Weather vs Climate Reading Check-in

1. What is the central idea of the text?

• Weather and climate are nearly the same thing.

• Climate is a long term phenomenon involving temperature and precipitation while weather is a short term phenomenon involving those things.

• The weather and climate of a region can be the same thing.

• There are several differences between weather and climate, but they are ultimately the same thing.

2. Which detail from the text supports your answer to number one?

• “Antarctica, for instance, has a much different climate than California.”

• “There are times when a place with a very dry climate has rainfall and times when a very wet place has a drought.”

• “Because temperatures in Antarctica are cold year round, and they have been for thousands of years, we can say that Antarctica has a cold climate.”

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Why is it reasonable to predict the weather of an area based on its climate?

• An area's climate can give clues as to what the weather will be like on a specific day.

• An area's climate and weather always matchup with each other.

• Weather is a short term climate, so they must be the same.

• Climate is a short term weather, so they must be the same.

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A seven day forecast on the news is an example of...

• precipitation

• wind direction

• climate

• weather

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The average temperature in a region during the 20th century would be an example of...

• forecast

• climate

• weather

• degrees Fahrenheit

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Which of these is an example of climate?

• A seven day forecast on the news.

• A series of tornadoes ripping through a town in Arkansas.

• The average amount of rainfall in New York City from 1918-2018

• A category 3 hurricane in Florida.

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Which of these is an example of weather?

• The average temperature in London in December from 1950-2000.

• The yearly rainfall totals in the Gobi Desert.

• The average precipitation in Seattle since 1960.

• A snowstorm in middle Tennessee.

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How does this sentence fit into the overall structure of the text? “According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Gobi Desert gets less than 2 inches of rain per year.”

• It provides supporting detail to the central idea that weather is a short term phenomenon and climate is long term.

• It provides a claim that climate change is dangerous to the Earth.

• It provides evidence to support the theme of the text that weather can be frightening and climate is not.

Reread paragraph one. Based on the text, what do you think the word “interchangeable” means?

"Many people believe that weather and climate are interchangeable words for the same definition. They actually have very different meanings! Weather is a short term phenomenon that occurs in a region over a short period of time. Rain, sleet, snow, wind, current temperatures, and thunderstorms are all examples of weather. Climate is a long term phenomenon that occurs in a region over a long period of time. Average rainfall over the years and average temperatures are both examples of climate."

• Able to be switched.

• To flip backwards and forwards.

• To change positions over time.

• Rain, sleet, snow, and hail.

Reread paragraph 4. Based on the text, what do you think the word “drought” means?

"A region's climate and weather are not always the same. There are times when a place with a very dry climate has rainfall and times when a very wet place has a drought. Just because a desert has some rainfall doesn’t mean that it has a wet climate, it just means it rained on that day, which is an example of weather. The overall conditions of the desert after being observed for many years, however, are dry. The climate of a desert is dry."

• Extremely wet conditions

• Extremely dry conditions

• Extremely sandy conditions

• Extremely windy conditions