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Weather vs. climate BHS chem

By Sharon Tu'inukuafe
Last updated about 4 years ago
9 Questions
1.

What do you notice about the temperature change in the US since 1895? What do you wonder about?

2.

Looking at the map of warming the last 30 years, what are some things that you notice? What are some things you wonder?

3.

What are some reasons why Washington state's temperature increase is smaller than almost all other states?

4.

What do you notice about the Arctic Sea ice extent graph above? What do you wonder about?

5.

What do you notice about the Atlantic basin hurricane counts graph? What do you wonder about?

6.

What is the difference between weather and climate?


7.

What is Bainbridge Island's weather?

8.

What is Bainbridge Island's climate?

9.

Classify each statement as being about the weather, or being about the climate...

  • What shall I wear today?
  • What equipment do I need for the camping trip next summer?
  • It has rained on my birthday for the last 3 years....
  • We just got 3 feet of snow in March! So much for global warming!
  • I wonder when I should plant the tomato seeds in my garden?
  • Our state has experienced the worst drought since records began 120 years ago
  • “News flash! The drought in
    California has ended with the
    first significant storm this year
    dumping more than 10 inches
    of rain in many locations and
    filling most of the reservoirs to
    pre-drought conditions.”
  • “We can’t get low-cost flood
    insurance for our house
    anymore. The insurance
    company says this area is too
    great a risk.”
  • Weather
  • Climate