Climate and Weather- Term 3

Question 1

Give the correct answer:

When we refer to weather or climate we ARE/ARE NOT referring to the same thing.

Answer 1

ARE NOT

Question 2

What is weather?

Answer 2

Weather is the short term state/condition of the atmosphere.

Question 3

What is Climate?

Answer 3

The average weather pattern of a place over a long period of time, covering a large area.

Question 4

Provide the 5 aspects of weather:

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Answer 4

1. Precipitation
2. Cloud Cover/Sunshine
3. Humidity
4. Wind speed and direction
5. Temperature

Question 5

The study of Climate and weather is known as _______, so the people who study this are called __________.

Answer 5

Meteorology, Meteorologist.

Question 6

List two elements of the natural environment that are affected by climate:

Answer 6

1. Animals

2. Vegetation

Question 7

What is the difference between weather and climate?

Answer 7

Weather describes the day to day conditions of the atmosphere. Weather can change quickly, one day it can be dry and sunny the next day it could rain.

Climate describes the average weather conditions over a long period of time over a large area. Climate graphs are used to predict the weather.