Climate vs. Weather

"Temperate" is normally used to describe a biome's ________

Could be determined by analyzing decades of data

Current temperature

Helps you decide what clothes to wear each day

Usually divided into 5 major zones

Helps you decide the type of clothing you need to have each season (raingear, gloves, sandals)

A hurricane would be considered an inclement ________ event.

Average precipitation

Wind speed

How do you feel about your understanding of weather vs. climate?

Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail) predictions for this week

The current temperature of particular place

Friday's predicted humidity percentage (amount of moisture in the air)

Flood warning!

Drought-like conditions this week

Thundering and lightning strikes

What you could expect if you were moving to a location six months from now...

Current atmospheric conditions

A pattern of abiotic factors/conditions

The atmospheric conditions at any given time in a specific place

What climate zone is represented by GREEN?

Short-term changes

A blizzard...

"Tropical" is typically used to describe a biome's _________

The long-term pattern of weather in a particular area

What climate zone is represented by PURPLE?

Today, what you see is what you get!

Cloudy

Long-term changes or patterns

Average conditions depend on latitude.

"Typically very dry" could be used to describe a location's ____________

Tends to help define conditions in a large area or region

What climate zone is represented by YELLOW (note proximity to the equator)?

"Polar" could be used to describe a location's __________

Average temperature