Matthew Luu, Joshua Marigal, and Michael Chavez Weather & Climate Matthew Luu, Joshua Marigal, and Michael Chavez

The Difference Between Weather and Climate The difference between weather and climate is that weather is the state of the air outside at a certain time and place. Climate is the weather over a long period of time. That’s the difference between weather and climate.

Tropical Climate Zone Sun hits directly from above all year Very hot and humid Water evaporates all day then cools into rain Plants grow very easily Located around the equator

Temperate Climate Zone Most people live in this climate Four whole seasons all year round Plants and animals learned to adapt and live here. Located above the equator

Desert Climate Zone Very hot climate 10 inches of rain or less Not as many plants that live here Animals don’t pant to keep cool Some small birds live in cacti to get water

Polar Climate Zone Marine animals have blubber to keep warm Really chilly Animals that live here have lots of fur Sun hits ground at a diagonal angle Ground never warms up Summers are only 9 degrees Marine animals have blubber to keep warm Located in the Antarctic and Artic areas

Cumulus Clouds Look like piles of fluff Nice weather-no storm Tall Fat, puffy Tiny water droplets formed together into a cloud

Cumulonimbus Clouds Really tall and fluffy Brings rain and lightning Storms last under an hour Made of billions of water droplets that evaporated

Stratus Clouds Gloomy skies, but no storm Long, flat, and dark Spread out

Stratonimbus Clouds Dark, spread out Brings rain Storms can last all day Made of dust particles with water around it

Extreme Weather Storm Surge A storm surge’s wave can be several meters high. It can destroy buildings and level several meters of salty water. A storm surge can flood coastal areas.The surge can push water into towns along the coast.

Extreme Weather - Floods Floods are when it rains too much and can overflow rivers which can cause floods and cause lots of damage. If there’s a lot of rain, river banks can overflow and cause floods.

Extreme Weather - Tornado A tornado is a violent rotating funnel of air that is spinning. The safest place to be during a tornado is underground. The Fujita scale is a scale that measures tornadoes and is named after Tetsuya Fujita. EF0s through EF5s are measured in the Fujita scale. EF5s are dangerous, violent tornadoes. EF0s cause little damage. EF0s through EF5s are tornados measured through a scale called the Fujita scale.EF means Enhanced Fujita.

Extreme Weather - Tsunamis Tsunamis are giant tidal waves that happen when underwater earthquakes happen. The Richter scale can measure 6.5 or greater. Tsunamis mostly happen in the Pacific Ocean.

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