A few miles or a few minutes changes the weather Weather and Climate A few miles or a few minutes changes the weather Some say that climate is what you expect and weather is what you get

The current condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time Weather The current condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time

The average weather in a certain area over a long period of time Climate The average weather in a certain area over a long period of time

The degree of hotness or coldness in the environment Temperature The degree of hotness or coldness in the environment

Wind Moving air

The leading edge of a cold air mass Cold Front The leading edge of a cold air mass

The leading edge of a warm air mass Warm Front The leading edge of a warm air mass

Air Pressure High Pressure: Low Pressure: Can cause cold fronts and sunny days Can cause cloudy days and thunderstorms

Can you tell the difference between Weather and Climate? Look at the pictures that follow. With your partner, determine if the picture best represents weather or climate.

Thinking points… Look at the pictures together, what do you observe? Is there some type of weather taking place? Does it look typical for that area? Does the weather look typical for that area year-round?

ric Rainforest in Malaysia-Climate

African Savanna-Climate

Polar climate- Climate

Polar Region - Climate

Desert - Climate

Desert –Snowy Weather (snow not typical)

Beach –Windy Weather (this kind of wind not typical)

Forest – Climate or Rainy Weather (have students justify answer)

Rainy Weather

Beach – Climate (typical weather)

Grasslands – Climate (typical weather)

Desert – Rainy Weather

Snow in Forest – could be Weather (students must justify answer) or Climate (typically snows in that area of the Earth)

Weathering the Weather Whether the weather be fine, Or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We’ll weather the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not.