Distinguishing Weather from Climate

What is the main focus of this video?

• Weather vs. Climate

• Weather forecasting

• Climate change

• Meteorological instruments

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of weather?

• Geological formations

• Humidity

• Precipitation

• Temperature

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Weather is typically discussed in terms of which time frame?

• Past centuries

• Near future

• Next decade

• Next century

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What does climate include that weather does not?

• Hourly wind speeds

• Short-term variations

• Statistical information over many years

• Daily temperature changes

How long is the period usually considered for defining climate?

• 30 years

• 1 year

• 5 years

• 10 years

Which analogy is used to explain the difference between weather and climate?

• Weather is like the news, climate is like history

• Weather is like a movie, climate is like a series

• Weather is like a song, climate is like an album

• Weather is like a book, climate is like a library

What is the saying that helps differentiate climate from weather?

• Climate is what you expect, weather is what you get

• Climate is what you see, weather is what you feel

• Climate is what you know, weather is what you guess

• Climate is what you hear, weather is what you say

What might you expect in the Southwest US during the summer?

• Cold and snowy

• Windy and stormy

• Mild and rainy

• Hot and dry

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What is a challenge mentioned for people living on the US border?

• Predicting extreme weather events

• Interchanging the words for climate and weather in Spanish

• Measuring atmospheric pressure

• Understanding weather patterns

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What is the long-term average of weather that can include extreme events called?

• Prediction

• Weather

• Forecast

• Climate

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