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WorksheetsWeather and Climate Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which statement best distinguishes weather from climate?
Weather changes quickly; climate changes slowly
Weather is long-term; climate is short-term
Weather is global patterns; climate is local events
Weather cannot be measured; climate cannot be tracked
Elijah must submit a table comparing weather and climate. Which choice is most accurate?
Weather changes often; climate changes rapidly; both measured
Weather changes often; climate changes slowly; both can be tracked
Weather changes often; climate never changes; climate not measurable
Weather changes quickly; climate never changes; climate not trackable
A city’s average temperature was 19°C in March and 22°C in April. What does this represent?
Increased humidity over the months
Change in the climate between months
Change in the weather from month to month
Decreased precipitation during spring
A table labeled "Average Temperature Range in Tampa, FL 1971–2004" lists monthly average highs and lows. What does this table show?
Weather because it has several years of data
Weather because it lists daily temperatures
Climate because it summarizes over 30 years
Climate because it lists one year of averages
Which is the best definition of weather?
Long-term average conditions over decades
Daily atmospheric conditions at a place and time
Trends in precipitation across many years
Global circulation patterns over centuries
Which is the best definition of climate?
Short-term conditions in one afternoon
Average atmospheric patterns over many years
Minute-by-minute wind changes at noon
Single storm details in one city
Which scenario describes climate rather than weather?
A forecast says rain tomorrow afternoon
Winters are usually cold and snowy here
Clouds formed over the school at 3 pm
A thunderstorm moved through last night
Scientists collect data for at least 30 years to study patterns of temperature and precipitation. What are they studying?
Local weather during a weekend
Regional climate trends over time
A single storm’s wind speeds
Hourly humidity changes today
Why can climate be used to predict typical conditions, while weather forecasts often change quickly?
Climate never varies at all
Climate is based on long-term patterns
Weather is not measured by instruments
Weather only happens in one location
Read the two statements below:
• It rained every afternoon in the city for a week.
• The same city usually has dry hot summers.
Which statement describes weather, and which is climate?
Both are climate because it depends on daily temperature changes.
Both are weather because it depends on a repeating pattern of events.
Daily rain in the afternoon is the weather, while dry hot summers describe the climate.
Dry hot summers are the weather while daily rain in the afternoon describes the climate.
Which example below describes weather?
The average snowfall over 50 years.
A tornado touched down today in Sanford.
A pattern of hot summers for over a century.
The average rainfall in a region over the past 20 years.
A coastal town records warm, humid summers and mild, rainy winters for many years. What does this information most likely describe?
A single storm event this week.
A monthly temperature forecast.
A long-term climate pattern.
A brief change in humidity today.
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 20°C (68°F).
In winter last year, there were only two days when the temperature dropped below -18°C (0°F).
Peter texts, "Every July, the temperature here is warm." What is he describing?
Climate because it refers to long-term patterns
Climate because it is one exact time and place
Weather because it includes temperature and precipitation
Weather because it is conditions at a particular moment
Which cities are experiencing dry, clear conditions?
Seattle, Chicago, Charleston
Chicago, New York, Los Angeles
New York, Seattle, Chicago
Miami, Los Angeles, Charleston
