Weather Vs. Climate 2024

Josie created a Venn Diagram to determine the differences and similarities between weather

and climate.

Which of the following statements best fits in this diagram?

• Scientists track the weather over a long period of time and climate over a short period of

  time.

• Scientists use data from 30 years ago to understand the weather and use recent data to

  understand the climate.

• Scientists observe the weather quickly changing within a few minutes or hours and

  climate slowly changing over a period of years.

• Scientists observe the weather slowly changing over a period of years and the climate

  quickly changing within a few minutes or hours.

George was texting his friend Sally about the temperature where he lived. George stated that

the temperature was often warm in July. What was he describing in his text?

• climate because it is weather over a long period of time.

• climate because it is the condition at a particular time and place.

• weather because it is determined by the temperature, precipitation or time.

• weather because it is the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place.

Elijah has been asked to create a table that accurately compares weather to climate. Which of

the following options should he submit for a grade?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Over the past 30 years, the average temperature in a city during the month of March was

66.5°F. Temperatures in 2020 show the average temperature in March was 71.0°F.

What conclusion can be made about this change?

• The climate has changed.

• The weather has changed.

• The climate and weather have changed.

• The climate has changed but not the weather.

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Which of the following statements correctly describes this table?

• This table shows the weather because it contains several years of temperature data.

• This table shows the weather because it covers daily temperatures for each month of the

  entire year.

• This table shows the climate of Tampa because it contains over 30 years of average

  temperature data.

• This table shows the climate of Tampa because it covers the average temperature for

  each month of the entire year.

For his class project on weather and climate, Jeremy presented information about the rainforest

at Olympic National Park in Washington. Which of his statements below is an example of

climate?

• There is a 0% chance of rain for the entire first week of June.

• The park receives an average of 144 inches of rain each year.

• The average temperature each day during the first week of June was 20oC (68oF)

• In winter last year, there were only two days when the temperature dropped below -18oC

  (0oF)

Which TV announcer's broadcast describes the expected weather in Tampa Bay, Florida?

• "Based on past trends, temperatures are high in the month of July."

• "This morning will be clear and cool, with a chance of afternoon showers."

• "Looking at the last thirty winters in Tampa, there has been no snow."

• "As usual for summer in Tampa, afternoon showers likely occur."

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An important piece of information for meteorologists is the ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air to the amount

of water vapor needed to reach saturation at a given temperature. These data allow meteorologists to better predict

the weather. What piece of information is being described?

• humidity

• wind

• temperature

• air pressure

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Gabrielle wants to lay out her clothes for the next day, but wasn’t sure about what to wear. So

she decided to watch the evening weather report to help her determine what to wear. She was

able to hear the meteorologist say, “A low pressure system is moving into the area overnight so

expect…”, before her brother changed the channel.

Based on what she was able to hear, which statement best describes how Gabrielle should

dress the next day?

• It's going to be hot, so Gabrielle should wear shorts.

• It's going to be cold, so Gabrielle should wear a winter coat.

• It's going to be sunny, so Gabrielle should wear sunglasses.

• It’s going to be rainy, so Gabrielle should wear a raincoat.

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Which statement is best represented on the map?

• There is more sunshine near Atlanta than near Seattle.

• The rain in Denver is from the hurricane near Houston.

• Minneapolis and Billings are having the same weather.

• Temperatures in Miami are higher than those in San Francisco.

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