Exploring the Differences Between Weather and Climate

What is the main difference between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are the same.

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

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

• Weather includes only temperature, climate includes only precipitation.

Which of the following is NOT a component of weather?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Altitude

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How can climate data help predict future weather trends?

• By determining the exact amount of rainfall for future dates.

• By predicting the exact temperature for any given day.

• By giving a range of likely weather conditions based on historical data.

• By providing exact weather conditions for future dates.

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What is the best guess for the high temperature on March 16th, 2035 in St. Louis?

• Between 40 and 80 degrees

• Exactly 57 degrees

• Between 30 and 90 degrees

• Exactly 70 degrees

Why do climatologists use a recent 30-year period for data?

• To get data as close to the current climate as possible.

• To predict the exact weather for future dates.

• To find out the exact amount of rainfall for future dates.

• To determine the exact temperature for any given day.

Which of the following factors does NOT determine climate?

• Geography

• Daily temperature

• Latitude

• Altitude

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How does altitude affect climate?

• Higher altitude usually means colder temperatures.

• Higher altitude usually means more precipitation.

• Higher altitude usually means warmer temperatures.

• Altitude has no effect on climate.

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What does climate tell you about the weather in North Dakota compared to Florida?

• North Dakota will have more rainfall than Florida.

• North Dakota will always be warmer than Florida.

• North Dakota will always be colder than Florida.

• North Dakota and Florida have the same climate.

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What analogy is used to describe the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is the entire wardrobe, climate is a single dress.

• Weather is the whole building, climate is the girder.

• Weather is the girder, climate is the whole building.

• Weather is the entire family, climate is a single member.

What is the relationship between weather and climate?

• Weather and climate are the same.

• Weather is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while climate is the long-term average.

• Climate is the short-term state of the atmosphere, while weather is the long-term average.

• Weather only includes temperature, while climate only includes precipitation.