1. Day by Day Year after Year
What is the difference between weather and climate?

2. Weather is Day by Day
Weather refers to predictions and descriptions of the atmosphere over a SHORT period of time. Here are some words that refer to short periods of time:
Today, tomorrow, yesterday
This afternoon, this morning, tonight
This week, next week

3. Climate is Year after Year
Climate refers to predictions and descriptions of the atmosphere over a LONG period of time. Here are some words that refer to long periods of time:
yearly, annually, seasonally
on average, every year
all the time, always
decades, generations, centuries

4. Day-by-Day Weekly Forecast Does this describe weather or climate?
Image courtesy of Jennifer Feuchter

5. Year after Year Rainfall Does this describe weather or climate?
Image courtesy of National Atlas of the United States

6. Image courtesy of National Arbor Day Foundation
Weather or Climate?
Image courtesy of National Arbor Day Foundation

7. Image courtesy of Flickr.
Weather or climate?
Image courtesy of Flickr.

8. The Atmosphere in Disneyland
Use this Accuweather link to research the weather in Disneyland. What was the weather like yesterday? What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Use this NOAA link to research the climate of Disneyland. What kind of conditions would we expect in December? How about July?

9. Our Home Town
Use this Accuweather link to research the weather in your home town. What was the weather like yesterday? What will the weather be like tomorrow?
Use this NOAA link to research the climate of your hometown. What kind of conditions do we expect in December? How about July?

10. References
2006 Hardiness Zone Map [Photograph] (2006) Retrieved March 23, 2015, from:
Average precipitation in the lower 48 states of the US [Photograph] Retrieved March 23, 2015, from: pitation_in_the_lower_48_states_of_the_USA.png
Feuchter, Jennifer (Photographer). (2012). Weather Forecast for Kyoto [Photograph]. Retrieved March 23, 2015, from:
[Untitled photograph of 7-day forecast] Retrieved March 23, 2015, from: