By Sophia Carrillo, Erick Ortiz and Jacob Brown Weather & Climate By Sophia Carrillo, Erick Ortiz and Jacob Brown

The Difference Between Climate and Weather The difference between weather and climate is weather is heat ,air pressure,winds and moisture. One of the other side climate is temperature and precipitation. Moisture causes clouds to develop and precipitation to fall.

Tropical Climate Zone The Tropical Climate Zone has a lot of sun light and rain. The sun’s rays directly hit the tropical zone.

Temperate Climate Zone In the temperate climate zone living things such as plants and animals grow well. It’s never too hot or too cold.

Desert Climate Zone The desert is a dry place with a lot cacti.The desert is cold at night and hot in the day. The desert is so hot that sometimes the rain doesn't touch the ground.

Polar Climate Zone A polar climate zone is a place where the sun’s rays do not directly shine on the land. The sun’s rays are spread out.The polar climate zone is the coldest place on earth.

Types of Precipitation - Rain Rain is snow that comes from clouds that turns into water that falls down. Dark clouds can bring rain.

Types of Precipitation - Sleet Sleet is frozen rain.When it touches something it will freeze.

Types of Precipitation - Snow Snow is ice shaped into tiny crystals. If heat touches snow it will melt because snow is cold and warm air and warm air is not cold.

Hurricanes! Hurricanes are the planet’s most violent storms. Each is a giant whirlwind measuring hundreds of miles in diameter.

ABOUT - TORNADOS! A tornado is a powerfully twisting column of air. It is made up of warm & cold air. The cold air is stuck outside the warm air is inside. Thunderstorms spawn tornados.

DROUGHTS! A drought is when you don’t get enough water. Droughts can last three weeks or one hundred years! One kind of drought is permanent drought is when desert gets no rain at al

Lightning Lightning is an electrical discharge. A single bolt of lightening reaches 50,000 degrees F. Sometimes a positive electrical charge builds up on the ground.