Determine each scenario below to be either weather or climate related.
Wednesday’s high temperature was 18°C.
Over several decades, the high temperature in June has slowly increased.
It rained more this month than last month.
Summers in San Antonio are typically very warm.
This is the coldest day on record in the past thirty years.
We are expecting a warm front this weekend.
Weather
Climate
Determine each scenario below to be either weather or climate related.
Over the past 30 years, we have seen increased high temperatures in June.
We are expecting a very rainy week.
Annual rainfall totals for this year are higher than the totals last year.
The wind speed is over 20 mph and rain is pouring down!
As a cold front moves in, the temperature decreases.
Annual rainfall in our town has decreased over many decades.
Weather
Climate
What does the statement above refer to?
Weather conditions
Climate comparisons
Comparing annual low temperatures
Climate of the area
A class of 5th grade students recorded the high temperature and low temperature each day of the school year. They determined that the high temperatures are higher the first month of school than the last month of school. What topic does the students’ conclusion refer to?
Precipitation
Weather
Climate
Cloud cover
Over the past 32 years, Mrs. Pal, the science teacher, has measured and recorded the annual rain totals at Talc Elementary. What characteristic of the area can 32 years of rain data help us understand?
Weather
Current wind speed
Average tree height
Climate
A local scientist collected rainfall data in the region over the past century. She determined that this summer was the driest on record. What characteristic of the region is the scientist studying?
Weather, because she is comparing rainfall data over a long period of time
Weather, because she is only studying one region
Climate, because she is comparing rainfall data over a long period of time
Climate, because she is comparing rainfall data of one region to another
The graph represents the relationship of data collected and recorded over a five-year period in the month of August.
What does the amount of rainfall in August 2017 represent?