1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

6. Wind
Moving air

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. 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?

13. ric
Rainforest in Malaysia-Climate

14. African Savanna-Climate

15. Polar climate- Climate

16. Polar Region - Climate

17. Desert - Climate

18. Desert –Snowy Weather (snow not typical)

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

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

22. Rainy Weather

23. Beach – Climate (typical weather)

24. Grasslands – Climate (typical weather)

25. Desert – Rainy Weather

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

27. 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.