Weather vs. Climate
Learning Target
Regional climates are different based on patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation.
Success Criteria
I can explain the differences between climate and weather.
Questions to Ponder
What is the difference between weather and climate?
What is the climate where you live?
What are some other climate regions of the world?
Weather vs. Climate
You will use what you learned from the video to create a Venn diagram to compare/contrast weather and climate.
As a team, decide how you will work together to make sure that you get all of the information you need to complete the task.
What are the Climates of the World?
Parts of the world can be classified based on their climate. There are several different ways to classify the climate regions of the world. The Koppen system is one way that is very popular among climatologists.
Climate Regions
Tropical Climates
Dry Climates
Mild Climates
Continental Climates
Polar Climates
High Elevation Climates
Research and Report
Read about the various climate regions of the world:
Share with your classmates what you have learned. Be prepared to
explain what kind of average weather can be expected in your climate region.
show 3 areas where your climate can be located.
Around the World
Visit several of the places using Google Earth
Zoom in and out to see where you are in the world.
Tropical Wet - Malaysia
Dry Climate - Denver, CO and Atacama Desert
Polar - Antarctica
High Elevation - Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Mediterranean - Sydney, Australia
Weather vs Climate Questions
Answer a question about the difference between weather and climate.
Meteorology