Practice Difference Between Weather And Climate (7.4)

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Question 1.
What is weather?
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Think about what you feel during a day.
Question 2.
How is climate defined?
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Consider the time frame involved, like over many years.
3Question 3.
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
- Weather is long-term, Climate is short-term
- Weather is short-term, Climate is long-term
- They mean the same
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Think about which one refers to immediate conditions.
4Question 4.
Climate can be described as?
- True
- False
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Recall the average duration over which it's measured.
Question 5.
Given that a climate zone is classified as a tropical rainforest, what characteristics would you expect to find concerning rain and temperature? Discuss how this relates to specific weather events.
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Think about the consistency of climate versus variability of daily weather.
Question 6.
Discuss how climate change might affect the distinction between weather and climate patterns in your local area.
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Consider how shifts in expected weather could result from global warming.

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