zone

• temperate zone

• continental zone

• tropical zone

In what ways is the tropical zone different from the continental zone?