Weather and Climate

1.  Why did the woman go outdoors with her purse
open?
 Because she expected some change in the
weather.
 What’s the difference between weather and
climate?
 You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate.

2. WEATHER VS. CLIMATE
•Climate refers to the average weather
conditions in a certain place over many
years. For example, the climate in
Minnesota is cold and snowy in the winter,
and the climate in Honolulu, Hawaii, is
warm and humid all year long. The climate
affects a number of environmental factors
within the region including the type and
growth of vegetation and wildlife.
•Weather describes the short-term state of
our atmosphere. This may include
information about the air temperature,
precipitation, air pressure and cloud cover.
Our local weather
changes daily due to the movement of air
in our atmosphere.

3. CLIMATE
 Depends on:
 Latitude- the
angular distance
north of south from
the equator,
measured along
the meridian of that
particular point

4. CLIMATE
 Depends on: Oceans
and Bodies of water
 The ocean plays a crucial role in
determining climate because of its ability
to absorb, store, and transport heat from
the sun. Ocean water also affects
atmospheric temperature and circulation
around the world. Furthermore,
seawater is the source of most
precipitation.

5. CLIMATE
 Depends on :
 Mountains- by blocking paths of air mass
 Altitude
 Biosphere

6. TYPES OF CLIMATES
 Tropical- remain high all over the year and shows an annual
wide change in precipitations with wet and dry seasons
 Moist Tropical Climates are known for their high temperatures year round
and for their large amount of year round rain. (rainforest)
 Dry Tropical Climate (BW) (desert) These desert climates are found in
low-latitude deserts Winds are light, which allows for the evaporation of
moisture in the intense heat. This makes for a very dry heat.
 Temperate -Not as hot as the subtropical climate and milder
than the polar climate, it is usually defined but by what it is
not.
 Polar- very cold, snowy and windy. Lack warm summers.

7. WEATHER
 Meteorologists look at :
 Wind
 Air pressure
 Temperature
 Humidity
Weather Words: Windy, Sunny,
Cloudy, Partly Cloudy, Snow,
Tornado, Lightning, Stormy, Foggy,
Calm, Cold, Warm, Hot, Dry,
Humid, Mild, Drizzling, Rainy, Icy

8. WHERE HAVE YOU TRAVELED TO?
WHAT CONDITIONS DID YOU EXPECT?

10. CLIMATE TELLS YOU WHAT CLOTHES TO BUY

11. WEATHER TELLS YOU WHAT CLOTHES TO
WEAR.
Can you match the
outfit to the
weather?

12. ASSESSMENT
 Matching weather/climate terms and definitions.
 EX: Forecast for tomorrow is partly cloudy- weather
 A cactus is one of the few plants that can live in a
desert because it doesn’t need much water--
Climate

13. Weather or Climate??? Name______________________________________
Write W in the blank if the question or sentence is talking about (or is a result of) weather. Write C in
the blank if the question or sentence is talking about (or is a result of) climate.
1. ______ Conditions can change from day to day.
2. ______ A cactus is one of the few plants that can live in a desert condition, where it doesn’t get
much rain per year.
3. ______A girl decides to wear rain boots today instead of flip flops.
4. ______A boy goes school shopping for sweaters, socks and mittens.
5. ______ This is the average conditions in a certain place over a long period of time.
6. ______ Depends on latitude.
7. ______ Some types are: polar, temperate, and tropical.
8. ______ To predict these conditions, meteorologists look at humidity, temperature, air pressure,
and wind.
9. ______ Today, a baseball game was postponed because of the storm.
10. ______ I want to go to Alaska four months from now. Which could help me predict right now
what the conditions will be like then?