Weather vs Climate: Key Concepts and Differences

The video tutorial explains the difference between weather and climate, emphasizing that climate refers to long-term patterns over at least 30 years, while weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions. It discusses how climatologists use data to study climate patterns and changes, and highlights the factors affecting weather, such as wind, moisture, heat energy, and air pressure. The tutorial concludes by reinforcing the key distinction between weather and climate as being the time scale over which they occur.

What is the primary difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is long-term, climate is short-term

• Weather is regional, climate is global

• Weather is short-term, climate is long-term

• Weather is global, climate is regional

How long is the period usually considered to define climate?

• 30 years

• 40 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

What do climatologists study to understand long-term climate changes?

• Daily weather reports

• Wind patterns, ocean surface temperatures, and precipitation

• Seasonal changes

• Animal migration patterns

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What is the term used to describe worldwide averages of climate?

• Continental climate

• Global climate

• Local climate

• Regional climate

How can regional climate changes affect global climate?

• Regional changes always impact global climate

• Regional changes may offset each other, affecting global climate

• Regional changes never impact global climate

• Regional changes are more significant than global changes

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What is the weather like in Bastrop, Texas on May 11, 2020?

• 75 degrees and sunny

• 82 degrees and partly cloudy

• 60 degrees and cloudy

• 90 degrees and rainy

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What are the main factors that affect weather?

• Humidity, precipitation, wind, and cloud cover

• Cloud cover, wind, temperature, and air pressure

• Wind, humidity, temperature, and precipitation

• Wind, moisture, heat energy, and air pressure

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that weather depends on?

• Heat energy

• Moisture

• Wind

• Altitude

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How long have weather measurements been recorded?

• 150 years

• 250 years

• 100 years

• 200 years

What does a sun behind a cloud symbol on a weather map indicate?

• Rainy

• Cloudy

• Partly sunny

• Sunny